Patents by Inventor Ronald A. Fowler

Ronald A. Fowler 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).

  • System for correcting failures of music on transfer
    Patent number: 6493436
    Abstract: A plurality of audio sources are provided in a Private Branch Exchange (PBX) and monitored to determine if audio is available from any of the sources. Once an audio source with an audio presence has been found, that audio source is connected to the PBX and the PBX uses the audio from that source to provide audio-on-hold to the telephone users at that PBX. The audio coming from that audio source is substantially continuously monitored. When it is determined that this particular audio source is no longer providing audio, this particular audio source is disconnected from the PBX network and another audio source having an audio presence, is connected instead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: 3COM Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald A. Fowler, Karen J. Taylor, Michael S. McCormack