Patents by Inventor Philip M. Scopes

Philip M. Scopes 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).

  • Enhanced voicemail system and method
    Patent number: 8369497
    Abstract: A system for processing voicemail is provided that includes a voicemail database processor establishing one or more of an accounts table, a messages table, a distribution list table, a distribution lists members tables, and a delete request table. In operation a message navigation menu is provided to a user to allow the user to move back and forth a specified number of voicemails, change between urgent and normal priority voicemails, retrieve messages only from a specific mailbox or from outside the system, or initiate an improved deletion operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Inventor: Philip M. Scopes
  • Touch tone voice internet service
    Patent number: 7770104
    Abstract: A method for touch tone voice internet service includes the steps of remotely retrieving a document including HTML tags, converting selected text in the document to speech, and enumerating links in the text document. The method further includes the steps of accepting touch tone input to designate one of the links as a selected link, and retrieving a second document specified by the selected link. As an example, the document may be a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) document or an email message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Inventor: Philip M. Scopes
  • Enhanced Voicemail System and Method
    Publication number: 20090262910
    Abstract: A system for processing voicemail is provided that includes a voicemail database processor establishing one ore more of an accounts table, a messages table, a distribution list table, a distribution lists members tables, and a delete request table. In operation a message navigation menu is provided to a user to allow the user to move back and forth a specified number of voicemails, change between urgent and normal priority voicemails, retrieve messages only from a specific mailbox or from outside the system, or initiate an improved deletion operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventor: Philip M. Scopes
  • Touch tone voice internet service
    Publication number: 20040168120
    Abstract: A method for touch tone voice internet service includes the steps of remotely retrieving a document including HTML tags, converting selected text in the document to speech, and enumerating links in the text document. The method further includes the steps of accepting touch tone input to designate one of the links as a selected link, and retrieving a second document specified by the selected link. As an example, the document may be a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) document or an email message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventor: Philip M. Scopes
  • Touch tone voice internet service
    Patent number: 6728934
    Abstract: A method for touch tone voice internet service includes the steps of remotely retrieving a document including HTML tags, converting selected text in the document to speech, and enumerating links in the text document. The method further includes the steps of accepting touch tone input to designate one of the links as a selected link, and retrieving a second document specified by the selected link. As an example, the document may be a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) document or an email message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Inventor: Philip M. Scopes