Patents by Inventor Paul Michael Madsen

Paul Michael Madsen 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).

  • Virtual office presence bridge
    Patent number: 8064487
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a communication bridge between a physical location and a virtual location are provided. In particular, the presence of a visitor to a physical location is detected, and notification of the presence of a visitor is provided to a user associated with the physical location. The notification may include an identification of the visitor. Following notification, real-time communications between the visitor at the first physical location and the user at the virtual location are established, without requiring entry of a communication address for the virtual office of the user by the visitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: James Lee Armstrong, Robert D. Burnham, Cliff L. Howard, Susan K. Love, Paul Michael Madsen, John Vincent Rishea