Patents by Inventor Crystal Roney

Crystal Roney 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).

  • Patent number: 7466802
    Abstract: A system and method for receiving information regarding a telephony platform and for retrieving the object of the services provided by the telephony platform corresponding to the information received. Customer premises equipment is connected to the general switched telephone network and to a supplemental service network via a central office switch. A telephony platform is connected to the general switched telephone network for providing accessory services such as voice mail, electronic mail and facsimile services. An event identifier is generated to identify a calling event. The event identifier may be attached to a message having caller identifier information. The event identifier is used if the caller is transferred to voice mail. If a voice mail message is left, an information indicator is attached to another caller identifier message that is maintained for display on the customer premises equipment to allow the user to determine which callers left messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Gavin Sueo Lew, Thomas Steven Woods, Paul H. Vlasek, Crystal Roney
  • Patent number: 7283807
    Abstract: The method operates in a telecommunications network having at least one subscriber terminal corresponding to at least one subscriber at a subscriber location. The method implements a message waiting indication service for indicating the presence of a data message corresponding to the at least one subscriber in a data message platform. The method begins in step 100 by receiving the data message at the data message platform. A message waiting signal is generated as shown in step 102. The message waiting signal is transmitted to the telecommunications network as shown in step 104 and a message waiting indication signal is generated at the telecommunications network as shown in step 106. Finally, a message waiting indication signal is transmitted to the subscriber terminal in response to the message waiting signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Bruce Edward Stuckman, Crystal Roney, Neil Eugene Cox
  • Publication number: 20060194571
    Abstract: The method operates in a telecommunications network having at least one subscriber terminal corresponding to at least one subscriber at a subscriber location. The method implements a message waiting indication service for indicating the presence of a data message corresponding to the at least one subscriber in a data message platform. The method begins in step 100 by receiving the data message at the data message platform. A message waiting signal is generated as shown in step 102. The message waiting signal is transmitted to the telecommunications network as shown in step 104 and a message waiting indication signal is generated at the telecommunications network as shown in step 106. Finally, a message waiting indication signal is transmitted to the subscriber terminal in response to the message waiting signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Bossemeyer, Bruce Stuckman, Crystal Roney, Neil Cox
  • Patent number: 7020458
    Abstract: The method operates in a telecommunications network having at least one subscriber terminal corresponding to at least one subscriber at a subscriber location. The method implements a message waiting indication service for indicating the presence of a data message corresponding to the at least one subscriber in a data message platform. The method begins in step 100 by receiving the data message at the data message platform. A message waiting signal is generated as shown in step 102. The message waiting signal is transmitted to the telecommunications network as shown in step 104 and a message waiting indication signal is generated at the telecommunications network as shown in step 106. Finally, a message waiting indication signal is transmitted to the subscriber terminal in response to the message waiting signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Bruce Edward Stuckman, Crystal Roney, Neil Eugene Cox
  • Patent number: 7020250
    Abstract: A system and method for receiving information regarding a telephony platform and for retrieving the object of the services provided by the telephony platform corresponding to the information received. Customer premises equipment is connected to the general switched telephone network and to a supplemental service network via a central office switch. A telephony platform is connected to the general switched telephone network for providing accessory services such as voice mail, electronic mail and facsimile services. An event identifier is generated to identify a calling event. The event identifier may be attached to a message having caller identifier information. The event identifier is used if the caller is transferred to voice mail. If a voice mail message is left, an in formation indicator is attached to another caller identifier message that is maintained for display on the customer premises equipment to allow the user to determine which callers left messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.
