Patents by Inventor Paul Brian Duerk

Paul Brian Duerk 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).

  • Switching to voice mail in the event of a dropped call
    Patent number: 7315737
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling a party using a telephony device who is in communication with a mobile device of a wireless network user to leave a voice mail for the mobile device user in the event that the user's mobile device is dropped during a call between said party and said mobile device user. Voice message processing circuitry in communication with cell equipment of a wireless network determines whether the user's mobile device has been dropped during a call between the mobile device user and another party. If a determination that the user's mobile device has been dropped during the call, the other party's telephony device is automatically connected to a voice mail system associated with the dropped mobile device user so that the party can leave a voice mail message for the dropped mobile device user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Brian Duerk, Allen J. Rooney
  • Switching to voice mail in the event of a dropped call
    Publication number: 20030134617
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling a party using a telephony device who is in communication with a mobile device of a wireless network user to leave a voice mail for the mobile device user in the event that the user's mobile device is dropped during a call between said party and said mobile device user. Voice message processing circuitry in communication with cell equipment of a wireless network determines whether the user's mobile device has been dropped during a call between the mobile device user and another party. If a determination that the user's mobile device has been dropped during the call, the other party's telephony device is automatically connected to a voice mail system associated with the dropped mobile device user so that the party can leave a voice mail message for the dropped mobile device user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Paul Brian Duerk, Allen J. Rooney