Patents by Inventor Rick A. Allen

Rick A. Allen 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).

  • Publication number: 20090037392
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that include a user interface that enables a user to request a pre-defined report. The user may specify either or both of an electronic mail delivery address for the report and an interval at which the report is to be updated. Such systems and methods enable a particular report to be produced and formatted only once, and then provided to multiple users, thereby eliminating the production and formatting of redundant reports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Rick A. Allen, Robert H. Wright, Willard Weitlauf
  • Patent number: 7437369
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that include a user interface that enables a user to request a pre-defined report. The user may specify either or both of an electronic mail delivery address for the report and an interval at which the report is to be updated. Such systems and methods enable a particular report to be produced and formatted only once, and then provided to multiple users, thereby eliminating the production and formatting of redundant reports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Rick A. Allen, Robert H. Wright, Willard Weitlauf
  • Patent number: 7185002
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that include a user interface that enables a user to request a pre-defined report. The user may specify either or both of an electronic mail delivery address for the report and an interval at which the report is to be updated. Such systems and methods enable a particular report to be produced and formatted only once, and then provided to multiple users, thereby eliminating the production and formatting of redundant reports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corp.
    Inventors: Rick A. Allen, Robert H. Wright, Willard Weitlauf