Patents by Inventor Laura Marie Griffith

Laura Marie Griffith 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).

  • Patent number: 7218717
    Abstract: A dialed number of a called party is received from a calling party. Based on the dialed number, a name of the called party is retrieved from a database. An audio message which includes the name of the called party is generated and communicated to the calling party. A call is routed between the calling party and the called party after said communicating the audio message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: SBC Properties, LP
    Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Laura Marie Griffith, Edmond W. Israelski, Denise Violetta Kagan, Richard Peter Krupka, Donald Bernard Liebrecht, Jordan Howard Light, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Michael Steven Pickard, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Barry James Sullivan
  • Patent number: 7203296
    Abstract: Upon receiving a service code from a calling party, a list of parties previously called by the calling party is retrieved. An audio message is generated based on the list, and communicated to the calling party. A dialed input indicating a selected party from the list is received from the calling party. Based on the dialed input, a call between the calling party and the selected party is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.
    Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Laura Marie Griffith, Edmond W. Israelski, Denise Violetta Kagan, Richard Peter Krupka, Donald Bernard Liebrecht, Jordan Howard Light, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Michael Steven Pickard, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Barry James Sullivan
  • Patent number: 7149290
    Abstract: A system (10) and method (40) are provided permitting cookie files to be used with telephonic customer premises equipment (CPE) (12). The caller CPE (12) can be an intelligent telephone adapted to generate, store, transmit and receive cookie files. The cookie files can include information tokens describing a caller profile. The CPE (12) can provide a template cookie file upon request from a called party during a conversation between the caller and called party. The template file can then be transmitted to the called party and modified. The modified cookie file can then be returned to the caller CPE (12) for future use during subsequent calls to the called party. The cookie file can reduce the processing time of calls placed to automated dial-up service centers and also reduces its computer resources required by the service system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.
    Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Laura Marie Griffith, Michael Steven Pickard, Jordan Howard Light, Robert Welsey Bossemeyer, Jr., Edmond W. Israelski, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Wayne Robert Heinmiller
  • Patent number: 6920211
    Abstract: A network-based announcement and message delivery service for providing a landline customer with information of interest such as weather, financial market data, time/temperature, sporting event results, etc. The information is provided to the subscriber by way of information displayed on a caller-ID display and/or by way of talking caller-ID.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.
    Inventors: Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Laura Marie Griffith, Michael Steven Pickard, Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Robert Welsey Bossemeyer, Jr., Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Jordan Howard Light, Edmond W. Israelski, Bruce Edward Stuckman
  • Patent number: 6870912
    Abstract: A system (10) and method (40) are provided permitting cookie files to be used with telephonic customer premises equipment (CPE) (12). The caller CPE (12) can be an intelligent telephone adapted to generate, store, transmit and receive cookie files. The cookie files can include information tokens describing a caller profile. The CPE (12) can provide a template cookie file upon request from a called party during a conversation between the caller and called party. The template file can then be transmitted to the called party and modified. The modified cookie file can then be returned to the caller CPE (12) for future use during subsequent calls to the called party. The cookie file can reduce the processing time of calls placed to automated dial-up service centers and also reduces its computer resources required by the service system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.
    Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Laura Marie Griffith, Michael Steven Pickard, Jordan Howard Light, Robert Welsey Bossemeyer, Jr., Edmond W. Israelski, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Wayne Robert Heinmiller
  • Publication number: 20040096042
    Abstract: A system and method for emergency telephone call notification. The system includes an AIN capable switch, a service control point (SCP) having a database of designated contact numbers associated with a service subscriber telephone number, and an intelligent peripheral (IP) in communication with the SCP for contacting the designated contact numbers. The method includes the steps of recognizing an N11 trigger and the SCP initiating telephone calls, via the IP, to each of the contact numbers corresponding to the telephone number of the subscriber making the emergency telephone call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: SBC Properties, L.P.
    Inventors: David Anthony Orwick, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Laura Marie Griffith, Todd August Bartels, Thomas Joseph McBlain, Dianna Inara Tiliks, Gordon Lynn Blumenschein, James Daniel Kovarik
  • Patent number: 6735285
    Abstract: A system and method for emergency telephone call notification. The system includes an AIN capable switch, a service control point (SCP) having a database of designated contact numbers associated with a service subscriber telephone number, and an intelligent peripheral (IP) in communication with the SCP for contacting the designated contact numbers. The method includes the steps of recognizing an N11 trigger and the SCP initiating telephone calls, via the IP, to each of the contact numbers corresponding to the telephone number of the subscriber making the emergency telephone call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.
