Patents by Inventor Greg R. Utas

Greg R. Utas 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).

  • Originator disposition options for communications session termination
    Patent number: 6324265
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing a calling party with options for call termination treatments. The apparatus allows the called party to provide options which are presented to the calling party for a treatment when an attempted communications session is not successfully completed, and it provides the calling party with the selected treatment. Various types of treatments include receiving a recorded message, transferring to a voice mail system, transferring to a pager, or initiating another communications session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Samuel H. Christie, IV, Greg R. Utas, Steve J. McKinnon, David P. Ress