Patents by Inventor Daniel Johannes Josephus Adriaan Akkermans

Daniel Johannes Josephus Adriaan Akkermans 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).

  • Method of and a communications system for playing a message to a calling party
    Patent number: 8503644
    Abstract: A method of and a communications system (50) for playing a message to a calling party (1) when the calling party (1) calls a called party (2) and the called party (2) is alerted to the call. The message (30) is also played after the called party (2) disconnects (26) from the call (24). The play of the message may be put on hold when the called party (2) answers the call and the play of the message may be continued (38; 30) when the called party (2) disconnects from the call. The message may be replayed when the called party (2) disconnects from the call (24). During play of the message (30) the calling party (1) may be provided connect control (47) of the play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Jos den Hartog, Daniel Johannes Josephus Adriaan Akkermans
  • Method of and a communications system for providing, to a calling party, information concerning a message played to the calling party
    Patent number: 8325887
    Abstract: A method of and a communications system for providing a calling party (1) information (27) of a message (18) that is played to the calling party (1) in a communications system, when the calling party (1) calls (10) a called party (2) and the called party (2) is being alerted (13) of the call and/or after the called party has disconnected from the call. The information (27) is provided electronically on request (24) of the calling party (1). The calling party (1) may be prompted (28) to indicate (24) whether to receive the information (27). The prompt (28) may be provided while the message (18) is playing. The information (27) to be provided may include downloading of the message (18) or part thereof or content comparable with the message (18), such as an audio clip, a video clip or as a ring tone to be used by the calling party (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Rogier August Caspar Joseph Noldus, Jos den Hartog, Daniel Johannes Josephus Adriaan Akkermans
  • Method of and a communications system for providing, to a calling party, information concerning a message played to the calling party
    Publication number: 20090207981
    Abstract: A method of and a communications system for providing a calling party (1) information (27) of a message (18) that is played to the calling party (1) in a communications system, when the calling party (1) calls (10) a called party (2) and the called party (2) is being alerted (13) of the call and/or after the called party has disconnected from the call. The information (27) is provided electronically on request (24) of the calling party (1). The calling party (1) may be prompted (28) to indicate (24) whether to receive the information (27). The prompt (28) may be provided while the message (18) is playing. The information (27) to be provided may include downloading of the message (18) or part thereof or content comparable with the message (18), such as an audio clip, a video clip or as a ring tone to be used by the calling party (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Rogier August Caspar Joseph Noldus, Jos den Hartog, Daniel Johannes Josephus Adriaan Akkermans