Patents by Inventor Eddy A Graefen

Eddy A Graefen 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).

  • Profile-driven response to communication events
    Patent number: 8112067
    Abstract: A method includes storing a setting in a profile of a wireless device to cause an automatic message response to incoming calls. When the profile is set as the active profile and an incoming call is received, an automatic response is provided to the incoming call in accordance with the setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventor: Eddy A Graefen
  • Profile-Driven Response to Communication Events
    Publication number: 20110111740
    Abstract: A method includes storing a setting in a profile of a wireless device to cause an automatic message response to incoming calls. When the profile is set as the active profile and an incoming call is received, an automatic response is provided to the incoming call in accordance with the setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventor: Eddy A. Graefen
  • Profile-driven response to communication events
    Patent number: 7873355
    Abstract: A method includes storing a setting in a profile of a wireless device to cause an automatic message response to incoming calls. When the profile is set as the active profile and an incoming call is received, an automatic response is provided to the incoming call in accordance with the setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventor: Eddy A Graefen
  • Apparatus and methods for selectively communicating voice communications via a fee-based network and a nonfee-based spectrum
    Patent number: 7808945
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for communicating voice communications to the communications devices of respective recipients thereof using multiple call modes, including, but not limited to, a fee-based network call mode and non-fee based mode. Generally, the fee-based call mode utilizes a wireless communications network to communicate voice communications over relatively large distances and the non-fee based call mode utilizes a proximity communication transport mechanism to communicate voice communications over relatively small distances. The non-network communication transport mechanism includes, for example, the unlicensed free radio spectrum. The apparatus is operable in either of the call modes or in an auto-select call mode in which the apparatus initially attempts to communicate voice communications via a proximity communication transport mechanism and if unsuccessful, subsequently communicates voice communications via a wireless communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II, LLC
    Inventors: Eddy Graefen, Fulvio Cenciarelli, Coulter C. Henry
  • Profile-Driven Response to Communication Events
    Publication number: 20100093322
    Abstract: A method includes storing a setting in a profile of a wireless device to cause an automatic message response to incoming calls. When the profile is set as the active profile and an incoming call is received, an automatic response is provided to the incoming call in accordance with the setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventor: Eddy A. Graefen
  • Profile-driven response to communication events
    Patent number: 7653380
    Abstract: A method includes storing a setting in a profile of a wireless device to cause an automatic message response to incoming calls. When the profile is set as the active profile and an incoming call is received, an automatic response is provided to the incoming call in accordance with the setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventor: Eddy A Graefen
  • Profile-driven response to communication events
    Publication number: 20040082317
    Abstract: A method includes storing a setting in a profile of a wireless device to cause an automatic message response to incoming calls. When the profile is set as the active profile and an incoming call is received, an automatic response is provided to the incoming call in accordance with the setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventor: Eddy A. Graefen