Patents by Inventor John David Downey

John David Downey 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).

  • Multiple service announcement method
    Patent number: 6954517
    Abstract: A method for providing multiple calling service announcements on a single circuit card within a telephone network. The method reduces the number of stored speech files necessary to generate announcements regarding a calling service such as Automatic Call Back or Enhanced Repeat Dial. By reducing the amount of speech data stored on a circuit card, multiple calling service announcements can be provided on a single circuit card, thereby reducing equipment costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventors: Carol Ann Rice, Ronald Dale Crumpler, John David Downey
  • Multiple service announcement method
    Publication number: 20030063718
    Abstract: A method for providing multiple calling service announcements on a single circuit card within a telephone network. The method reduces the number of stored speech files necessary to generate announcements regarding a calling service such as Automatic Call Back or Enhanced Repeat Dial. By reducing the amount of speech data stored on a circuit card, multiple calling service announcements can be provided on a single circuit card, thereby reducing equipment costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Carol Ann Rice, Ronald Dale Crumpler, John David Downey
  • Multiple service announcement method
    Patent number: 6442246
    Abstract: A method for providing multiple calling service announcements on a single circuit card within a telephone network. The method reduces the number of stored speech files necessary to generate announcements regarding a calling service such as Automatic Call Back or Enhanced Repeat Dial. By reducing the amount of speech data stored on a circuit card, multiple calling service announcements can be provided on a single circuit card, thereby reducing equipment costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventors: Carol Ann Rice, Ronald Dale Crumpler, John David Downey
  • Multiple service announcement system and method
    Patent number: 6011832
    Abstract: A method for providing multiple calling service announcements on a single circuit card within a telephone network. The method reduces the number of stored speech files necessary to generate announcements regarding a calling service such as Automatic Call Back or Enhanced Repeat Dial. By reducing the amount of speech data stored on a circuit card, multiple calling service announcements can be provided on a single circuit card, thereby reducing equipment costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventors: Carol Ann Rice, Ronald Dale Crumpler, John David Downey