Patents by Inventor John J. Westerhoff

John J. Westerhoff 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 and apparatus providing notification of network conditions
    Patent number: 6449365
    Abstract: A client/server interface enables a user to provide information to a server relating to a change in the status of a network resource. The user also identifies an intended recipient of a notification message regarding the status of the network resource. The server then automatically handles the transmission of a notification message to the designated recipient or group of recipients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: WorldCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Hodges, Steven J. Munsat, John J. Westerhoff, Robert Pombrio