Patents by Inventor David Benedeki

David Benedeki 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).

  • Premium communication sessions
    Patent number: 8665308
    Abstract: Communication systems and methods for providing premium multiparty communication sessions between a plurality of callers. The plurality of callers may comprise an initiating caller who initiates the premium multiparty communication session but who does not have a status in the communication system which is recognized by an operator of the communication system for allowing the premium multiparty communication session to proceed; and a premium multiparty caller who has a status in the communication system which is recognized by the operator of the communication system such that the operator allows the premium multiparty communication session to proceed, wherein the premium multiparty caller is a different caller to the initiating caller. The premium multiparty caller funding the premium multiparty communication session may be transferred and assigned during communication sessions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Skype
    Inventors: David Benedeki, Johnny Bigert, Dmytro Izotov, Ole Mahrt, Risto Reinpold, Mikael Suvi
  • PREMIUM COMMUNICATION SESSIONS
    Publication number: 20120056972
    Abstract: Communication systems and methods for providing premium multiparty communication sessions between a plurality of callers. The plurality of callers may comprise an initiating caller who initiates the premium multiparty communication session but who does not have a status in the communication system which is recognized by an operator of the communication system for allowing the premium multiparty communication session to proceed; and a premium multiparty caller who has a status in the communication system which is recognized by the operator of the communication system such that the operator allows the premium multiparty communication session to proceed, wherein the premium multiparty caller is a different caller to the initiating caller. The premium multiparty caller funding the premium multiparty communication session may be transferred and assigned during communication sessions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: Skype Limited
    Inventors: David Benedeki, Johnny Bigert, Dmytro Izotov, Ole Mahrt, Risto Reinpold, Mikael Suvi