Patents by Inventor Jimmy W. Langley

Jimmy W. Langley 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 for providing a recorded message to a telephone caller when called number is busy
    Patent number: 5600710
    Abstract: A method of playing a recorded message to a caller when a called line is busy without actual connection of the call is disclosed. Utilization of the Advanced Intelligent Network is used to place calls attempting to reach a busy line into a queue in a service control point. The call is then connected to an intelligent peripheral, such as a service node, and plays a recorded message of the called party's choice. When the called party's line become idle, a call chosen from the established queue is then connected to it based upon a prioritization system established by the called party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Assignee: BellSouth Corporation
    Inventors: Frank J. Weisser, Jr., Jimmy W. Langley