Patents by Inventor James D. Shaffer

James D. Shaffer 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: 5956397
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically and seamlessly routing telephone calls across a telephone network. The system includes a telephone network interface box having a computer, a master file and client file stored in the computer. The master file is dynamically linked to the client file at routing time to produce a selected client location telephone number which is transmitted across the telephone network. The system utilizes Automatic Number Identification to identify the calling party. The master file has a plurality of records having a telephone number and a spatial key and is updated frequently. The client file has a plurality of records having a spatial key and a client telephone number. Methods of generating client file records for both radius and polygon defined service areas through an automated computer process are included in the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Murex Securities, Ltd.
    Inventors: James D. Shaffer, George G. Moore
  • Patent number: 5910982
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically and seamlessly routing telephone calls across a telephone network. The system includes a telephone network interface box having a computer, a master file and client file stored in the computer. The master file is dynamically linked to the client file at routing time to produce a selected client location telephone number which is transmitted across the telephone network. The system utilizes Automatic Number Identification to identify the calling party. The master file has a plurality of records having a telephone number and a spatial key and is updated frequently. The client file has a plurality of records having a spatial key and a client telephone number. Methods of generating client file records for both radius and polygon defined service areas through an automated computer process are included in the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Assignee: Murex Securities, Ltd.
    Inventors: James D. Shaffer, George G. Moore
  • Patent number: 5907608
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically and seamlessly routing telephone calls across a telephone network. The system includes a telephone network interface box having a computer, a master file and client file stored in the computer. The master file is dynamically linked to the client file at routing time to produce a selected client location telephone number which is transmitted across the telephone network. The system utilizes Automatic Number Identification to identify the calling party. The master file has a plurality of records having a telephone number and a spatial key and is updated frequently. The client file has a plurality of records having a spatial key and a client telephone number. Methods of generating client file records for both radius and polygon defined service areas through an automated computer process are included in the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Assignee: Murex Securities, Ltd.
    Inventors: James D. Shaffer, George G. Moore
  • Patent number: 5901214
    Abstract: A one number, multi-application, intelligent call processing system provides service benefits to a caller, a servicing location and/or a vanity number advertiser during a call, parallel to the call and/or post call in an integrated common architecture. To provide these benefits, the system utilizes Voice Response Unit (VRU) technology in conjunction with the national telecommunications network connected via Computer Telephone Integration (CTI) to a virtual telephone number database containing a nation-wide master list of telephone numbers with thousands of attribute data items associated by Spatial Key linkage to each telephone number. The process of the invention is initiated by a caller dialing a selected telephone number to request information and/or services. Based on the number dialed, a caller or network provided 10 digit telephone number and VRU prompted for and received caller input, the system retrieves the application requested data from the virtual telephone number database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: Murex Securities, Ltd.
    Inventors: James D. Shaffer, George G. Moore
  • Patent number: 5848131
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically and seamlessly routing telephone calls across a telephone network. The system includes a telephone switch having a computer, a master file and client file stored in the computer. The master file is dynamically linked to the client file at routing time to produce a selected client telephone number which is transmitted across the telephone network. The system utilizes Automatic Number Identification to identify the calling party. The master file has a plurality of records having a telephone number and a spatial key and is updated frequently. The client file has a plurality of records having a spatial key and a client telephone number. Methods of generating client file records for both radius and polygon defined service areas through an automated computer process are included in the present invention. Another embodiment of the system utilizes a location ID in place of the client telephone number of the client file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Murex Securities, Ltd.
    Inventors: James D. Shaffer, George G. Moore
  • Patent number: 5506897
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically and seamlessly routing telephone calls across a telephone network. The system includes a telephone switch having a computer, a master file and client file stored in the computer, in which the master file is dynamically linked with the client file at routing time to produce a selected client telephone number which is transmitted across the telephone network. The system utilizes Automatic Number Identification to identify the calling party. The master file has a plurality of records having a telephone number field and a spatial key field and is updated frequently. The client file has a plurality of records having a spatial key field and a client telephone number. Methods of generating the client files for three client service area definitions are included in the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignee: Murex Securities, Ltd.
    Inventors: George G. Moore, James D. Shaffer
  • Patent number: 4418853
    Abstract: A pallet carrier supported from the bottom of a tractor trailer forward of the rear tires includes a frame defining a number of pallet bays on each side of the carrier and an aerodynamic wing on the forward end of the carrier. The pallet carrier is used to carry wooden pallets when the trailer is loaded with a slip-sheet or floor loaded shipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1983
    Assignee: Goodway Transport, Inc.
    Inventor: James D. Shaffer