Patents by Inventor Rod Makin

Rod Makin 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).

  • Automatic delivery of messages
    Patent number: 9414209
    Abstract: Using components such as intermediate short message service centers and active subscriber identity systems, it is possible to deliver a message to a subscriber at a number different from the number which was entered by the message's sender at the time the message was sent. These components can also be used to deliver the message in the event that the sender is unavailable at the time the message is originally sent. Communications between components can be performed in a variety of manners, including using proprietary IP protocols, and the components can be configured to take responsibility for retrying message delivery by providing a delivery confirmation once the message reaches them, rather than providing delivery confirmation once it reaches its ultimate recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Convergys Customer Management Delaware LLC
    Inventors: Rod Makin, Andrew P. Smith, John Bunyan
  • AUTOMATIC DELIVERY OF MESSAGES
    Publication number: 20150312734
    Abstract: Using components such as intermediate short message service centers and active subscriber identity systems, it is possible to deliver a message to a subscriber at a number different from the number which was entered by the message's sender at the time the message was sent. These components can also be used to deliver the message in the event that the sender is unavailable at the time the message is originally sent. Communications between components can be performed in a variety of manners, including using proprietary IP protocols, and the components can be configured to take responsibility for retrying message delivery by providing a delivery confirmation once the message reaches them, rather than providing delivery confirmation once it reaches its ultimate recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Rod Makin, Andrew P. Smith, John Bunyan
  • AUTOMATIC DELIVERY OF MESSAGES
    Publication number: 20120220319
    Abstract: Using components such as intermediate short message service service centers and active subscriber identity systems, it is possible to deliver a message to a subscriber at a number different from the number which was entered by the message's sender at the time the message was sent. These components can also be used to deliver the message in the event that the sender is unavailable at the time the message is originally sent. Communications between components can be performed in a variety of manners, including using proprietary IP protocols, and the components can be configured to take responsibility for retrying message delivery by providing a delivery confirmation once the message reaches them, rather than providing delivery confirmation once it reaches its ultimate recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Rod Makin, Andrew Smith, John Bunyan