Patents by Inventor Craig J. Mento

Craig J. Mento 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).

  • Prompt issuing protocol for an intercept voice messaging system
    Patent number: 5535264
    Abstract: A voice messaging service system for caller accepted voice store and forward service. The service offering prompt is issued during dial tone in response to caller off-hook, advising that the service can be accepted by the caller if the call to the intended recipient is not completed. Alternatively, the service offering prompt is delayed after caller off-hook for a time interval sufficient for the caller to dial the telephone number of the intended recipient. As a further embodiment, the service is offered for acceptance by the caller without advancing the call to the intended recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Assignee: Unisys Corporation
    Inventors: Mark T. Starr, Craig J. Mento, Carl R. Faix, Robert A. Pressman, Albert B. Cooper