Patents by Inventor Rosanna Garcia

Rosanna Garcia 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).

  • Method and apparatus for identifying and replying to a caller
    Publication number: 20020049768
    Abstract: A voice mail system in which a recipient of a call is provided with the ability to reply to an internal or external voice message in a common manner. A method for providing a reply includes identifying a caller, and retrieving an address of the caller from a database. Caller origination information is automatically provided with a recorded message from the caller to enable a recipient of the recorded message to reply. Identifying the caller may include searching a database using a voice signature of the caller to identify caller information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: David P. Peek, Paul F. Finnigan, Rosanna Garcia
  • Method and apparatus to automatically address a voice mail reply to a voice mail message
    Patent number: 6292799
    Abstract: A voice mail system in which a recipient of a call is provided with the ability to reply to an internal or external voice message in a common manner. A method for providing a reply includes identifying a caller, and retrieving an address of the caller from a database. Caller origination information is automatically provided with a recorded message from the caller to enable a recipient of the recorded message to reply. Identifying the caller may include searching a database using a voice signature of the caller to identify caller information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: NetNumber.com, Inc.
    Inventors: David P. Peek, Paul F. Finnigan, Rosanna Garcia
  • Dual signal triggered message waiting notification system for indicating storage of different types of messages awaiting retrieval
    Patent number: 5802166
    Abstract: A message waiting notification system comprising a telephone provider's off premise central switching office connected to a Dual Signal Triggered Message Waiting Indicator (DSTMWI) circuit via a telephone line is disclosed. The central switching office transmits predetermined asynchronous Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) signals and/or audible tones indicating different types of electronically stored communication messages awaiting retrieval, such as voice mail, E-mail, fax mail and video mail. Responsive to receiving the FSK signals and/or audible tones from the central switching office via the telephone line, the DSTMWI circuit provides visual notification of any combination of different types of the electronically stored communication messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: SNI Innovation, Inc.
    Inventors: Rosanna Garcia, Paul Rummel