Patents by Inventor Terrel Jones

Terrel Jones 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).

  • Telephone call routing and switching techniques for data communications
    Patent number: 5761281
    Abstract: A method of processing incoming digital telephone calls from remotely located call originators which are destined for receipt by a host computer system. The host computer system is linked to the telephone network by a network access server. The call originators may be any type of data terminal, such as a personal computer or a credit card swipe, which is connected to a modem. The network access server extracts control signals imparted onto the telephone line and correlates the control signals with particular communications, routing or applications protocols identified with the call originators. The modem in the network access server which answers the call is configured during the call connect process and placed in a compatible format for the communications protocol of the incoming call. This dynamic custom configuration of the modem reduces the overall telephone call connection and processing time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Marc S. Baum, Robert C. Suffern, Donald Balton, Daniel L. Schoo, Peter P. Jankus, Lih-Shyng Tzeng, Terrel Jones
  • Telephone call routing and switching techniques for data communications
    Patent number: 5577105
    Abstract: A method of processing incoming digital telephone calls from remotely located call originators which are destined for receipt by a host computer system. The host computer system is linked to the telephone network by a network access server. The call originators may be any type of data terminal, such as a personal computer or a credit card swipe, which is connected to a modem. The network access server extracts control signals imparted onto the telephone line and correlates the control signals with particular communications, routing or applications protocols identified with the call originators. The modem in the network access server which answers the call is configured during the call connect process and placed in a compatible format for the communications protocol of the incoming call. This dynamic custom configuration of the modem reduces the overall telephone call connection and processing time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Assignee: U.S. Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc S. Baum, Robert C. Suffern, Donald Balton, Daniel L. Schoo, Peter P. Jankus, Lih-Shyng Tzeng, Terrel Jones