Patents by Inventor Douglas A. Sabella

Douglas A. Sabella 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).

  • Internet to voice mail messaging
    Patent number: 6374223
    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for Internet voice mail messaging allows for automatic retrieval of information from the Internet, text to digital speech conversion of the information, if necessary, conversion of the digital speech information from digital format to a proprietary digital voice signal, if necessary and transfer of such information to various users through conventional telephonic voice messaging systems. The method and apparatus automatically accesses the Internet, downloads the information to be retrieved, converts the information from a digital format to a proprietary digital voice signal, transmits the converted information to a dedicated telephonic voice messaging system, and instructs the dedicated telephonic voice messaging system to transmit the information to the voice mail boxes of various selected users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Donaldson, Douglas A. Sabella