Patents by Inventor Jerry A. Klein

Jerry A. Klein 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: 9942410
    Abstract: A caller ID based call routing feature. A processing system in the public switched telephone network (PSTN) receives first identifying information for identifying the source of a telephone call and associates additional information stored in a memory with the first identifying information. The additional information may then be transmitted to the subscriber via the Internet for display. Another feature is a branch calling feature where the subscriber may program a processing system within the PSTN to forward an incoming call to two or more end units (e.g., telephones) simultaneously. If the call at an end unit is answered, answer supervision signaling is transmitted back to the processing system which then terminates all other calls. The processing system then connects the calling party to the subscriber. The branch calling may be made for any combination of local, long distance, and cellular telephone numbers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Focal IP, LLC
    Inventors: Samuel F. Wood, Jerry A. Klein, Margaret Susan Asprey
  • Publication number: 20160366282
    Abstract: A caller ID based call routing feature. A processing system in the public switched telephone network (PSTN) receives first identifying information for identifying the source of a telephone call and associates additional information stored in a memory with the first identifying information. The additional information may then be transmitted to the subscriber via the Internet for display. Another feature is a branch calling feature where the subscriber may program a processing system within the PSTN to forward an incoming call to two or more end units (e.g., telephones) simultaneously. If the call at an end unit is answered, answer supervision signaling is transmitted back to the processing system which then terminates all other calls. The processing system then connects the calling party to the subscriber. The branch calling may be made for any combination of local, long distance, and cellular telephone numbers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Samuel F. Wood, Jerry A. Klein, Margaret Susan Asprey
  • Patent number: 9386158
    Abstract: A caller ID based call routing feature. A processing system in the public switched telephone network (PSTN) receives first identifying information for identifying the source of a telephone call and associates additional information stored in a memory with the first identifying information. The additional information may then be transmitted to the subscriber via the Internet for display. Another feature is a branch calling feature where the subscriber may program a processing system within the PSTN to forward an incoming call to two or more end units (e.g., telephones) simultaneously. If the call at an end unit is answered, answer supervision signaling is transmitted back to the processing system which then terminates all other calls. The processing system then connects the calling party to the subscriber. The branch calling may be made for any combination of local, long distance, and cellular telephone numbers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Focal IP, LLC
    Inventors: Samuel F. Wood, Jerry A. Klein, Margaret Susan Asprey
  • Publication number: 20160057457
    Abstract: An approach for creation of a live video broadcasting mobile application for social sharing of digital streamed video data focused on providing the individual broadcaster with a quality of service normally provided to professional live broadcasting networks that senses the type of environment a user is currently using and provides all the features including global reach, unlimited viewer scaling, viewing control, viewer notification, high quality video delivery, and features that provide payout to viewers based on advertising revenue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: LiveFromMe
    Inventors: JASON CLEMENTS, TEODROS GESSESSE, DARSHAN SEDANI, JERRY KLEIN
  • Publication number: 20150312420
    Abstract: A caller ID based call routing feature. A processing system in the public switched telephone network (PSTN) receives first identifying information for identifying the source of a telephone call and associates additional information stored in a memory with the first identifying information. The additional information may then be transmitted to the subscriber via the Internet for display. Another feature is a branch calling feature where the subscriber may program a processing system within the PSTN to forward an incoming call to two or more end units (e.g., telephones) simultaneously. If the call at an end unit is answered, answer supervision signaling is transmitted back to the processing system which then terminates all other calls. The processing system then connects the calling party to the subscriber. The branch calling may be made for any combination of local, long distance, and cellular telephone numbers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Samuel F. Wood, Jerry A. Klein, Margaret Susan Asprey
  • Patent number: 9083719
    Abstract: A caller ID based call routing feature. A processing system in the public switched telephone network (PSTN) receives first identifying information for identifying the source of a telephone call and associates additional information stored in a memory with the first identifying information. The additional information may then be transmitted to the subscriber via the Internet for display. Another feature is a branch calling feature where the subscriber may program a processing system within the PSTN to forward an incoming call to two or more end units (e.g., telephones) simultaneously. If the call at an end unit is answered, answer supervision signaling is transmitted back to the processing system which then terminates all other calls. The processing system then connects the calling party to the subscriber. The branch calling may be made for any combination of local, long distance, and cellular telephone numbers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Focal IP, LLC
    Inventors: Samuel F. Wood, Jerry A. Klein, Margaret Susan Asprey
  • Patent number: 8848894
    Abstract: A system includes a tandem access controller (TAC) coupled to a PSTN, where the TAC allows a subscriber to set-up and make changes to the configuration of his/her phone line or other communications device. Such changes include selective call forwarding. The TAC is controlled by the subscriber using the web. The TAC is coupled internally to the PSTN in a local service area and is outside the subscriber's central office. A calling party makes a first call to the subscriber using the subscriber's public telephone number. The TAC receives the first call prior to the call reaching the subscriber's terminating central office. The TAC then carries out the subscriber's instructions for the first call, such as making one or more second calls using telephone numbers different from the subscriber's public telephone number. When the second call is answered, the answering phone is connected by the TAC to the caller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Focal IP, LLC
