Patents by Inventor Diane K. Banks

Diane K. Banks 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).

  • Pre-purchased phone minutes service
    Publication number: 20020076018
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus for enabling a subscriber to pre-purchase usage time from a telephone company or a consolidator at substantially a discounted rate and use the pre-purchased usage time against subsequent long distance telephone calls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Diane K. Banks, Roy S. Coutinho, Donnie Henderson, Ram N.S. Rathore