Patents by Inventor Stephen G. Newton

Stephen G. Newton 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).

  • Diverting a Call Session to a Text Session
    Publication number: 20090110167
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a call session by an end user. The method includes allowing the end user to select an option to divert the call session to a text session. The method also includes initiating a text session if the end user selects the option to divert the call session to the text session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Carey B. Parker, II, Sean M. Whitsell, Michael J. Lemen, Vijayanivas R. Raghu, Stephen G. Newton
  • Utilizing Presence Data Associated with a Resource
    Publication number: 20090112926
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes subscribing to a resource that is associated with one or more sensors and receiving presence data originating from the one or more sensors. The method includes determining a status associated with the resource based on the presence data originating from the one or more sensors, wherein the presence data is associated with the resource, updating the status associated with the resource based on the presence data, and displaying the updated status associated with the resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Carey B. Parker II, Michael J. Lemen, Marshall B. Ross, William L. McKinely, Stephen G. Newton