Patents by Inventor Mike Goergen

Mike Goergen 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).

  • Global text gateway for text messages
    Patent number: 9473323
    Abstract: Disclosed are a system and method for selective delivery of text messages using a global text gateway in communication with a database of delivery criteria for text messages in which a user can program delivery criteria for text messages directed to a telephone number, wherein the global text gateway is associated with the telephone number so that text messages addressed to the telephone number are routed to the global text gateway and wherein the global text gateway is adapted to forward text messages to a communication network for delivery based on the delivery criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: David E. Emerson, Gary LaFreniere, Mike Goergen, Kelsyn D. S. Rooks
  • System and Method for Set-Top Box Recording
    Publication number: 20160029062
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose an integrated set-top box for recording a voice communication and/or a voicemail. In one embodiment, the integrated set-top box automatically detects communications associated with a monitored communication line and records and stores the voice communications in a data storage unit of the integrated set-top box. In another embodiment, the integrated set-top box may provide voicemail capabilities in addition to other features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: David Rondeau, David E. Emerson, Gary LaFreniere, Mike Goergen
  • System and method for set-top box recording
    Patent number: 9215419
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose an integrated set-top box for recording a voice communication and/or a voicemail. In one embodiment, the integrated set-top box automatically detects communications associated with a monitored communication line and records and stores the voice communications in a data storage unit of the integrated set-top box. In another embodiment, the integrated set-top box may provide voicemail capabilities in addition to other features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: David Rondeau, David Emerson, Gary Lafreniere, Mike Goergen
  • GLOBAL TEXT GATEWAY FOR TEXT MESSAGES
    Publication number: 20100291902
    Abstract: Disclosed are a system and method for selective delivery of text messages using a global text gateway in communication with a database of delivery criteria for text messages in which a user can program delivery criteria for text messages directed to a telephone number, wherein the global text gateway is associated with the telephone number so that text messages addressed to the telephone number are routed to the global text gateway and wherein the global text gateway is adapted to forward text messages to a communication network for delivery based on the delivery criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: David E. Emerson, Gary LaFreniere, Mike Goergen, Kelsyn D. S. Rooks
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SET-TOP BOX RECORDING
    Publication number: 20100169944
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose an integrated set-top box for recording a voice communication and/or a voicemail. In one embodiment, the integrated set-top box automatically detects communications associated with a monitored communication line and records and stores the voice communications in a data storage unit of the integrated set-top box. In another embodiment, the integrated set-top box may provide voicemail capabilities in addition to other features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: David Rondeau, David Emerson, Gary Lafreniere, Mike Goergen