Patents by Inventor James David Maddox

James David Maddox 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).

  • Method and system for indicating reception of an incoming call by a wireless device
    Patent number: 7725100
    Abstract: A method and a system indicate to a wireless device user that an incoming call has been received by the wireless device. The user can, for example, configure the wireless device to “shuffle” or select a different incoming call indicator, such as a ring tone, from a defined group of incoming call indicators, with each call received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Alltell Communications, LLC.
    Inventor: James David Maddox
  • Method and System for Indicating Reception of an Incoming Call by a Wireless Device
    Publication number: 20070293196
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and systems for indicating to a wireless device user that an incoming call has been received by the wireless device. In one exemplary embodiment, a method and system for indicating reception of an incoming call by a wireless device is described in which the user can configure the wireless device to “shuffle” or select a different incoming call indicator, such as a ring tone, from a defined group of incoming call indicators with each call received. Related embodiments are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: ALLTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: James David Maddox