Patents by Inventor Lee M. Lin

Lee M. Lin 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 automatically composing a telephone dialing string
    Patent number: 5455858
    Abstract: A method for automatically composing a telephone dialing string for a telecommunication device having a processor, storage, and a connection to an external telephone system, by storing configuration information for a current location of the telecommunication device in fields for local country code and local area code; by storing configuration information for dialing prefixes for a current external telephone system connected to the telecommunication device in fields for a prefix for a local call, prefix for a long distance call, and prefix for an international call; and by storing a desired telephone number in fields for a desired country code, a desired area code, and a desired telephone number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee M. Lin