Patents by Inventor Steven C. Lingafelt

Steven C. Lingafelt 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).

  • Managing voicemail greeting based on location of wireless communication device
    Patent number: 8447274
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method, system and computer program product for managing voicemail greetings on a wireless communication device based on the device's location. A user records location-specific voicemail greetings on the user's wireless communication device, and associates the greetings with specific locations. When an authorized caller calls the user's wireless communication device, the location of the user's wireless communication device is detected, and location information of the user's device is sent to a call switching component. The call switching component presents the caller with the voicemail greeting associated with the location of the user's wireless communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Martinianus B. Hadinata, Steven C. Lingafelt, John E. Moore, Brian M. O'Connell, Keith R. Walker
  • Managing voicemail messages based on location of caller's wireless communication device
    Patent number: 8160551
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method, system and computer program product for processing voicemail messages to a user's wireless communication device based on a location of a caller's wireless communication device. Call answering protocols are assigned for implementation based on the location of the caller's wireless communication device at a time a call is received from the caller's device. Call answering protocol entries are received via a wireless communication device. When a call is received, a location of the caller's wireless communication device is detected. Location information regarding the caller's wireless communication device is received at a call switching component. The call is processed at the call switching component based on the call answering protocol for handling a caller's call received from the location of the caller's wireless communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Martinianus B. Hadinata, Steven C. Lingafelt, John E. Moore, Brian M. O'Connell, Keith R. Walker