Patents by Inventor Shauna B. Smith

Shauna B. Smith 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).

  • TTY Translation for VoIP
    Publication number: 20100014646
    Abstract: A device for transmitting TTY communications includes an input for receiving analog tones from a TTY device, a first output for connecting to a public telephone switch network (PSTN) and a second output for connecting to digital communications network. The device is configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode the device receives the analog tones at the input and transmits the analog tones over the PSTN through the first output. In the second mode, the device receives the analog tones at the input, converts the analog tones into transmission control protocol (TCP) packets and transmits the TCP packets over a digital communications network through the second output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Bauer, Nicholas F. Campion, Keith D. Cramer, Lisa McGarthwaite, Shauna B. Smith, Lucas A. Will