Patents by Inventor Jennifer D. Doyle

Jennifer D. Doyle 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: 8750848
    Abstract: A wireless device, system, and method configured to limit communications. The server includes a processor for executing a set of instructions and a memory for storing the set of instructions. The set of instructions are executed to receive a list of one or more communicating parties that are authorized to communicate with a user at any time, receive a selection to limit communications, determine whether an identifier associated with a communicating party is in the list in response to processing a communication, and connect the communication to a communications device in response to determining the identifier is in the list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Jennifer D. Doyle
  • Publication number: 20130295896
    Abstract: A wireless device, system, and method configured to limit communications. The server includes a processor for executing a set of instructions and a memory for storing the set of instructions. The set of instructions are executed to receive a list of one or more communicating parties that are authorized to communicate with a user at any time, receive a selection to limit communications, determine whether an identifier associated with a communicating party is in the list in response to processing a communication, and connect the communication to a communications device in response to determining the identifier is in the list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Jennifer D. Doyle
  • Patent number: 8509752
    Abstract: A server, system, and method configured to limit communications. The server includes a processor for executing a set of instructions and a memory for storing the set of instructions. The set of instructions are executed to receive a list of one or more communicating parties that are authorized to communicate with a user at any time, receive a selection to limit communications, determine whether an identifier associated with a communicating party is in the list in response to processing a communication, and connect the communication to a communications device in response to determining the identifier is in the list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Jennifer D. Doyle
  • Publication number: 20120260308
    Abstract: A server, system, and method configured to limit communications. The server includes a processor for executing a set of instructions and a memory for storing the set of instructions. The set of instructions are executed to receive a list of one or more communicating parties that are authorized to communicate with a user at any time, receive a selection to limit communications, determine whether an identifier associated with a communicating party is in the list in response to processing a communication, and connect the communication to a communications device in response to determining the identifier is in the list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Jennifer D. Doyle
  • Patent number: 8229404
    Abstract: A system and method for gating calls. A list of one or more callers that may contact a user at any time is received. A selection to activate call gating is received. A determination is made whether an identifier associated with a caller is on the list in response receiving a call. The call is connected to a communications device in response to determining the identifier is on the list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Embarq Holdings Company, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Jennifer D. Doyle
  • Publication number: 20090156187
    Abstract: A system and method for gating calls. A list of one or more callers that may contact a user at any time is received. A selection to activate call gating is received. A determination is made whether an identifier associated with a caller is on the list in response receiving a call. The call is connected to a communications device in response to determining the identifier is on the list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Embarq Holdings Company LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Jennifer D. Doyle
  • Publication number: 20090006229
    Abstract: A system and method for implementing a billing service plan for separating communications expenses. Expenses related to a communication for an individual user are separated into two or more categories based on user input before, during, or after the communication occurs. The expenses of the communication are apportioned to the two or more categories based on the user input. An invoice is generated for one or more parties specifying the expenses apportioned to the two or more categories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Jennifer D. Doyle