Patents by Inventor Randy M. Hoekstra

Randy M. Hoekstra 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: 6236716
    Abstract: A call parking and paging system includes a call parking entity and a paging entity. The call parking entity receives a call and automatically parks the call, in some operations against a designated resource. The paging entity provides a page based upon an intended recipient of the call. Upon receiving a response to the page, the call parking and paging system may then assist in delivering the parked call. The call parking and paging system may be supported by a PBX, by a telephone system central exchange or by another communication system. Additional features may include a voice processing system, a validation entity, a directory system, a messaging system and an information database. Paging resources support voice pages, electronic pages and email that apprise the intended recipient of the parked call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Nortel Networks LTD
    Inventors: Nicholas R. D. Marcus, Randy M. Hoekstra, Joel J. Joseph, Jr., Richard A. Weiss, Susan M. King