Patents by Inventor L. Anne Mardick

L. Anne Mardick 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 for screening calls
    Patent number: 6549619
    Abstract: Methods for automatically administrating incoming and outgoing call services include, for example, a method for screening calls from a caller to a subscriber intercepts a call and sends the call directly to the subscriber when the caller is on an established privileged caller list. The exemplary method includes establishing the privileged caller list, and holding a call for further processing if the caller is not on the privileged caller list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventors: Brent V. Bell, Peggy S. Schwend, L. Anne Mardick