    Inventors: David Anthony Orwick, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Laura Marie Griffith, Todd August Bartels, Thomas Joseph McBlain, Dianna Inara Tiliks, Gordon Lynn Blumenschein, James Daniel Kovarik
  • Publication number: 20040017908
    Abstract: A network-based announcement and message delivery service for providing a landline customer with information of interest such as weather, financial market data, time/temperature, sporting event results, etc. The information is provided to the subscriber by way of information displayed on a caller-ID display and/or by way of talking caller-ID.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Laura Marie Griffith, Michael Steven Pickard, Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Robert Welsey Bossemeyer, Raymond Walden Bennett, Jordan Howard Light, Edmond W. Israelski, Bruce Edward Stuckman
  • Publication number: 20040013249
    Abstract: A system (10) and method (40) are provided permitting cookie files to be used with telephonic customer premises equipment (CPE) (12). The caller CPE (12) can be an intelligent telephone adapted to generate, store, transmit and receive cookie files. The cookie files can include information tokens describing a caller profile. The CPE (12) can provide a template cookie file upon request from a called party during a conversation between the caller and called party. The template file can then be transmitted to the called party and modified. The modified cookie file can then be returned to the caller CPE (12) for future use during subsequent calls to the called party. The cookie file can reduce the processing time of calls placed to automated dial-up service centers and also reduces its computer resources required by the service system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Laura Marie Griffith, Michael Steven Pickard, Jordan Howard Light, Robert Welsey Bossemeyer, Edmond W. Israelski, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Wayne Robert Heinmiller
  • Patent number: 6643361
    Abstract: A system (10) and method (40) are provided permitting cookie files to be used with telephonic customer premises equipment (CPE) (12). The caller CPE (12) can be an intelligent telephone adapted to generate, store, transmit and receive cookie files. The cookie files can include information tokens describing a caller profile. The CPE (12) can provide a template cookie file upon request from a called party during a conversation between the caller and called party. The template file can then be transmitted to the called party and modified. The modified cookie file can then be returned to the caller CPE (12) for future use during subsequent calls to the called party. The cookie file can reduce the processing time of calls placed to automated dial-up service centers and also reduces its computer resources required by the service system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.
    Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Laura Marie Griffith, Michael Steven Pickard, Jordan Howard Light, Robert Welsey Bossemeyer, Jr., Edmond W. Israelski, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Wayne Robert Heinmiller
  • Patent number: 6608891
    Abstract: A network-based announcement and message delivery service for providing a landline customer with information of interest such as weather, financial market data, time/temperature, sporting event results, etc. In a first embodiment, information is provided to a subscriber who simply lifts the handset of the telephone. The subscriber instead of hearing a dial tone hears the information in the form of streaming audio. In another embodiment, information is provided to the subscriber by way of information displayed on a caller-ID display and/or by way of talking caller-ID.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventors: Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Laura Marie Griffith, Michael Steven Pickard, Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Robert Welsey Bossemeyer, Jr., Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Jordan Howard Light, Edmond W. Israelski, Bruce Edward Stuckman
  • Publication number: 20030118164
    Abstract: A system (10) and method (40) are provided permitting cookie files to be used with telephonic customer premises equipment (CPE) (12). The caller CPE (12) can be an intelligent telephone adapted to generate, store, transmit and receive cookie files. The cookie files can include information tokens describing a caller profile. The CPE (12) can provide a template cookie file upon request from a called party during a conversation between the caller and called party. The template file can then be transmitted to the called party and modified. The modified cookie file can then be returned to the caller CPE (12) for future use during subsequent calls to the called party. The cookie file can reduce the processing time of calls placed to automated dial-up service centers and also reduces its computer resources required by the service system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Laura Marie Griffith, Michael Steven Pickard, Jordan Howard Light, Robert Welsey Bossemeyer, Edmond W. Israelski, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Wayne Robert Heinmiller
  • Publication number: 20030112950
    Abstract: A dialed number of a called party is received from a calling party. Based on the dialed number, a name of the called party is retrieved from a database. An audio message which includes the name of the called party is generated and communicated to the calling party. A call is routed between the calling party and the called party after said communicating the audio message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Laura Marie Griffith, Edmond W. Israelski, Denise Violetta Kagan
  • Patent number: 6463143
