Patents by Inventor Kingsley R. Wick

Kingsley R. Wick 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).

  • Toll free calling account recharge system and method
    Patent number: 7979051
    Abstract: A calling account recharge system, method, and device are provided. The device has an associated stored-value calling account, and typically includes a selector, a communications program configured to communicate with a recharge service via a communication network, and a recharge option selectable by a user upon actuation of the selector. The recharge option is configured to cause the communications program to initiate a recharge transaction with the recharge service via the communication network, in order to add calling units to the stored-value calling account. The device may be configured to access the communication network via a toll-free gateway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Vesta Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas M. Fieldhouse, Kingsley R. Wick
  • TOLL FREE CALLING ACCOUNT RECHARGE SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20090233576
    Abstract: A calling account recharge system, method, and device are provided. The device has an associated stored-value calling account, and typically includes a selector, a communications program configured to communicate with a recharge service via a communication network, and a recharge option selectable by a user upon actuation of the selector. The recharge option is configured to cause the communications program to initiate a recharge transaction with the recharge service via the communication network, in order to add calling units to the stored-value calling account. The device may be configured to access the communication network via a toll-free gateway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: VESTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas M. Fieldhouse, Kingsley R. Wick
  • Toll-free calling account recharge system and method
    Patent number: 7539480
    Abstract: A calling account recharge system, method, and device are provided. The device has an associated stored-value calling account, and typically includes a selector, a communications program configured to communicate with a recharge service via a communication network, and a recharge option selectable by a user upon actuation of the selector. The recharge option is configured to cause the communications program to initiate a recharge transaction with the recharge service via the communication network, in order to add calling units to the stored-value calling account. The device may be configured to access the communication network via a toll-free gateway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Vesta Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas M. Fieldhouse, Kingsley R. Wick
  • Toll free calling account recharge system and method
    Patent number: 7242922
    Abstract: A calling account recharge system, method, and device are provided. The device has an associated stored-value calling account, and typically includes a selector, a communications program configured to communicate with a recharge service via a communication network, and a recharge option selectable by a user upon actuation of the selector. The recharge option is configured to cause the communications program to initiate a recharge transaction with the recharge service via the communication network, in order to add calling units to the stored-value calling account. The device may be configured to access the communication network via a toll-free gateway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Vesta Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas M. Fieldhouse, Kingsley R. Wick
  • Toll free calling account recharge system and method
    Publication number: 20020119767
    Abstract: A calling account recharge system, method, and device are provided. The device has an associated stored-value calling account, and typically includes a selector, a communications program configured to communicate with a recharge service via a communication network, and a recharge option selectable by a user upon actuation of the selector. The recharge option is configured to cause the communications program to initiate a recharge transaction with the recharge service via the communication network, in order to add calling units to the stored-value calling account. The device may be configured to access the communication network via a toll-free gateway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Douglas M. Fieldhouse, Kingsley R. Wick