Patents by Inventor Terry Forkner

Terry Forkner 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).

  • Videoconferencing method and system for connecting a host with a plurality of participants
    Publication number: 20060001738
    Abstract: An improved videoconferencing system and method are provided for connecting a host to a plurality of participants. Unlike other videoconferencing methods and systems, the videoconferencing system and method of these preferred embodiments allow each of the parties of a videoconference to benefit from the interaction between the host and the selected participant without limiting the number of participants that can join the videoconference. The host and participants can interact with the videoconferencing system by issuing voice commands or DTMF signals to a voice response unit or by using a computer to access the videoconferencing system directly or indirectly though a network such as the World Wide Web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Terry Forkner, Richard Melton, George LaMar
  • Videoconferencing method and system for connecting a host with a plurality of participants
    Publication number: 20050036030
    Abstract: An improved videoconferencing system and method are provided for connecting a host to a plurality of participants. Unlike other videoconferencing methods and systems, the videoconferencing system and method of these preferred embodiments allow each of the parties of a videoconference to benefit from the interaction between the host and the selected participant without limiting the number of participants that can join the videoconference. The host and participants can interact with the videoconferencing system by issuing voice commands or DTMF signals to a voice response unit or by using a computer to access the videoconferencing system directly or indirectly though a network such as the World Wide Web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Terry Forkner, Richard Melton, George LaMar