    Inventors: Samuel F. Wood, Jerry A. Klein, Margaret Susan Asprey
  • Patent number: 8718252
    Abstract: A system that includes a tandem access controller (TAC) coupled to the PSTN, where the TAC allows a subscriber to set-up and change the configuration of the phone line or other communications device, including selective call forwarding, using the web. The TAC is coupled internally to the PSTN in a local service area and is outside the central office of the subscriber. A calling party makes a first call to the subscriber using the subscriber's public telephone number. The TAC receives the first call prior to the call reaching the subscriber's terminating central office, which in some cases avoids a toll. The TAC then carries out the subscriber's instructions for the first call, such as making one or more second calls using telephone numbers different from the subscriber's public telephone number. When the second call is answered, the answering phone is connected by the TAC to the caller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Focal IP, LLC
    Inventors: Samuel F. Wood, Jerry A. Klein, Margaret Susan Asprey
  • Publication number: 20130322431
    Abstract: A caller ID based call routing feature. A processing system in the public switched telephone network (PSTN) receives first identifying information for identifying the source of a telephone call and associates additional information stored in a memory with the first identifying information. The additional information may then be transmitted to the subscriber via the Internet for display. Another feature is a branch calling feature where the subscriber may program a processing system within the PSTN to forward an incoming call to two or more end units (e.g., telephones) simultaneously. If the call at an end unit is answered, answer supervision signaling is transmitted back to the processing system which then terminates all other calls. The processing system then connects the calling party to the subscriber. The branch calling may be made for any combination of local, long distance, and cellular telephone numbers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Telemaze, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel F. Wood, Jerry A. Klein, Margaret Susan Asprey
  • Patent number: 8457113
    Abstract: A caller ID based call routing feature is described for blocked and non-blocked caller ID's. A processing system in the public switched telephone network (PSTN) receives first identifying information for identify the source of a telephone call and associates additional information stored in a memory with the first identifying information. The additional information may be information about the calling party initially downloaded to the memory by a subscriber. Once retrieved from the memory by the processing system, the additional information may then be transmitted to the subscriber via the Internet for display on a monitor or to the subscriber's telephone for display on a telephone display. Another feature described is a branch calling feature where the subscriber may program a processing system within the PSTN to forward an incoming call to two or more end units (e.g., telephones) simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Telemaze LLC
    Inventors: Samuel F. Wood, Jerry A. Klein, Margaret Susan Asprey
  • Publication number: 20120236762
    Abstract: A system that includes a tandem access controller (TAC) coupled to the PSTN, where the TAC allows a subscriber to set-up and change the configuration of the phone line or other communications device, including selective call forwarding, using the web. The TAC is coupled internally to the PSTN in a local service area and is outside the central office of the subscriber. A calling party makes a first call to the subscriber using the subscriber's public telephone number. The TAC receives the first call prior to the call reaching the subscriber's terminating central office, which in some cases avoids a toll. The TAC then carries out the subscriber's instructions for the first call, such as making one or more second calls using telephone numbers different from the subscriber's public telephone number. When the second call is answered, the answering phone is connected by the TAC to the caller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Samuel F. Wood, Jerry A. Klein, Margaret Susan Asprey
  • Publication number: 20120120853
    Abstract: A system includes a tandem access controller (TAC) coupled to a PSTN, where the TAC allows a subscriber to set-up and make changes to the configuration of his/her phone line or other communications device. Such changes include selective call forwarding. The TAC is controlled by the subscriber using the web. The TAC is coupled internally to the PSTN in a local service area and is outside the subscriber's central office. A calling party makes a first call to the subscriber using the subscriber's public telephone number. The TAC receives the first call prior to the call reaching the subscriber's terminating central office. The TAC then carries out the subscriber's instructions for the first call, such as making one or more second calls using telephone numbers different from the subscriber's public telephone number. When the second call is answered, the answering phone is connected by the TAC to the caller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Samuel F. Wood, Jerry A. Klein, Margaret Susan Asprey
  • Patent number: 8175240
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the system includes a processor, referred to herein as a tandem access controller (TAC), coupled to the PSTN, where the TAC allows a subscriber to set-up and make changes to the configuration of his or her phone line or other communications device. Such changes include selective call forwarding. In one embodiment, the TAC is controlled by the subscriber using the web. The TAC is coupled internally to the PSTN in a local service area and is outside the central office of the subscriber. A calling party makes a first call to the subscriber using the subscriber's public telephone number. The TAC receives the first call prior to the call reaching the subscriber's terminating central office, which in some cases avoids a toll. The TAC then carries out the subscriber's instructions for the first call, such as making one or more second calls using telephone numbers different from the subscriber's public telephone number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Telemaze LLC
    Inventors: Samuel F. Wood, Jerry A. Klein, Margaret Susan Asprey
  • Patent number: 8155298
