Patents by Inventor N. Thomas Peiffer, Jr.

N. Thomas Peiffer, Jr. 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).

  • Patent number: 7995721
    Abstract: A remote access system between a remote client and an office telephone via a packet network on a point-to-point basis is provided. The office center includes a web server having a web page stored thereon and a PBX system. During a remote session, incoming communications to the PBX continue to flow to the office telephone and then are routed to the remote client. The remote client is able to view, manage and control the events as if the worker was at the office. Alternatively, the office telephone may establish a remote session with the remote client on a point-to-point basis such that all communications to the remote client flow to the office workstation. Additionally, the office telephone and remote client may have connectivity devices coupled to them so data from the connectivity devices can be viewed, managed and controlled at a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Inter-Tel, Inc
    Inventors: Robert Lawrence Gallick, N. Thomas Peiffer, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7970911
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for modulating an application associated with at least one of a first communication device and a second communication device is provided. Proximity between the first communication device and the second communication device is determined. The application associated with at least one of the first communication device and the second communication device is modulated based on the proximity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Mitel Networks Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Blatherwick, Thomas A. Gray, N. Thomas Peiffer, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20090177764
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for modulating an application associated with at least one of a first communication device and a second communication device is provided. Proximity between the first communication device and the second communication device is determined. The application associated with at least one of the first communication device and the second communication device is modulated based on the proximity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Peter Blatherwick, Thomas A. Gray, N. Thomas Peiffer, JR.
  • Patent number: 7031443
    Abstract: An improved system and method for remote access from a variety of remote clients to an office telephone is provided. In the preferred embodiment, access to an office information center is through the Internet using a web-compliant remote client. The office information center includes a web server having a web page stored thereon and a PBX system. During a remote session, incoming calls to the PBX are routed to the remote client in real time. In addition, the remote client is able to view, manage and control voice mail messages using all the functions programmed to the office telephone from the remote client. Upon termination of the remote session, PBX ports are re-established to the office telephone and any alternations made by the remote client are updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Inter-Tel, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul-Marcel St-Onge, N. Thomas Peiffer, Jr.