Patents by Inventor Glen A. Hamlen

Glen A. Hamlen 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).

  • Method and system for controlling traffic in PSTN links through the use of variable price incentives
    Patent number: 5488655
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling traffic in selected links of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) through the use of variable price incentives. The number of selected PSTN links which are available for use are determined at a predetermined time through the use of an appropriate traffic measurement system. Thereafter, a customer usage rate is determined for the selected PSTN links. The determined rate corresponds to the number of selected links which are available for use. An electrical signal is generated for receipt by the user and which contains information corresponding to the determined customer usage rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1996
    Assignee: U S WEST Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Glen A. Hamlen