Patents by Inventor Dirk D. Eide

Dirk D. Eide 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).

  • Stored voice message control extensions
    Publication number: 20040252679
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing voice message control is described. In one embodiment, the method comprises recognizing at least one recipient and a subject matter of one or more audio files stored in a storage facility, generating a text message representing the subject matter of the one or more audio files, and transmitting the text message to the at least one identified recipient over a packet data network channel without transmitting the contents of the one or more audio files.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Tim Williams, Daniel A. Brookshire, Dirk D. Eide
  • Apparatus and method for voice message control
    Patent number: 6781962
    Abstract: A communication system and method are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises a server determining to examine contents of audio files in a storage facility, the server accessing one or more audio files stored in the storage facility, and sending a text message over a packet data network channel, the text message containing information about the one or more accessed audio files.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Jetque
    Inventors: Tim A. Williams, Daniel A. Brookshire, Dirk D. Eide