Patents by Inventor Frederick D. Smith

Frederick D. Smith 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).

  • Call identification display system
    Patent number: 5228073
    Abstract: A call identification display system includes a reception unit; at least one remote user unit; and a communication link such as conventional interface electronics located in the reception unit and the remote units interconnected by cables or rf or laser transmitter and receiver systems; the reception unit has a data entry device such as a keyboard for entering a message including at least identifying indicia for an incoming caller and a display device; each remote user unit includes a display displaying the message from the reception unit identifying the incoming caller and an instruction selector for selecting one of a number of predetermined instructions for display in the display device in the reception unit for directly disposition of the incoming call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Inventor: Frederick D. Smith