Patents by Inventor Michael L. Selby

Michael L. Selby 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).

  • Pre-recorded voice responses for portable communication devices
    Patent number: 8611883
    Abstract: A portable communication device may be used so that, in place of speaking into the portable communication device during a telephone call, users may initiate playback of pre-recorded messages to the party with whom the user is communicating. In one implementation, a device may receive, during a telephone call between a first party and a second party, a command from the first party to transmit a pre-recorded message to the second party. The pre-recorded message may be an audible message that was pre-recorded by the first party. The device may transmit the pre-recorded message to the second party in response to the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Verizon Online LLC
    Inventor: Michael L. Selby
  • PRE-RECORDED VOICE RESPONSES FOR PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20110263228
    Abstract: A portable communication device may be used so that, in place of speaking into the portable communication device during a telephone call, users may initiate playback of pre-recorded messages to the party with whom the user is communicating. In one implementation, a device may receive, during a telephone call between a first party and a second party, a command from the first party to transmit a pre-recorded message to the second party. The pre-recorded message may be an audible message that was pre-recorded by the first party. The device may transmit the pre-recorded message to the second party in response to the command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: VERIZON ONLINE LLC
    Inventor: Michael L. SELBY
  • Pre-recorded voice responses for portable telecommunication devices
    Patent number: 7991391
    Abstract: A portable communication device may be used so that, in place of speaking into the portable communication device during a telephone call, users may initiate playback of pre-recorded messages to the party with whom the user is communicating. In one implementation, a device may receive, during a telephone call between a first party and a second party, a command from the first party to transmit a pre-recorded message to the second party. The pre-recorded message may be an audible message that was pre-recorded by the first party. The device may transmit the pre-recorded message to the second party in response to the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Verizon Online LLC
    Inventor: Michael L. Selby
  • SCHEDULED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE SUSPENSION
    Publication number: 20090265177
    Abstract: A user may selectively schedule or otherwise control the temporary suspension of telecommunication services to which they subscribe. In one implementation, a request to temporarily suspend a telecommunication service may be received from the user. The user's telecommunication service may be temporarily suspended and then later restarted at times indicated by the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: GTE.Net LLC (d/b/a Verizon Internet Solutions)
    Inventor: Michael L. SELBY
  • PRE-RECORDED VOICE RESPONSES FOR PORTABLE TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20090264107
    Abstract: A portable communication device may be used so that, in place of speaking into the portable communication device during a telephone call, users may initiate playback of pre-recorded messages to the party with whom the user is communicating. In one implementation, a device may receive, during a telephone call between a first party and a second party, a command from the first party to transmit a pre-recorded message to the second party. The pre-recorded message may be an audible message that was pre-recorded by the first party. The device may transmit the pre-recorded message to the second party in response to the command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: GTE.NET LLC (D/B/A VERIZON INTERNET SOLUTIONS)
    Inventor: Michael L. SELBY