Patents by Inventor Robert Eric Pflum

Robert Eric Pflum 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).

  • Call queuing notification
    Patent number: 7076044
    Abstract: Call queuing is implemented in a telecommunications advanced intelligent network. After a call to a busy subscriber line in queued, a separate call to the subscriber is placed indicating status of the queued subscriber line access call. Call queuing and status notification may be accomplished with an intelligent peripheral. The subscriber notification may be made by placing a wireline call or by wireless notification, such as through a paging system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Verbil, Robert Eric Pflum
  • Call queuing utilization reporting
    Patent number: 7020253
    Abstract: Call queuing is implemented in a telecommunications advanced intelligent network. After a call to a busy subscriber line is queued, information about the queued call is collected. Utilization statistics based on the collected queue utilization information are then generated and made available to the subscriber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Qwest Communications INternational Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Verbil, Robert Eric Pflum
  • Call queuing utilization reporting
    Publication number: 20010012291
    Abstract: Call queuing is implemented in a telecommunications advanced intelligent network. After a call to a busy subscriber line is queued, information about the queued call is colleted. Utilization statistics based on the collected queue utilization information are then generated and made available to the subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Publication date: August 9, 2001
    Applicant: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Verbil, Robert Eric Pflum
  • Call queuing notification
    Publication number: 20010009546
    Abstract: Call queuing is implemented in a telecommunications advanced intelligent network. After a call to a busy subscriber line in queued, a separate call to the subscriber is placed indicating status of the queued subscriber line access call. Call queuing and status notification may be accomplished with an intelligent peripheral. The subscriber notification may be made by placing a wireline call or by wireless notification, such as through a paging system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Publication date: July 26, 2001
    Applicant: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Verbil, Robert Eric Pflum