Patents by Inventor Mark Clinton Knox

Mark Clinton Knox 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).

  • Patent number: 8301523
    Abstract: The invention provides a method, system and computer readable medium for providing a notification to a recipient. The method, system and computer readable medium relate to a notification sent via a processing device, the method including determining, for a recipient, a first notification method and a second notification method, generating a notification, and providing the notification to the recipient in accordance with the first notification method or, upon a failure of the first notification method, providing the notification to the recipient in accordance with the second notification method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: West Corporation
    Inventors: Corey K Morris, Jeffrey William Cordell, Robert Allen Sherry, Mark Clinton Knox, Scott R Mingus, William David Sullivan, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7747695
    Abstract: A system, method and computer readable medium for providing automated notifications generates a list of recipients. The notification preferences of the recipients is determined and a notification generated and formatted in accordance with the recipients' preferences is communicated to the recipient. The notification preferences include a notification type, such as voice, email, SMS etc. The notification may be a notification of an overdue debt which provides the recipient with an avenue to make payment of the debt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: West Corporation
    Inventors: Corey K. Morris, Jeffrey William Cordell, Robert Allen Sherry, Mark Clinton Knox, Scott R. Mingus, William David Sullivan, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7054611
    Abstract: A system for providing particular information relating to a caller placing a call from a mobile calling instrument to a special number service station in a telecommunication network includes: (a) an information store for storing a body of information including the particular information identified as relating to the caller; and (b) an interface unit communicatingly coupled at least with the information store and the special number service station. The interface unit responds to a query identifying the calling instrument from the special number service station by retrieving the particular information from the information store and communicating the particular information to the special number service station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Intrado Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald Eisner, Mark Clinton Knox
  • Patent number: 6963557
    Abstract: A system for routing telephone calls from a calling party instrument to a called party instrument and involving at least one internet protocol network includes: (a) a first internet protocol interface apparatus effecting a first communicative coupling between the calling party instrument and the at least one internet protocol network; (b) a second internet protocol interface apparatus effecting routing telephone calls according to routing criteria to establish a second communicative coupling between the at least one internet protocol network and the called party instrument; and (c) a call routing system apparatus coupled with the second internet protocol interface apparatus and storing information relating to a geographical or geospatial relationship of calling party instruments and called party instruments. The second internet protocol interface apparatus and the call routing system apparatus cooperate to establish the routing criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: Intrado Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Clinton Knox
  • Publication number: 20040192271
    Abstract: A system for providing particular information relating to a caller placing a call from a mobile calling instrument to a special number service station in a telecommunication network includes: (a) an information store for storing a body of information including the particular information identified as relating to the caller; and (b) an interface unit communicatingly coupled at least with the information store and the special number service station. The interface unit responds to a query identifying the calling instrument from the special number service station by retrieving the particular information from the information store and communicating the particular information to the special number service station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Gerald Eisner, Mark Clinton Knox
  • Publication number: 20040190497
    Abstract: A system for routing telephone calls from a calling party instrument to a called party instrument and involving at least one internet protocol network includes: (a) a first internet protocol interface apparatus effecting a first communicative coupling between the calling party instrument and the at least one internet protocol network; (b) a second internet protocol interface apparatus effecting routing telephone calls according to routing criteria to establish a second communicative coupling between the at least one internet protocol network and the called party instrument; and (c) a call routing system apparatus coupled with the second internet protocol interface apparatus and storing information relating to a geographical or geospatial relationship of calling party instruments and called party instruments. The second internet protocol interface apparatus and the call routing system apparatus cooperate to establish the routing criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventor: Mark Clinton Knox
  • Publication number: 20040103306
    Abstract: A system for administering permission for use of specified information owned by an information owner in a use circumstance by an information user includes: (a) an information control unit for comparing an information use permission request with information use directions for effecting the administering; the information use permission request identifying at least the information and the use circumstance; the information use directions including criteria prescribing permitted use of the information; (b) a communication facility coupled with the information control unit for effecting communication to receive the information use permission request from the information user; the information control unit communicating a permitting indicator to the information user when the use circumstance conforms with the information use directions for the information; and (c) an information storage unit coupled with at least one of the information control unit and the communication facility for storing the information use direct
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Raymond Eugene Paddock, Mark Clinton Knox