Patents by Inventor Mike A. Roberts

Mike A. Roberts 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).

  • Publication number: 20100002718
    Abstract: A telecommunications device and method for downloading content using Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) includes receiving a request for content to be downloaded using TDM. The content may be communicated in response to receiving the content request. In response to receiving a call request for use of a telephone line, a download status of the telephone line may be determined. If the download status of the telephone line is indicative of content being downloaded, the content may be suspended from being communicated to enable a call associated with the call request to be connected with the telephone line. Otherwise, if the download status of the telephone line is not indicative of content being downloaded, a call associated with the call request may be connected with the telephone line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Shekhar Gupta, Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schermerhorn, Victoria M. Toner, Mike A. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20090323919
    Abstract: A system and method for providing call forwarding. Telephone information of one or more telephones assigned to a user may be stored, where the telephone information may include location coordinates (e.g., GPS coordinates). Telephone information, including location coordinates, of one or more telephones assigned to an organization of which the user is associated may be stored. The organization may be an employer of the user, for example. If call forwarding is enabled by the user, then a call to a wireless device of the user may cause a determination as to whether the wireless device is within a predetermined range of a telephone assigned to either the user or organization may be made. A distinctive ring may be generated to notify the user that a call forwarding call is being received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schermerhorn, Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20090326939
    Abstract: A system and method for providing speech transcription to a user during a telephone call may include a receiver configured to receive a telecommunications signal forming a telephone call. The telecommunications signal communicates speech data representative of words spoken by a telephone call participant. A processing unit may be in communication with the receiver and be configured to transcribe the speech data representative of words into text. A display unit may be in communication with the processing unit and be configured to display the text for a user during the telephone call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schemerhorn, Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20090323912
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying information to a user of a telephone during a telephone call may include requesting information from a plurality of applications in response to receiving data indicative of a telecommunications device during a telephone call. The information may include information associated with a second user of the telecommunications device. The information received from the applications may be displayed for the first user to view during the telephone call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schermerhorn, Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts, Koushik Chatterjee
  • Publication number: 20090312040
    Abstract: A method and system for inserting advertisements into text messages includes receiving a text message for delivery to a user. One or more keywords received in the text message may be identified. An advertisement may be associated with the identified one or more keywords. The associated advertisement may be sent to the user with the text message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts, Michael Robinson
  • Publication number: 20090307090
    Abstract: A method and system for inserting targeted advertisements into voicemail. User demographics, location of the user, and/or keywords within the voicemail may be used to target advertisements to customers, thus providing relevant advertisements within the voicemail to the customers. One embodiment includes receiving a voicemail for delivery to a recipient. One or more keywords received in the voicemail may be identified. An advertisement may be selected in response to the identification of one or more keywords. The selected advertisement may be sent with the voicemail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20090305683
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for remotely configuring selective call features includes receiving a selective call feature request message addressed to a feature configuration address associated with a first communication device from a second communication device. The selective call feature request message includes a selective call feature command. The method further includes enabling a selective call feature indicated by the selective call feature command for the first communication device. In various embodiments, the selective call feature request message is a text message. In some embodiments, the method further includes sending a selective call feature acknowledgment message to the second communication device. The selective call feature acknowledgment message indicates that the selective call feature is enabled for the first communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts, Victoria M. Toner, Jim Kevin Edwards
  • Publication number: 20090281937
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for processing a purchase transaction includes receiving a purchase request associated with an item of purchase. The purchase request includes sub-account information associated with a sub-account of a credit account. The method further includes associating at least one approved purchase category with the sub-account information, and determining a purchase category of the item. If the purchase category of the item is not in an approved purchase category, the method further includes sending a notification message to an account holder associated with the credit account. Embodiments further include denying purchase of the item if the purchase category is not in an approved purchase category, and authorizing purchase of the item if the purchase category is in an approved purchase category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Shekhar Gupta, Rich Schermerhorn, Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Mike A. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20090273810
    Abstract: A system and method for inserting an advertisement for a document to be faxed. In this embodiment, a processor may be configured to determine a category associated with content in a document being faxed. The processor may select at least one advertisement that is related to the associated category. A determination may be made for a location within the document being communicated for one or more advertisements to be positioned. The processor may be further configured to place one or more selected advertisement into the determined location in the document being communicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20090271522
    Abstract: A method for on-demand recording of a communication session according to one embodiment includes establishing a communication session between a first communication device and a second communication device. The method further includes receiving a request to initiate recording of the communication session at a network server in response to a user input. The method still further includes recording the communication session by the network server in response to receiving the recording request, and storing the recorded communication session in a storage device associated with the network server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Shekhar Gupta, Rich Schermerhorn, Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Mike A. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20080212746
    Abstract: A system and method for communication based on a condition of a user. A VoIP telephone is linked with a device for monitoring one or more health metrics of a user. The one or more health metrics of the user are received from the device. A speaker of the VoIP telephone is enabled to make a call in response to determining the one or more health metrics are not within a pre-defined rage. A receiving party is called in response to determining the one or more health metrics are not within a pre-defined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Shekhar Gupta, Rich Schermerhorn, Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Mike A. Roberts