Patents by Inventor M. Dean Newton

M. Dean Newton 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).

  • System, Apparatus, and Methodology for Peer-to-Peer Voice Communication Employing a Caller Specified Multimedia Announcement
    Publication number: 20100135473
    Abstract: A system, method and corresponding software application installed on communication devices of the system for communicating a media-based call alert command from a calling-party device to a called-party device prior to establishing the voice call therebetween. The media-based call alert command preferably conveys media content that is played on the called-party device prior to (or concurrent with) the establishment of the voice call to alert the called-party of the call. Alternatively, the media-based call alert command need not convey the media content itself, but instead convey media identification information that identifies media content that is locally or remotely accessible by the called-party device for playback prior to (or concurrent with) the establishment of the voice call to alert the called-party of the call. Preferably, the communication of the media-based call alert command is realized as part of a service that is available to subscribers of the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: VENTURE LENDING & LEASING IV, INC AND VENTURE LEND & LEASING V. INC.
    Inventors: Shane Richard Dewing, M. Dean Newton, Anthony Pierre Stonefield
  • System and methodology for peer-to-peer voice communication employing a pushed interactive multimedia announcement
    Patent number: 7421067
    Abstract: A system, method and corresponding software application installed on communication devices of the system for communicating a media-based call alert from a calling-party device to a called-party device prior to establishing the voice call therebetween. The media-based call alert is played on the called-party device prior to (or concurrent with) the establishment of the voice call. Preferably, the communication of the media-based call alert is realized as part of a service that is available to subscribers of the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Emotive Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Richard Dewing, M. Dean Newton, Anthony Pierre Stonefield
  • System and Methodology for Peer-To-Peer Voice Communication Employing a Pushed Interactive Multimedia Announcement
    Publication number: 20070263798
    Abstract: A system, method and corresponding software application installed on communication devices of the system for communicating a media-based call alert from a calling-party device to a called-party device prior to establishing the voice call therebetween. The media-based call alert is played on the called-party device prior to (or concurrent with) the establishment of the voice call. Preferably, the communication of the media-based call alert is realized as part of a service that is available to subscribers of the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Shane Richard Dewing, M. Dean Newton, Anthony Pierre Stonefield