    Abstract: A dialed number of a called party is received from a calling party. Based on the dialed number, a name of the called party is retrieved from a database. An audio message which includes the name of the called party is generated and communicated to the calling party. A call is routed between the calling party and the called party after said communicating the audio message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Laura Marie Griffith, Edmond W. Israelski, Denise Violetta Kagan, Richard Peter Krupka, Donald Bernard Liebrecht, Jordan Howard Light, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Michael Steven Pickard, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Barry James Sullivan
  • Patent number: 6385309
    Abstract: A system (10) and method (40) are provided permitting cookie files to be used with telephonic customer premises equipment (CPE) (12). The caller CPE (12) can be an intelligent telephone adapted to generate, store, transmit and receive cookie files. The cookie files can include information tokens describing a caller profile. The CPE (12) can provide a template cookie file upon request from a called party during a conversation between the caller and called party. The template file can then be transmitted to the called party and modified. The modified cookie file can then be returned to the caller CPE (12) for future use during subsequent calls to the called party. The cookie file can reduce the processing time of calls placed to automated dial-up service centers and also reduces its computer resources required by the service system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Laura Marie Griffith, Michael Steven Pickard, Jordan Howard Light, Robert Welsey Bossemeyer, Jr., Edmond W. Israelski, Bruce Edward Stuckman, Wayne Robert Heinmiller
  • Publication number: 20020041668
    Abstract: Upon receiving a service code from a calling party, a list of parties previously called by the calling party is retrieved. An audio message is generated based on the list, and communicated to the calling party. A dialed input indicating a selected party from the list is received from the calling party. Based on the dialed input, a call between the calling party and the selected party is initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 1999
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: RAYMOND WALDEN BENNETT III, ROBERT WESLEY BOSSEMEYER, JR, GAYLE ROBERTA EKSTROM, LAURA MARIE GRIFFITH, EDMOND W. ISRAELSKI, DENISE VIOLETTA KAGAN, RICHARD PETER KRUPKA, DONALD BERNARD LIEBRECHT, JORDAN HOWARD LIGHT, KAREN JEANNE PELLETIER, MICHAEL STEVEN PICKARD, BRUCE EDWARD STUCKMAN, BARRY JAMES SULLIVAN
  • Publication number: 20010043682
    Abstract: A dialed number of a called party is received from a calling party. Based on the dialed number, a name of the called party is retrieved from a database. An audio message which includes the name of the called party is generated and communicated to the calling party. A call is routed between the calling party and the called party after said communicating the audio message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 1999
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: RAYMOND W. BENNETT, ROBERT W. BOSSEMEYER, GAYLE ROBERTA EKSTROM, LAURA MARIE GRIFFITH, EDMOND W. ISRAELSKI, DENISE VIOLETTA KAGAN, RICHARD PETER KRUPKA, DONALD BERNARD LIEBRECHT, JORDAN HOWARD LIGHT, KAREN JEANNE PELLETIER, MCHAEL STEVEN PICKARD, BRUCE EDWARD STUCKMAN, BARRY JAMES SULLIVAN
  • Publication number: 20010009577
    Abstract: A system and method for emergency telephone call notification. The system includes an AIN capable switch, a service control point (SCP) having a database of designated contact numbers associated with a service subscriber telephone number, and an intelligent peripheral (IP) in communication with the SCP for contacting the designated contact numbers. The method includes the steps of recognizing an N11 trigger and the SCP initiating telephone calls, via the IP, to each of the contact numbers corresponding to the telephone number of the subscriber making the emergency telephone call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Publication date: July 26, 2001
    Applicant: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventors: David Anthony Orwick, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Laura Marie Griffith, Todd August Bartels, Thomas Joseph McBlain, Dianna Inara Tiliks, Gordon Lynn Blumenschein, James Daniel Kovarik
  • Patent number: 6215863
    Abstract: A telecommunications system and method are provided in which network-based telecommunication devices provide advanced telecommunications services. The station set of such a telecommunications system contains the elements necessary for the presentation of a user interface and for converting electrical signals to and from speech. The components that provide advanced telephony services and even basic telephony functionality such as touch-tone generation are remotely located from the station set in the telecommunications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Laura Marie Griffith, Arnold M. Lund
  • Patent number: 6201856
    Abstract: A system and method for emergency telephone call notification. The system includes an AIN capable switch, a service control point (SCP) having a database of designated contact numbers associated with a service subscriber telephone number, and an intelligent peripheral (IP) in communication with the SCP for contacting the designated contact numbers. The method includes the steps of recognizing an N11 trigger and the SCP initiating telephone calls, via the IP, to each of the contact numbers corresponding to the telephone number of the subscriber making the emergency telephone call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventors: David Anthony Orwick, Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Laura Marie Griffith, Todd August Bartels, Thomas Joseph McBlain, Dianna Inara Tiliks, Gordon Lynn Blumenschein, James Daniel Kovarik