Patents by Inventor Martin J. Abbott

Martin J. Abbott 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).

  • Preventing access of calls to unauthorized users and automating call transfers
    Patent number: 9699631
    Abstract: A first device may be unable to access a line hosting a call that has been placed on hold by a second device when the first device and second device are located remotely from each other. A server device may manage the status of the line to prevent the first device from accessing the line when the line is currently in control by the second device. When the first device and second device communicate via NFC, the line may be automatically released, so that the control of the line and of the call may be automatically transferred to the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Martin J. Abbott, Jonathan R. LoPorto, So Young Park
  • PREVENTING ACCESS OF CALLS TO UNAUTHORIZED USERS AND AUTOMATING CALL TRANSFERS
    Publication number: 20160330600
    Abstract: A first device may be unable to access a line hosting a call that has been placed on hold by a second device when the first device and second device are located remotely from each other. A server device may manage the status of the line to prevent the first device from accessing the line when the line is currently in control by the second device. When the first device and second device communicate via NFC, the line may be automatically released, so that the control of the line and of the call may be automatically transferred to the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Martin J. Abbott, Jonathan R. LoPorto, So Young Park