Patents by Inventor Lonnie S. Clabaugh
Lonnie S. Clabaugh 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).
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Publication number: 20100063913Abstract: An approach for providing an on-line directory assistance service system for charging the directory assistance services that are provided over a packet switched network is disclosed. The system includes a server that tracks the number of directory listings that are transmitted to and displayed on a client access device (e.g., non-PC devices) and to prepare billing information based upon the number of directory listings. The system also includes a database that is coupled to the server and that stores the directory listings.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: VERIZON BUSINESS GLOBAL LLCInventors: Shawn E. Wiederin, Richard G. Moore, Duraisamy Gunasekar, Gregory Mumford, Lonnie S. Clabaugh, Jon Abel, Kolin G. Hogue
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Publication number: 20100037263Abstract: A system and method for communicating with a user device includes an interactive head end and a broadcast channel management system communicating content channel data to the interactive head end. The interactive head end forms a streaming service in response to the content channel data and communicates interactive content to the user device in response to the streaming service.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.Inventors: XAVIER D. RILEY, LONNIE S. CLABAUGH, PHILIP F. KUAN, KSATRIA G. WILLIAMS
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Patent number: 7640166Abstract: An approach for providing an on-line directory assistance service system for charging for directory assistance services that are provided over a packet switched network is disclosed. The system includes a server that tracks the number of directory listings that are transmitted to and displayed on a client access device (e.g., non-PC devices) and to prepare billing information based upon the number of directory listings. The system also includes a database that is coupled to the server and that stores the directory listings.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2001Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLCInventors: Shawn E. Wiederin, Richard G. Moore, Duraisamy Gunasekar, Gregory Mumford, Lonnie S. Clabaugh, Jon Abel, Kolin G. Hogue
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Patent number: 7275162Abstract: An approach for providing an on-line directory assistance services is disclosed. An on-line directory assistance system includes a server that receives a request message for information over a packet switched network from an access device. The server forwards the information to the access device in response to the request message, wherein the information includes basic content data and optional enhanced content data. The system also includes a database that stores the information. Further, the server selectively receives a modification message to modify the enhanced content data associated with the information from the access device. The server then updates the database based upon the modification message.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2006Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLCInventors: Shawn E. Wiederin, Richard G. Moore, Duraisamy Gunasekar, Gregory Mumford, Lonnie S. Clabaugh, Jon Abel, Kolin G. Hogue
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Patent number: 7127617Abstract: An approach for providing an on-line directory assistance services is disclosed. An on-line directory assistance system includes a server that receives a request message for information over a packet switched network from an access device. The server forwards the information to the access device in response to the request message, wherein the information includes basic content data and optional enhanced content data. The system also includes a database that stores the information. Further, the server selectively receives a modification message to modify the enhanced content data associated with the information from the access device. The server then updates the database based upon the modification message.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2001Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: MCI, LLCInventors: Shawn E. Wiederin, Richard G. Moore, Duraisamy Gunasekar, Gregory Mumford, Lonnie S. Clabaugh, Jon Abel, Kolin G. Hogue
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Patent number: 7069446Abstract: An approach for providing retrieval of information over a packet switched network is disclosed. A client is configured to transmit a request message for information over the packet switched network. A stateless-server is configured to communicate with the client and to forward a portion of the information to the client in response to the request message, wherein the client transmits a selection message specifying whether the remaining portion of the information should be retrieved from the server. The server selectively forwards the remaining portion of the information to the client. The above approach has particular applicability to a communication system providing directory assistance services.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2001Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: MCI, LLCInventors: Shawn E. Wiederin, Richard G. Moore, Duraisamy Gunasekar, Gregory Mumford, Lonnie S. Clabaugh, Jon Abel, Kolin G. Hogue
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Patent number: 6493433Abstract: The multi-threaded database system manages access to a plurality of databases. A separate thread is assigned to each of the databases so as to encapsulate activities relative to the databases. Threads may be performing separate activities independently of each other. As a result, a first database may be modified, added, or deleted while a second database is being accessed. The database system is especially well-adapted for use with an interactive voice response platform.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 1998Date of Patent: December 10, 2002Assignee: MCI Communications CorporationInventors: Lonnie S. Clabaugh, Kolin G. Hogue, Gregory J. Kelsey, Shailesh Patwardhan
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Publication number: 20020057770Abstract: The multi-threaded database system manages access to a plurality of databases. A separate thread is assigned to each of the databases so as to encapsulate activities relative to the databases. Threads may be performing separate activities independently of each other. As a result, a first database may be modified, added, or deleted while a second database is being accessed. The database system is especially well-adapted for use with an interactive voice response platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 1998Publication date: May 16, 2002Inventors: LONNIE S. CLABAUGH, KOLIN G. HOGUE, GREGORY J. KELSEY, SHAILESH PATWARDHAN
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Publication number: 20020029178Abstract: An approach for providing an on-line directory assistance service system for charging for directory assistance services that are provided over a packet switched network is disclosed. The system includes a server that tracks the number of directory listings that are transmitted to and displayed on a client access device (e.g., non-PC devices) and to prepare billing information based upon the number of directory listings. The system also includes a database that is coupled to the server and that stores the directory listings.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2001Publication date: March 7, 2002Inventors: Shawn E. Wiederin, Richard G. Moore, Duraisamy Gunasekar, Gregory Mumford, Lonnie S. Clabaugh, Jon Abel, Kolin G. Hogue
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Publication number: 20020026579Abstract: An approach for providing an on-line directory assistance services is disclosed. An on-line directory assistance system includes a server that receives a request message for information over a packet switched network from an access device. The server forwards the information to the access device in response to the request message, wherein the information includes basic content data and optional enhanced content data. The system also includes a database that stores the information. Further, the server selectively receives a modification message to modify the enhanced content data associated with the information from the access device. The server then updates the database based upon the modification message.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2001Publication date: February 28, 2002Inventors: Shawn E. Wiederin, Richard G. Moore, Duraisamy Gunasekar, Gregory Mumford, Lonnie S. Clabaugh, Jon Abel, Kolin G. Hogue
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Publication number: 20020007455Abstract: An approach for providing retrieval of information over a packet switched network is disclosed. A client is configured to transmit a request message for information over the packet switched network. A stateless-server is configured to communicate with the client and to forward a portion of the information to the client in response to the request message, wherein the client transmits a selection message specifying whether the remaining portion of the information should be retrieved from the server. The server selectively forwards the remaining portion of the information to the client. The above approach has particular applicability to a communication system providing directory assistance services.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2001Publication date: January 17, 2002Inventors: Shawn E. Wiederin, Richard G. Moore, Duraisamy Gunasekar, Gregory Mumford, Lonnie S. Clabaugh, Jon Abel, Kolin G. Hogue