Patents by Inventor Maureen Bender

Maureen Bender 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: 7899498
    Abstract: A system and method for recognition of incoming call to a voicemail system is disclosed. A radio frequency identification (RFID) authenticates a user of a mobile communication device. The mobile communication device enables a one-button dialing of a voicemail system based on the RFID signal. The voicemail system recognizes the incoming call as the owner of the voicemail system and presents a plurality of options for accessing the voicemail system without playing the outgoing message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Maureen Bender, Paul R. McLaughlin
  • Publication number: 20080254772
    Abstract: A system and method for recognition of incoming call to a voicemail system is disclosed. A radio frequency identification (RFID) authenticates a user of a mobile communication device. The mobile communication device enables a one-button dialing of a voicemail system based on the RFID signal. The voicemail system recognizes the incoming call as the owner of the voicemail system and presents a plurality of options for accessing the voicemail system without playing the outgoing message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, LP
    Inventors: Maureen Bender, Paul R. McLaughlin
  • Publication number: 20070233788
    Abstract: A computer readable medium stores a program for controlling email attachment delivery. The medium includes an attachment recipient field generating code segment, an attachment recipient button generating code segment, an attachment recipient drop down menu generating code segment, an attachment recipient designating code segment, and a display code segment. When the sender attaches the document(s) to an email, the attachment recipient field generating code segment generates an attachment recipient field, and the attachment recipient button generating code segment generates an attachment recipient button. The attachment recipient drop down menu generating code segment generates an attachment recipient drop down menu when the sender selects the button. The attachment recipient designating code segment receives input from the sender. The input designates which class of recipients will receive the attached document(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: SBC knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventor: Maureen Bender