Patents by Inventor Joan Madden

Joan Madden 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 handling incoming calls directed to a virtual communication service subscriber via a shared line system
    Patent number: 7336656
    Abstract: A method of handling incoming calls directed to a virtual communication subscriber is disclosed. An incoming call intended for the virtual communication subscriber is received at a communication device. A call is placed to the communication device using contact information provided by the virtual communication subscriber. Extension information is provided to a SLS when the call is answered which corresponds to a communication line associated with the communication device. Upon connection to the communication device, the incoming call is bridged with the call placed to the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Yihsiu Chen, Mark Jeffrey Foladare, Shelley B. Goldman, Shawn Jean, Joan Madden, Shaoqing Q. Wang, Roy Philip Weber, Robert S. Westrich, Aleksandr Zelezniak
  • METHOD FOR HANDLING INCOMING CALLS DIRECTED TO A VIRTUAL COMMUNICATION SERVICE SUBSCRIBER VIA A SHARED LINE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080043967
    Abstract: A method of handling incoming calls directed to a virtual communication subscriber is disclosed. An incoming call intended for the virtual communication subscriber is received at a communication device. A call is placed to the communication device using contact information provided by the virtual communication subscriber. Extension information is provided to a SLS when the call is answered which corresponds to a communication line associated with the communication device. Upon connection to the communication device, the incoming call is bridged with the call placed to the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Yihsiu Chen, Mark Foladare, Shelley Goldman, Shawn Jean, Joan Madden, Shaoqing Wang, Roy Weber, Robert Westrich, Aleksandr Zelezniak
  • Method for handling incominc calls directed to a virtual communication service subscriber via a shared line system
    Patent number: 6870835
    Abstract: A method of handling incoming calls directed to a virtual communication subscriber is disclosed. An incoming call intended for the virtual communication subscriber is received at a communication device. A call is placed to the communication device using contact information provided by the virtual communication subscriber. Extension information is provided to a SLS when the call is answered which corresponds to a communication line associated with the communication device. Upon connection to the communication device, the incoming call is bridged with the call placed to the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Yihsiu Chen, Mark Jeffrey Foladare, Shelley B. Goldman, Shawn Jean, Joan Madden, Shaoqing Q. Wang, Roy Philip Weber, Robert S. Westrich, Aleksandr Zelezniak