Patents by Inventor Keith E. Steele

Keith E. Steele 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: 20030048888
    Abstract: A telephone calling account system, method, and card. The method typically includes determining a preexisting account designator of a preexisting account, creating a telephone calling account on a calling platform, and assigning to the telephone calling account the preexisting account designator of the preexisting account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Eric L. Hopper, Keith E. Steele, Douglas M. Fieldhouse
  • Patent number: 6404866
    Abstract: A telephone calling account system, method, and card. The method typically includes determining a preexisting account designator of a preexisting account, creating a telephone calling account on a calling platform, and assigning to the telephone calling account the preexisting account designator of the preexisting account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Vesta Corporation
    Inventors: Eric L. Hopper, Keith E. Steele, Douglas M. Fieldhouse