Patents by Inventor Patrick D. Sullivan

Patrick D. Sullivan 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: 8582735
    Abstract: A configurable PSTN call-handling (CPC) service enables monitoring and custom responses to calls received over multiple subscriber lines. A CPC Client Program runs on a computer and presents a graphical user interface (GUI) that allows the user to associate call-handling options with call characteristics. The GUI also allows the user to customize the notification signals provided and to provide custom responses to certain callers, by associating call characteristics with various GUI appearances, sound files, or images. The CPC relieves the communications network of performing certain call-handling functions, such as call forwarding, by moving decision-making processes to the user's PC. The user can remotely monitor any subscriber line associated with the user from any browser, because the communications network sends notifications directly to an IP address specified by the user. The IP address associated with a computer connected to the subscriber line need not be the IP address specified by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Geoffrey S. Lin, Patrick D. Sullivan, Robert G. Hensey, John L. Bradberry
  • Patent number: 7184527
    Abstract: A configurable PSTN call-handling (CPC) service enables monitoring and custom responses to calls received over multiple subscriber lines associated with a user. A CPC Client Program runs on a computer and presents a graphical user interface (GUI) that allows the user to associate call-handling options with call characteristics, such as caller, date, or time. The GUI also allows the user to customize the notification signals provided and to provide custom responses to certain callers, by associating call characteristics with various GUI appearances, sound files, or images. The CPC relieves the communications network of performing certain call-handling functions, such as call forwarding, by moving decision-making processes to the user's PC. The user can remotely monitor any subscriber line associated with the user from any browser, because the communications network sends notifications directly to an IP address specified by the user, rather than to the IP address associated with the subscriber line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventors: Geoffrey S. Lin, Patrick D. Sullivan, Robert G. Hensey, John L. Bradberry
  • Patent number: 6145290
    Abstract: A lawn mower blade includes a mulching blade and a discharge blade which operate in combination. Both the mulching blade and the discharge blade have primary and secondary cutting surfaces. Optional cut-out regions provided in both blades reduce the total weight of the lawn more blade. A third cutting surface can be provided in both blades by sharpening the trailing edge of the cut-out region. The primary cutting surface of the mulching blade resides on a first horizontal cutting plane, while the primary cutting surface of the discharge blade resides on a second horizontal cutting plane which is elevated above the first horizontal cutting plane of the mulching blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Inventor: Patrick D. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 4063608
    Abstract: Presented is a vehicle equipped for locomotion through the use of hydraulic motors associated with the driving wheels. The vehicle is equipped with a hydrostatic transmission system that operates at low or high speeds, and which provides high torque for pulling heavy loads and a by-pass for free wheeling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1974
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1977
    Inventor: Patrick D. Sullivan