Patents by Inventor Mervyn Anthony

Mervyn Anthony 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).

  • Voice processing system with telephone interface subsystem
    Patent number: 5812644
    Abstract: A voice processing system comprises a computer workstation 80 running a voice system software and a telephony interface module 70 which is attached via a trunk line 100 to a telephone switch 10. The computer system 80 and the telephony interface module 70 are connected by a standard data connection 230 such as a SCSI connection over which voice data is exchanged. The SCSI interface is provided with a voice device driver capable of handling voice data by means of an appropriate set of commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corp.
    Inventors: Ronald John Bowater, Nicholas David Butler, Mervyn Anthony Staton