Patents by Inventor Norris D Turner

Norris D Turner 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 for redirecting calls to a messaging system during an active call
    Patent number: 6901140
    Abstract: A method for redirecting an active call to a messaging system (126) enables a calling party (108 or 110) placed on hold to leave a message with a called party (108 or 110), thereby obviating the need for the called party to remain on hold. Upon redirecting the call, attributes of the call (e.g., billing rates, assigned resources, etc.) may be revised. Optionally, if the calling party desires to remain on hold, the calling party may cause one or more reminder signals to be sent to the called party such that the called party is reminded that the calling party is on hold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Norris D Turner
  • Method for redirecting calls to a messaging system during an active call
    Publication number: 20040022381
    Abstract: A method for redirecting an active call to a messaging system (126) enables a calling party (108 or 110) placed on hold to leave a message with a called party (108 or 110), thereby obviating the need for the called party to remain on hold. Upon redirecting the call, attributes of the call (e.g., billing rates, assigned resources, etc.) may be revised. Optionally, if the calling party desires to remain on hold, the calling party may cause one or more reminder signals to be sent to the called party such that the called party is reminded that the calling party is on hold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventor: Norris D. Turner