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: 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
  • Patent number: 6684119
    Abstract: A method of providing dynamic production material replenishment information via an internet includes the steps of tracking real-time usage of material used for a product, maintaining the tracked real-time material usage within a computer database on a local computer network and replicating the tracked real-time material usage on a global business network in communication with the local communication network. The method also includes the steps of providing a user internet access to a material usage information web site, identifying if a user has permission to access the material usage information web site and selecting a predetermined attribute of the tracked real-time material usage by the user. The method further includes the steps of providing the tracked real-time material usage on the material usage information web site based on the selected attributes and using the tracked real-time material usage by the user in replenishing the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Mike Robert Burnard, Lawton Chen, Richard Thomas DeMuro
  • Publication number: 20020107601
    Abstract: A method of providing dynamic production material replenishment information via an internet includes the steps of tracking real-time usage of material used for a product, maintaining the tracked real-time material usage within a computer database on a local computer network and replicating the tracked real-time material usage on a global business network in communication with the local communication network. The method also includes the steps of providing a user internet access to a material usage information web site, identifying if a user has permission to access the material usage information web site and selecting a predetermined attribute of the tracked real-time material usage by the user. The method further includes the steps of providing the tracked real-time material usage on the material usage information web site based on the selected attributes and using the tracked real-time material usage by the user in replenishing the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Mike Robert Burnard, Lawton Chen, Richard Thomas DeMuro