Patents by Inventor Rudolfo Xavier Munguia

Rudolfo Xavier Munguia 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 system for identifying a party answering a telephone call based on simultaneous activity
    Patent number: 7184521
    Abstract: A method and system for identifying whether a communicating party is a person or an automated device is provided. The identification system determines whether a person or an automated device is currently providing audio of the communication. When the identification is to be determined, the identification system outputs an audio signal to the party. The identification system monitors the input audio signal from the party to determine whether a person or an automated device is providing the input audio. The identification system makes this determination based on whether there is simultaneous sound on the input audio signal and the output audio signal. The greater the amount of simultaneous sound, the greater the likelihood that the party is an automated device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Par3 Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Edward Sikora, Michael Jason Bishara, Rudolfo Xavier Munguia, William John Selig