Patents by Inventor Howard Bubb

Howard Bubb 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).

  • Virtual presence
    Patent number: 7120577
    Abstract: A system and terminal for facilitating a “virtual presence” allows users on a communication network to simply begin speaking through other users. A system immediately detects the destination party's name, and begins routing the audio signal to a particular destination without any noticeable call set-up. Additionally, the system performs pitch corrected speed control in order to allow the detection and processing of a speech pattern without causing delay to an end user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Howard Bubb
  • Virtual presence
    Patent number: 6898565
    Abstract: A system and terminal for facilitating a “virtual presence” allows users on a communication network to simply begin speaking through other users. A system immediately detects the destination party's name, and begins routing the audio signal to a particular destination without any noticeable call set-up. Additionally, the system performs pitch corrected speed control in order to allow the detection and processing of a speech pattern without causing delay to an end user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Howard Bubb
  • Virtual presence
    Publication number: 20040204931
    Abstract: A system and terminal for facilitating a “virtual presence” allows users on a communication network to simply begin speaking through other users. A system immediately detects the destination party's name, and begins routing the audio signal to a particular destination without any noticeable call set-up. Additionally, the system performs pitch corrected speed control in order to allow the detection and processing of a speech pattern without causing delay to an end user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventor: Howard Bubb
  • Virtual presence
    Publication number: 20030149568
    Abstract: A system and terminal for facilitating a “virtual presence” allows users on a communication network to simply begin speaking through other users. A system immediately detects the destination party's name, and begins routing the audio signal to a particular destination without any noticeable call set-up. Additionally, the system performs pitch corrected speed control in order to allow the detection and processing of a speech pattern without causing delay to an end user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventor: Howard Bubb
  • Virtual presence
    Patent number: 6526377
    Abstract: A system and terminal for facilitating a “virtual presence” allows users on a communication network to simply begin speaking through other users. A system immediately detects the destination party's name, and begins routing the audio signal to a particular destination without any noticeable call set-up. Additionally, the system performs pitch corrected speed control in order to allow the detection and processing of a speech pattern without causing delay to an end user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Howard Bubb
  • Telephone call setup procedure
    Patent number: 6377576
    Abstract: An improved technique for connecting calls through a telephone network is disclosed wherein a data signal transmitted from a computer over- a separate network is used to instruct the telephone switch to make the desired connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Zwick, Howard Bubb
  • Telephone network with normally off hook telephones
    Patent number: 5912950
    Abstract: An improved telephone switching arrangement in which all of the telephones (i.e.; audio terminals) are in a normally off hook state. The user desiring to place a call need not take the telephone off hook or change the electrical state of the connection between the telephone switching equipment and the audio terminal. In a preferred embodiment, the called party's telephone number to be dialed is transmitted from a personal computer to the telephone switching equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: Dialogic Corporation
    Inventor: Howard Bubb