Patents by Inventor Gregory C. Depp

Gregory C. Depp 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).

  • Multi-line appearance telephony via a computer network
    Patent number: 7693137
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for creating traditional multi-line appearance telecommunications capabilities in a computer network for communications received from a switched circuit network. The system and method create key system and attendant/attendee relationships between the respective terminal end-points of the computer network. In addition, multiple line appearances may be supported simultaneously at a single terminal end-point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignees: Verizon Corporate Sevices Group Inc., Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Steven E. Gardell, Israel B. Zibman, Gregory C. Depp
  • Multi-line appearance telephony via a computer network
    Patent number: 7116656
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for creating traditional multi-line appearance telecommunications capabilities in a computer network for communications received from a switched circuit network. The system and method create key system and attendant/attendee relationships between the respective terminal end-points of the computer network. In addition, multiple line appearances may be supported simultaneously at a single terminal end-point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Gardell, Israel B. Zibman, Gregory C. Depp