Patents by Inventor Stephanie Smith Plunkett

Stephanie Smith Plunkett 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).

  • Systems and methods for information provision
    Patent number: 7260189
    Abstract: One or more voice mail messages, respectively, may be provided as one or more reminder messages. After the playing of a voice mail message, an option may be provided to use the message as a reminder message. Delivery information for the reminder message is obtained. The delivery information may include the user's telephone number, another telephone number, multiple telephone numbers, or identifiers for other devices. The delivery information also may include a designated time for delivery or different times for each of the destinations. The delivery of the reminder message may be password protected. The reminder message is delivered based on the delivery information. If the reminder message is password protected, the reminder message is delivered in response to receipt of the password.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corp.
    Inventors: Edward Michael Silver, Anita Hogans Simpson, Stephanie Smith Plunkett
  • Systems and methods for information provision
    Publication number: 20040131162
    Abstract: One or more voice mail messages, respectively, may be provided as one or more reminder messages. After the playing of a voice mail message, an option may be provided to use the message as a reminder message. Delivery information for the reminder message is obtained. The delivery information may include the user's telephone number, another telephone number, multiple telephone numbers, or identifiers for other devices. The delivery information also may include a designated time for delivery or different times for each of the destinations. The delivery of the reminder message may be password protected. The reminder message is delivered based on the delivery information. If the reminder message is password protected, the reminder message is delivered in response to receipt of the password.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Edward Michael Silver, Anita Hogans Simpson, Stephanie Smith Plunkett