    Inventors: Gavin Sueo Lew, Thomas Steven Woods, Paul H. Vlasek, Crystal Roney
  • Publication number: 20050281394
    Abstract: A system and method for receiving information regarding a telephony platform and for retrieving the object of the services provided by the telephony platform corresponding to the information received. The system includes a customer premises equipment having a display device and a plurality of function keys. The customer premises equipment is connected to the general switched telephone network and to a supplemental service network via a central office switch. A telephony platform is connected to the general switched telephone network for providing accessory services such as voice mail, electronic mail and facsimile services. When calls are made to the customer premises equipment, an event identifier is generated to identify the calling event. The event identifier may be attached to a message having caller identifier information. The event identifier is used if the user of the customer premises equipment does not answer and the caller is transferred to voice mail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Gavin Lew, Thomas Woods, Paul Vlasek, Crystal Roney
  • Publication number: 20030032437
    Abstract: The method operates in a telecommunications network having at least one subscriber terminal corresponding to at least one subscriber at a subscriber location. The method implements a message waiting indication service for indicating the presence of a data message corresponding to the at least one subscriber in a data message platform. The method begins in step 100 by receiving the data message at the data message platform. A message waiting signal is generated as shown in step 102. The message waiting signal is transmitted to the telecommunications network as shown in step 104 and a message waiting indication signal is generated at the telecommunications network as shown in step 106. Finally, a message waiting indication signal is transmitted to the subscriber terminal in response to the message waiting signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Crystal Roney, Neil Eugene Cox
  • Publication number: 20020191755
    Abstract: A system and method for receiving information regarding a telephony platform and for retrieving the object of the services provided by the telephony platform corresponding to the information received. The system includes a customer premises equipment having a display device and a plurality of function keys. The customer premises equipment is connected to the general switched telephone network and to a supplemental service network via a central office switch. A telephony platform is connected to the general switched telephone network for providing accessory services such as voice mail, electronic mail and facsimile services. When calls are made to the customer premises equipment, an event identifier is generated to identify the calling event. The event identifier may be attached to a message having caller identifier information. The event identifier is used if the user of the customer premises equipment does not answer and the caller is transferred to voice mail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventors: Gavin Sueo Lew, Thomas Steven Woods, Paul H. Vlasek, Crystal Roney
  • Patent number: 6490444
    Abstract: The method operates in a telecommunications network having at least one subscriber terminal corresponding to at least one subscriber at a subscriber location. The method implements a message waiting indication service for indicating the presence of a data message corresponding to the at least one subscriber in a data message platform. The method begins in step 100 by receiving the data message at the data message platform. A message waiting signal is generated as shown in step 102. The message waiting signal is transmitted to the telecommunications network as shown in step 104 and a message waiting indication signal is generated at the telecommunications network as shown in step 106. Finally, a message waiting indication signal is transmitted to the subscriber terminal in response to the message waiting signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Bruce Edward Stuckman, Crystal Roney, Neil Eugene Cox
  • Patent number: 6483898
    Abstract: A system and method for receiving information regarding a telephony platform and for retrieving the object of the services provided by the telephony platform corresponding to the information received. The system includes a customer premises equipment having a display device and a plurality of function keys. The customer premises equipment is connected to the general switched telephone network and to a supplemental service network via a central office switch. A telephony platform is connected to the general switched telephone network for providing accessory services such as voice mail, electronic mail and facsimile services. When calls are made to the customer premises equipment, an event identifier is generated to identify the calling event. The event identifier may be attached to a message having caller identifier information. The event identifier is used if the user of the customer premises equipment does not answer and the caller is transferred to voice mail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventors: Gavin Sueo Lew, Thomas Steven Woods, Paul H. Vlasek, Crystal Roney
  • Publication number: 20020122542
    Abstract: A system and method for receiving information regarding a telephony platform and for retrieving the object of the services provided by the telephony platform corresponding to the information received. The system includes a customer premises equipment having a display device and a plurality of function keys. The customer premises equipment is connected to the general switched telephone network and to a supplemental service network via a central office switch. A telephony platform is connected to the general switched telephone network for providing accessory services such as voice mail, electronic mail and facsimile services. When calls are made to the customer premises equipment, an event identifier is generated to identify the calling event. The event identifier may be attached to a message having caller identifier information. The event identifier is used if the user of the customer premises equipment does not answer and the caller is transferred to voice mail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 1998
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: GAVIN S. LEW, THOMAS STEVEN WOODS, PAUL H. VLASEK, CRYSTAL RONEY