Patents by Inventor Nancy S. Murray

Nancy S. Murray 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).

  • Method and apparatus for prioritizing telephone calls
    Patent number: 6018572
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for prioritizing telphone calls that enables a caller to specify priority criteria relating to the calls and a recipient to specify priority criteria relating to the treatment of the calls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Mark J. Foladare, Shelley B. Goldman, Nancy S. Murray, David P. Silverman, Roy P. Weber
  • Method and apparatus for prioritizing telephone calls
    Patent number: 5625680
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for prioritizing telephone calls that allow the caller to specify priority criteria relating to a call and the recipient to specify priority criteria relating to the treatment of incoming calls. The caller designates priority of the call based on specified priority criteria. The caller's specified priority criteria is stored in a database in the telephone service provider's network, is retrieved from the database when the caller places a call and is transmittal with the call through the telephone network. The call recipient designates specified priority criteria for incoming calls. The call recipient's specified priority criteria is stored in a database and is retrieved from the database in response to incoming calls. The treatment of a call, i.e. connection, termination or redirection, is based on comparison of the caller's specified priority criteria and the call recipient's specified priority criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: AT&T
    Inventors: Mark J. Foladare, Shelley B. Goldman, Nancy S. Murray, David P. Silverman, Roy P. Weber