Patents by Inventor Edward J. Caputo

Edward J. Caputo 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).

  • Systems and methods for providing voicemail services including caller identification
    Patent number: 7916842
    Abstract: A method for providing voicemail services includes receiving a voicemail message from a calling party and intended for a called party. The method further includes identifying a name associated with the calling party and storing the name associated with the calling party with the voicemail message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLC
    Inventors: Edward J. Caputo, Steven C. Johnson
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VOICEMAIL SERVICES INCLUDING CALLER IDENTIFICATION
    Publication number: 20100119045
    Abstract: A method for providing voicemail services includes receiving a voicemail message from a calling party and intended for a called party. The method further includes identifying a name associated with the calling party and storing the name associated with the calling party with the voicemail message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: VERIZON BUSINESS GLOBAL LLC
    Inventors: Edward J. CAPUTO, Steven C. JOHNSON
  • Systems and methods for providing voicemail services including caller identification
    Patent number: 7646857
    Abstract: A method for providing voicemail services includes receiving a voicemail message from a calling party and intended for a called party. The method further includes identifying a name associated with the calling party and storing the name associated with the calling party with the voicemail message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLC
    Inventors: Edward J. Caputo, Steven C. Johnson
  • Systems and methods for providing voicemail services
    Patent number: 7532710
    Abstract: A system includes a first network device and a second network device. The first network device is configured to receive a voicemail message for a called party, determine whether a second network device is available, and transfer the voicemail message to the second network device when the second network device is determined to be available. The second network device is configured to store the voicemail message in a mailbox associated with the called party, and automatically provide a network device associated with the called party with access to the voicemail message in response to a network address associated with the network device matching a subscriber identifier in a list of subscriber identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLC
    Inventors: Edward J. Caputo, Scott O. Sherman, Steven C. Johnson
  • Systems and methods for providing portable voicemail services
    Patent number: 7177406
    Abstract: A system for providing voicemail services includes a network device that receives voicemail messages intended for subscribers. The subscribers may be associated with a number of different local telephone service providers. The network device also stores the voicemail messages for later retrieval by the subscribers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: MCI, LLC
    Inventors: Edward J. Caputo, Scott O. Sherman, Steven C. Johnson