Patents by Inventor James Edward Broughton

James Edward Broughton 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).

  • Callee rejection information for rejected voice calls
    Patent number: 9241059
    Abstract: A system includes a rejection module in a phone configured to receive calls over a network and a remote rejection announcement server (RAS) configured to receive calls over the network. The rejection module is configured to generate at least a portion of an incoming call user interface (UI) on the phone. The UI indicates incoming call signalling, associated with an incoming call from a caller, over a call signalling path in the network. One or more rejection options is provided for selection by a caller. Rejection reason data is generated based on selecting one of the rejection options. The rejection reason data is sent using a rejection reason path separate from the call signalling path. The remote RAS is configured to receive the incoming call from the caller, receive the rejection reason data over the rejection reason path, and generate an audio/video message based on the rejection reason data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Telstra Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Ewart Scott, Peter Scott Black, David William Maxwell Reekie, Phillip John Rennie Pearl, James Edward Broughton, Douglas Gavin Currie
  • CALLEE REJECTION INFORMATION FOR REJECTED VOICE CALLS
    Publication number: 20140118465
    Abstract: A system includes a rejection module in a phone configured to receive calls over a network and a remote rejection announcement server (RAS) configured to receive calls over the network. The rejection module is configured to generate at least a portion of an incoming call user interface (UI) on the phone. The UI indicates incoming call signalling, associated with an incoming call from a caller, over a call signalling path in the network. One or more rejection options is provided for selection by a caller. Rejection reason data is generated based on selecting one of the rejection options. The rejection reason data is sent using a rejection reason path separate from the call signalling path. The remote RAS is configured to receive the incoming call from the caller, receive the rejection reason data over the rejection reason path, and generate an audio/video message based on the rejection reason data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Telstra Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Ewart Scott, Peter Scott Black, David William Maxwell Reekie, Phillip John Rennie Pearl, James Edward Broughton, Douglas Gavin Currie