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the system includes a processor, referred to herein as a tandem access controller (TAC), coupled to the PSTN, where the TAC allows a subscriber to set-up and make changes to the configuration of his or her phone line or other communications device. Such changes include selective call forwarding. In one embodiment, the TAC is controlled by the subscriber using the web. The TAC is coupled internally to the PSTN in a local service area and is outside the central office of the subscriber. A calling party makes a first call to the subscriber using the subscriber's public telephone number. The TAC receives the first call prior to the call reaching the subscriber's terminating central office, which in some cases avoids a toll. The TAC then carries out the subscriber's instructions for the first call, such as making one or more second calls using telephone numbers different from the subscriber's public telephone number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Telemaze LLC
    Inventors: Samuel F. Wood, Jerry A. Klein, Margaret Susan Asprey
  • Publication number: 20100254376
    Abstract: A caller ID based call routing feature is described for blocked and non-blocked caller ID's. A processing system in the public switched telephone network (PSTN) receives first identifying information for identify the source of a telephone call and associates additional information stored in a memory with the first identifying information. The additional information may be information about the calling party initially downloaded to the memory by a subscriber. Once retrieved from the memory by the processing system, the additional information may then be transmitted to the subscriber via the Internet for display on a monitor or to the subscriber's telephone for display on a telephone display. Another feature described is a branch calling feature where the subscriber may program a processing system within the PSTN to forward an incoming call to two or more end units (e.g., telephones) simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Samuel F. Wood, Jerry A. Klein, Margaret Susan Asprey
  • Patent number: 7764777
    Abstract: A caller ID based call routing feature is described for blocked and non-blocked caller ID's. A processing system in the public switched telephone network (PSTN) receives first identifying information for identify the source of a telephone call and associates additional information stored in a memory with the first identifying information. The additional information may be information about the calling party initially downloaded to the memory by a subscriber. Once retrieved from the memory by the processing system, the additional information may then be transmitted to the subscriber via the Internet for display on a monitor or to the subscriber's telephone for display on a telephone display. Another feature described is a branch calling feature where the subscriber may program a processing system within the PSTN to forward an incoming call to two or more end units (e.g., telephones) simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Telemaze LLC
    Inventors: Samuel F. Wood, Jerry A. Klein, Margaret Susan Asprey
  • Patent number: 7587036
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the system includes a processor, referred to herein as a tandem access controller (TAC), coupled to the PSTN, where the TAC allows a subscriber to set-up and make changes to the configuration of his or her phone line or other communications device. Such changes include selective call forwarding. In one embodiment, the TAC is controlled by the subscriber using the web. The TAC is coupled internally to the PSTN in a local service area and is outside the central office of the subscriber. A calling party makes a first call to the subscriber using the subscriber's public telephone number. The TAC receives the first call prior to the call reaching the subscriber's terminating central office, which in some cases avoids a toll. The TAC then carries out the subscriber's instructions for the first call, such as making one or more second calls using telephone numbers different from the subscriber's public telephone number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Telemaze LLC
    Inventors: Samuel F. Wood, Jerry A. Klein, Margaret Susan Asprey
  • Publication number: 20080075262
    Abstract: A caller ID based call routing feature is described for blocked and non-blocked caller ID's. A processing system in the public switched telephone network (PSTN) receives first identifying information for identify the source of a telephone call and associates additional information stored in a memory with the first identifying information. The additional information may be information about the calling party initially downloaded to the memory by a subscriber. Once retrieved from the memory by the processing system, the additional information may then be transmitted to the subscriber via the Internet for display on a monitor or to the subscriber's telephone for display on a telephone display. Another feature described is a branch calling feature where the subscriber may program a processing system within the PSTN to forward an incoming call to two or more end units (e.g., telephones) simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: TELEMAZE LLC
    Inventors: Samuel Wood, Jerry Klein, Margaret Asprey
  • Patent number: 7324635
    Abstract: A caller ID based call routing feature is described for blocked and non-blocked caller ID's. A processing system in the public switched telephone network (PSTN) receives first identifying information for identify the source of a telephone call and associates additional information stored in a memory with the first identifying information. The additional information may be information about the calling party initially downloaded to the memory by a subscriber. Once retrieved from the memory by the processing system, the additional information may then be transmitted to the subscriber via the Internet for display on a monitor or to the subscriber's telephone for display on a telephone display. Another feature described is a branch calling feature where the subscriber may program a processing system within the PSTN to forward an incoming call to two or more end units (e.g., telephones) simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Telemaze LLC
    Inventors: Samuel F. Wood, Jerry A. Klein, Margaret Susan Asprey
  • Publication number: 20070025184
    Abstract: A correlation SONAR that provides improved velocity estimates due to a reduction in random and bias errors is disclosed. Rather than basing the velocity estimate on a single set of primary receiver pairs, one or more additional velocity estimates are generated based on one or more available receiver pair sets having the same velocity vectors as the primary receiver pairs set. Additional velocity estimates also provide a reliability and accuracy improvement by enabling identification and subsequent elimination of erroneous velocity estimates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Scoca, Jerry Klein, James Huber