Patents by Inventor Phillip Meredith

Phillip Meredith 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).

  • Monitoring and controlling channels to improve the interface of calls
    Patent number: 5991387
    Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring channels and controlling calls. Multiple channels provided by at least one digital line are monitored. Based on this monitoring, the present invention determines when all of the multiple channels are occupied. At least one of an incoming call and an established call is given priority when all of the multiple channels are busy. The priority is based on predetermined inputs from a user. The call with priority is provided on one of the multiple channels. The present invention then determines when one or more of the multiple channels are available. When one of the multiple channels becomes available, the action based on the call priority is automatically disabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Siemens Information and Communications Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Shmuel Shaffer, William J. Beyda, Selena Dilley, Henry W. Lambert, Phillip Meredith, Rudolph Bitzinger