Patents by Inventor Jerry S. Thomas

Jerry S. Thomas 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for language registration of prepaid, remote entry customer account
    Patent number: 6038292
    Abstract: An improved prepaid telephone card system is provided wherein a system center communicates to a calling party in the language spoken by the calling party. The system includes a system center which comprises an account database of prepaid accounts and a language library containing voice prompts and instructions in various languages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerry S. Thomas
  • Data transmission over the public switched network
    Patent number: 4796292
    Abstract: A credit card authorization network which, among other advantages, allows telephone charges to be reduced. A credit card company, operating as an Interexchange Customer, provides trunk-protocol executing modems at a Feature Group B access facility. The modems are interfaced to the trunks, on a T1 digital link, by adapting FXS channel bank cards with a ground start option to translate between E&M signaling and ground start loop signaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1989
    Assignee: American Express Company
    Inventor: Jerry S. Thomas