Patents by Inventor Pamela Saegert

Pamela Saegert 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 instantaneous in-band document exchange during a video conference
    Patent number: 5764279
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for "piggy backing" a FAX transmission on a video call. A document, in the form of modulated facsimile data, is received from a machine located in proximity of a sending station. The document is demodulated, packetized and a header, indicating that the packet contains facsimile data, is added. The packets are then injected into a digital video stream carrying video conference data bound for the receiving station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Siemens Business Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Douglas Ford, Pamela Saegert, Michael Glen Duncan