Patents by Inventor Joseph Kenneth Allison

Joseph Kenneth Allison 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).

  • Publication number: 20070291746
    Abstract: The invention provides a system, method and terminal for managing a connection request for a call originating from a voice communication network through a subscriber terminal for a video signal originating from an independent source is provided. The method comprises: receiving a message at the subscriber terminal relating to the call; generating a GUI session for a video monitor connected to the subscriber terminal to display particulars relating to the call; providing an option to further process the call through the subscriber terminal through the GUI session; if a command is received to further process the call, providing an appropriate message to the voice communication network to process the command; and if a command is received to change an aspect of the video signal, providing an appropriate message to the subscriber terminal to process the command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: ALCATEL
    Inventors: Robert J. Beaton, John Olive, Joseph Kenneth Allison