Patents by Inventor James A. Van Vleet

James A. Van Vleet 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).

  • Patent number: 8891744
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a cloud computing call center that may provide a multi-tenanted platform for scalable, dynamic allocation of telephony, PBX, and call center capabilities. Embodiments of the invention include implementations of a software telephony switch in a cloud computing environment that may dynamically allocate software based PBXes, virtual interactive voice responses (IVRs), and other system components to particular calls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Inventors: John Jasper, James A. Van Vleet, Nicole J. Hushka
  • Publication number: 20130251129
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a cloud computing call center that may provide a multi-tenanted platform for scalable, dynamic allocation of telephony, PBX, and call center capabilities. Embodiments of the invention include implementations of a software telephony switch in a cloud computing environment that may dynamically allocate software based PBXes, virtual interactive voice responses (IVRs), and other system components to particular calls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: BOLDER THINKING COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: John Jasper, James A. Van Vleet, Nicole J. Hushka
  • Patent number: 8477926
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a cloud computing call center that may provide a multi-tenanted platform for scalable, dynamic allocation of telephony, PBX, and call center capabilities. Embodiments of the invention include implementations of a software telephony switch in a cloud computing environment that may dynamically allocate software based PBXes, virtual interactive voice responses (IVRs), and other system components to particular calls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Bolder Thinking Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: John Jasper, James A. Van Vleet, Nicole J. Hushka
  • Publication number: 20110255675
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a cloud computing call center that may provide a multi-tenanted platform for scalable, dynamic allocation of telephony, PBX, and call center capabilities. Embodiments of the invention include implementations of a software telephony switch in a cloud computing environment that may dynamically allocate software based PBXes, virtual interactive voice responses (IVRs), and other system components to particular calls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: John Jasper, James A. Van Vleet, Nicole J. Hushka
  • Publication number: 20080222004
    Abstract: This patent discloses various systems and embodiments for implementing, establishing and operating a remote order interface system and method. One exemplary embodiment of a remote order entry system includes a communications network, a first order entry workstation communicatively coupled to the communications network and configured to store a baseline commodity listing. The system further includes a second order entry workstation communicatively coupled to the first order entry workstation via the communication workstation and configured to communicate a remote commodity listing to the first order entry workstation, and a graphical user interface executable on the first order entry workstation and configured to display the baseline commodity listing in a first arrangement and the communicated remote commodity listing as a function of the first arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Rick Pollock, John Jasper, James Van Vleet, Csaba Harsvolgyi, Peter Deli, Tamas Malik
  • Publication number: 20070255611
    Abstract: An order distributor intelligently matches agents with customers based on a number of factors to achieve a substantial match with the customer's needs, the business' needs and the agent's capabilities to meet those needs. The order distributor may consider a number of factors relating the capabilities of individual agents as well as the requirements specified by the client-company resulting in improved interaction with the customer and increased satisfaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Csaba Mezo, James Van Vleet, John Jasper, Szabolcs D. Suranyi, Peter T. Foldi, Peter Balogh