Patents by Inventor Lawrence R. Sweeney

Lawrence R. Sweeney 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).

  • Terminal and method for efficient use and identification of peripherals having audio lines
    Patent number: 8612032
    Abstract: A communication system comprises a terminal configured for being able to communicate with a computer and to operate according to at least one operational parameter. A peripheral device for use with the terminal has a characterizing parameter associated therewith. The terminal is operable for reading the characterizing parameter from the peripheral device when the device is coupled to the terminal. The terminal is further operable for configuring itself to operate according to an operational parameter associated with the characterizing parameter of the peripheral device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Vocollect, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark David Murawski, Ryan Anthony Zoschg, James Randall Logan, Roger Graham Byford, Lawrence R. Sweeney, Douglas Mark Zatezalo
  • Voice directed system and method configured for assured messaging to multiple recipients
    Patent number: 8233924
    Abstract: A communications system transmits messages via a wireless network to multiple users nearly simultaneously in real-time. Each user has a terminal that receives a message and plays the message for the user. The terminal may also wait for the user to verbally acknowledge the arrival of the message before continuing with its normally executing application. The sender of the message may track, for each intended recipient, the delivery of the message, the accessing of the message by the user, and the acknowledgement by the user that the message was understood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Vocollect, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence R. Sweeney, James D. Maloy, Claudine Astorri, Linda Boyle
  • VOICE DIRECTED SYSTEM AND METHOD CONFIGURED FOR ASSURED MESSAGING TO MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
    Publication number: 20110287751
    Abstract: A communications system transmits messages via a wireless network to multiple users nearly simultaneously in real-time. Each user has a terminal that receives a message and plays the message for the user. The terminal may also wait for the user to verbally acknowledge the arrival of the message before continuing with its normally executing application. The sender of the message may track, for each intended recipient, the delivery of the message, the accessing of the message by the user, and the acknowledgement by the user that the message was understood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: VOCOLLECT, INC.
    Inventors: Lawrence R. Sweeney, James D. Maloy, Claudine Astorri, Linda Boyle
  • Voice directed system and method configured for assured messaging to multiple recipients
    Patent number: 7996002
    Abstract: A communications system transmits messages via a wireless network to multiple users nearly simultaneously in real-time. Each user has a terminal that receives a message and plays the message for the user. The terminal may also wait for the user to verbally acknowledge the arrival of the message before continuing with its normally executing application. The sender of the message may track, for each intended recipient, the delivery of the message, the accessing of the message by the user, and the acknowledgement by the user that the message was understood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Vocollect, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence R. Sweeney, James D. Maloy, Claudine Astorri, Linda Boyle
  • TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT USE AND IDENTIFICATION OF PERIPHERALS HAVING AUDIO LINES
    Publication number: 20100235168
    Abstract: A communication system comprises a terminal configured for being able to communicate with a computer and to operate according to at least one operational parameter. A peripheral device for use with the terminal has a characterizing parameter associated therewith. The terminal is operable for reading the characterizing parameter from the peripheral device when the device is coupled to the terminal. The terminal is further operable for configuring itself to operate according to an operational parameter associated with the characterizing parameter of the peripheral device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Mark David Murawski, Ryan Anthony Zoschg, James Randall Logan, Roger Graham Byford, Lawrence R. Sweeney, Douglas Mark Zatezalo
  • Terminal and method for efficient use and identification of peripherals having audio lines
    Patent number: 7734361
    Abstract: A communication system comprises a terminal configured for being able to communicate with a computer and to operate according to at least one operational parameter. A peripheral device for use with the terminal has a characterizing parameter associated therewith. The terminal is operable for reading the characterizing parameter from the peripheral device when the device is coupled to the terminal. The terminal is further operable for configuring itself to operate according to an operational parameter associated with the characterizing parameter of the peripheral device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Vocollect, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark David Murawski, Ryan Anthony Zoschg, James Randall Logan, Roger Graham Byford, Lawrence R. Sweeney, Douglas Mark Zatezalo
  • VOICE DIRECTED SYSTEM AND METHOD CONFIGURED FOR ASSURED MESSAGING TO MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
    Publication number: 20100004933
    Abstract: A communications system transmits messages via a wireless network to multiple users nearly simultaneously in real-time. Each user has a terminal that receives a message and plays the message for the user. The terminal may also wait for the user to verbally acknowledge the arrival of the message before continuing with its normally executing application. The sender of the message may track, for each intended recipient, the delivery of the message, the accessing of the message by the user, and the acknowledgement by the user that the message was understood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Lawrence R. Sweeney, James D. Maloy, Claudine Astorri, Linda Boyle
  • Voice directed system and method configured for assured messaging to multiple recipients
    Patent number: 7609669
    Abstract: A communications system transmits messages via a wireless network to multiple users nearly simultaneously in real-time. Each user has a terminal that receives a message and plays the message for the user. The terminal may also wait for the user to verbally acknowledge the arrival of the message before continuing with its normally executing application. The sender of the message may track, for each intended recipient, the delivery of the message, the accessing of the message by the user, and the acknowledgement by the user that the message was understood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Vocollect, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence R. Sweeney, James D. Maloy, Claudine Astorri, Linda Boyle
  • Terminal and method for efficient use and identification of peripherals having audio lines
    Publication number: 20040059579
    Abstract: A communication system comprises a terminal configured for being able to communicate with a computer and to operate according to at least one operational parameter. A peripheral device for use with the terminal has a characterizing parameter associated therewith. The terminal is operable for reading the characterizing parameter from the peripheral device when the device is coupled to the terminal. The terminal is further operable for configuring itself to operate according to an operational parameter associated with the characterizing parameter of the peripheral device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: Vocollect, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark David Murawski, Ryan Anthony Zoschg, James Randall Logan, Roger Graham Byford, Lawrence R. Sweeney, Douglas Mark Zatezalo