Patents by Inventor John D. Richartz

John D. Richartz 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: 8693672
    Abstract: Information pertaining to selected events occurring during an information assistance call is recorded in a database. The database is maintained by a device in the information/call center referred to as a call tracker. For example, with respect to a given call, a record may be generated in the database when the call is received, which servers and/or applications interact with the user during the call, which services are provided to the user, etc. Upon the occurrence of a selected event during a call, an “event message” conveying information about the event is generated and transmitted to the call tracker. The event message comprises an identifier associated with the call and one or more values indicating a type of event that has occurred with respect to the call. The call tracker stores information from the event message in the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Grape Technology Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Richartz, Sonia F. Blohm
  • Patent number: 8488767
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, when a user makes an information assistance call to an information/call center requesting a listing, the user can make arrangements for various services relating to the requested listing in the same call. These services may be presented to an operator as options, and in turn presented to the user for selection. However, the options undesired by the user, based on personal preferences stored in a personal profile, or unsupported by the telephone service to which the user subscribes are not presented to the operator and thus not made available to the user. If the user is interested in any of the available options, the operator accesses the selected option and makes an appropriate arrangement for the underlying service for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Grape Technology Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Richartz, John S. Miller
  • Publication number: 20110216895
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, when a user makes an information assistance call to an information/call center requesting a listing, the user can make arrangements for various services relating to the requested listing in the same call. These services may be presented to an operator as options, and in turn presented to the user for selection. However, the options undesired by the user, based on personal preferences stored in a personal profile, or unsupported by the telephone service to which the user subscribes are not presented to the operator and thus not made available to the user. If the user is interested in any of the available options, the operator accesses the selected option and makes an appropriate arrangement for the underlying service for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: John D. Richartz, John S. Miller
  • Patent number: 7711745
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, when a user makes an information assistance call to an information/call center requesting a listing, the user can make arrangements for various services relating to the requested listing in the same call. These services may be presented to an operator as options, and in turn presented to the user for selection. However, the options undesired by the user, based on personal preferences stored in a personal profile, or unsupported by the telephone service to which the user subscribes are not presented to the operator and thus not made available to the user. If the user is interested in any of the available options, the operator accesses the selected option and makes an appropriate arrangement for the underlying service for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Inventors: John D. Richartz, John S. Miller
  • Publication number: 20040243549
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, when a user makes an information assistance call to an information/call center requesting a listing, the user can make arrangements for various services relating to the requested listing in the same call. These services may be presented to an operator as options, and in turn presented to the user for selection. However, the options undesired by the user, based on personal preferences stored in a personal profile, or unsupported by the telephone service to which the user subscribes are not presented to the operator and thus not made available to the user. If the user is interested in any of the available options, the operator accesses the selected option and makes an appropriate arrangement for the underlying service for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: John D. Richartz, John S. Miller