Patents by Inventor Ethan Allen Walker, III

Ethan Allen Walker, III 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).

  • Remotely actuated two-way speakerphone for use with call-for-help systems
    Patent number: 8451984
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a call-for-help capability is provided by the invention. The system comprises a central location having a dedicated telephone line having a specified caller identification known to a speakerphone system located in the general location of a person who uses the system for emergency signaling. The person is provided with the speakerphone system and a pendent for generating an emergency signal containing the person's identifier. When received at the central location, a telephone number of the speakerphone system corresponding to the identifier is determined and a telephone call is made on a telephone channel having the specified caller identification. When any call is received by the speakerphone system, its caller identification is examined to determine if the caller identification of the telephone call is the same as the specified caller identification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Inventor: Ethan Allen Walker, III
  • REMOTELY ACTUATED TWO-WAY SPEAKERPHONE FOR USE WITH CALL-FOR-HELP SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20100020941
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a call-for-help capability is provided by the invention. The system comprises a central location having a dedicated telephone line having a specified caller identification known to a speakerphone system located in the general location of a person who uses the system for emergency signaling. The person is provided with the speakerphone system and a pendent for generating an emergency signal containing the person's identifier. When received at the central location, a telephone number of the speakerphone system corresponding to the identifier is determined and a telephone call is made on a telephone channel having the specified caller identification. When any call is received by the speakerphone system, its caller identification is examined to determine if the caller identification of the telephone call is the same as the specified caller identification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventor: Ethan Allen Walker, III