Patents by Inventor M. Reza Ghaffari

M. Reza Ghaffari 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 and apparatus for unified communication management via instant messaging
    Patent number: 7903796
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a unified communications manager via instant messaging are provided. In particular, a user may interface with a user service center to use applications via an instant messaging service to manage various aspects of their communications such as their phone calls, voice mail, email, and instant messages. A user may also manage their contact information and profile, such as rules for how calls are forwarded to the user. Thus, a user is provided a unified communications manager to implement rules and conditions across a wide variety of devices and networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Verizon Data Services LLC
    Inventors: Shaygan Kheradpir, Shadman Zafar, Fariborz Ebrahimi, Ashequs Samad, M. Reza Ghaffari, Renu Chipalkatti, Alin D'Silva, Jeffrey M. Getchius, Mahesh Rajagopalan, Kevin Trottier