Patents by Inventor Steve L. Safran

Steve L. Safran 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).

  • Subscriber reward method
    Patent number: 5991376
    Abstract: A subscriber (12) of a communications carrier is rewarded upon meeting certain criterion. Upon receipt of the subscriber's call, the carrier accesses a profile for the subscriber indicative of the subscriber's relationship with the carrier. Based on the information in the profile, as well as any external criterion the carrier may impose, the carrier determines whether the subscriber is eligible for a reward, and if so, then provides an announcement of the reward during the call. The carrier then provides the reward, which may be a reward of communications of service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Linda Hennessy, Steve L. Safran