Patents by Inventor Cort Atkinson

Cort Atkinson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for interpreting market forces and developing strategic business directions
    Patent number: 7346539
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating new communications services are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention is a method for developing an application strategy, which can be used to develop a new communications service of the invention. The method includes the steps of analyzing limitations of an existing communications network, interpreting market forces associated with the communications network, understanding customer needs in using the communications network, and defining an application strategy to meet the customer needs. The method includes an analysis of interactions among communications networks, communications applications, and communications devices. Preferably, two or more communications networks are included to provide the communications service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Cort Atkinson, Laurie L. Cullen, Patricia Carol Hammock, Mario Muth, George Ronald Reardon, Henry Ulf Magnus Stark