Patents by Inventor Steven L. Starkes

Steven L. Starkes 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).

  • Dialing plan removal
    Patent number: 8180035
    Abstract: A request to delete a dialing plan is received. A list is generated of switching modules that are connected to a central processor of a telephone switch. Each switching module is queried to determine if the switching module includes a copy of the dialing plan. It is determined whether the dialing plan is in use by querying switching modules that include a copy of the dialing plan. If the dialing plan is not in use, then the dialing plan is deleted from at least one switching module identified as including a copy of the dialing plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Verizon New York Inc.
    Inventor: Steven L. Starkes
  • DIALING PLAN REMOVAL
    Publication number: 20090080637
    Abstract: A request to delete a dialing plan is received. A list is generated of switching modules that are connected to a central processor of a telephone switch. Each switching module is queried to determine if the switching module includes a copy of the dialing plan. It is determined whether the dialing plan is in use by querying switching modules that include a copy of the dialing plan. If the dialing plan is not in use, then the dialing plan is deleted from at least one switching module identified as including a copy of the dialing plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: Verizon New York Inc.
    Inventor: Steven L. Starkes