Patents by Inventor Martha Karen Boyd

Martha Karen Boyd 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 bulletin board messaging in a voice mail system
    Patent number: 8098800
    Abstract: The present invention provides an option to record messages that can be geared to specific audiences, using PIN-restricted access as needed. The present invention provides a method and apparatus way for subscribers to record a number (more than one) of personalized messages or greetings geared towards specific callers or audiences in a plurality of bulletin boards associated with a single telephone number. The personalized greetings comprise public messages, private messages, public comments and private comments. The method and apparatus of the present invention also ensures customer privacy and increases the level of security by providing an option to PIN-protect the content and access to the content for each of the public and private recorded messages and comments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellecutal Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Kathy Goode Piatt, Martha Karen Boyd
  • Integrated mobile phone ring scheduler
    Patent number: 7953453
    Abstract: A mobile telephone comprises a ringer to provide an audible alert of an incoming telephone call. The mobile telephone has a ringer control schedule. The ringer control schedule indicates times at which a parameter of the ringer is to change. The mobile telephone further comprises a ringer controller to automatically change the parameter of the ringer according to the ringer control schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Martha Karen Boyd
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BULLETIN BOARD MESSAGING IN A VOICE MAIL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080123824
    Abstract: The present invention provides an option to record messages that can be geared to specific audiences, using PIN-restricted access as needed. The present invention provides a method and apparatus way for subscribers to record a number (more than one) of personalized messages or greetings geared towards specific callers or audiences in a plurality of bulletin boards associated with a single telephone number. The personalized greetings comprise public messages, private messages, public comments and private comments. The method and apparatus of the present invention also ensures customer privacy and increases the level of security by providing an option to PIN-protect the content and access to the content for each of the public and private recorded messages and comments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventors: Kathy Goode Piatt, Martha Karen Boyd
  • INTEGRATED MOBILE PHONE RING SCHEDULER
    Publication number: 20080125185
    Abstract: A mobile telephone comprises a ringer to provide an audible alert of an incoming telephone call. The mobile telephone has a ringer control schedule. The ringer control schedule indicates times at which a parameter of the ringer is to change. The mobile telephone further comprises a ringer controller to automatically change the parameter of the ringer according to the ringer control schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventor: Martha Karen Boyd
  • Integrated mobile phone ring scheduler
    Patent number: 7353047
    Abstract: A mobile telephone comprises a ringer to provide an audible alert of an incoming telephone call. The mobile telephone has a ringer schedule interface to receive a ringer control schedule. The ringer control schedule indicates times at which a parameter of the ringer is to change. The mobile telephone further comprises an integrated ringer controller to automatically change the parameter of the ringer according to the ringer control schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventor: Martha Karen Boyd
  • Method and apparatus for bulletin board messaging in a voice mail system
    Patent number: 7340044
    Abstract: The present invention provides an option to record messages that can be geared to specific audiences, using PIN-restricted access as needed. The present invention provides a method and apparatus way for subscribers to record a number (more than one) of personalized messages or greetings geared towards specific callers or audiences in a plurality of bulletin boards associated with a single telephone number. The personalized greetings comprise public messages, private messages, public comments and private comments. The method and apparatus of the present invention also ensures customer privacy and increases the level of security by providing an option to PIN-protect the content and access to the content for each of the public and private recorded messages and comments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventors: Kathy Goode Piatt, Martha Karen Boyd