Patents by Inventor Thomas B. Tansil

Thomas B. Tansil 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).

  • Patent number: 4761807
    Abstract: An advanced electronic telecommunication system is provided for the deposit, storage and delivery of audio messages. A Voice Message System (10) interconnects multiple private branch exchanges (12) of a subscriber with a central telephone office (22). Individual subscriber users may access the Voice Message System (10) through ON NET telephones (18) or OFF NET telephones (24). The Voice Message System (10) includes an administrative subsystem (60), call processor subsystem (62) and a data storage subsystem (64). The Voice Message System (10) enables the user to deposit a message in data storage subsystem (64) for automatic delivery to other addressees connected to the system. The Voice Message System (10) also enables a user to access the system to determine if any messages have been stored in the data storage subsystem (64) for the user by first entering an identification code and then speaking a password. The password is compared to a speaker dependent template stored in the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1988
    Assignee: VMX, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon H. Matthews, Thomas B. Tansil, Michael L. Fannin
  • Patent number: 4757525
    Abstract: An advanced electronic communication system is provided for the deposit, storage and delivery of audio messages. A Voice Message System (10) interconnects multiple private branch exchanges (12) of a subscriber with a central telephone office (22). Individual subscriber users may access the Voice Message System (10) through ON NET telephones (18) or OFF NET telephones (24). The Voice Message System (10) includes an administrative subsystem (60), call processor subsystem (62) and a data storage subsystem (64). The Voice Message System (10) enables the user to deposit a message in data storage subsystem (64) for automatic delivery to other addresses connected to the system. The Voice Message System (10) also enables the user to access the system through voice commands which are received and compared to prestored speaker independent digital templates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1988
    Assignee: VMX, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon H. Matthews, Thomas B. Tansil, Michael L. Fannin
  • Patent number: 4652700
    Abstract: An advanced electronic telecommunications system is provided for the deposit, storage and delivery of audio messages to both user and non-users with limited access provided to the non-user under the control of the user. A Voice Message System (10) interconnects multiple private exchanges (12) of a subscribed with a central telephone office (22). Individual subscriber users may access the Voice Message System (10) through ON NET telephones (18) or OFF NET telephones (24). Selected non-users may be allowed access through the OFF NET telephones (24), the scope of the access of the selected non-users determined by a subscriber user. The Voice Message System (10) includes an administrative subsystem (60), call processor subsystem (62) and a data storage subsystem (64). The Voice Message System (10) enables the user to deposit a message in data storage subsystem (64) for automatic delivery to other addresses connected to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1987
    Assignee: VMX, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon H. Matthews, Thomas B. Tansil, Michael L. Fannin
  • Patent number: 4640991
    Abstract: An advanced electronic telecommunications system is provided for the deposit, storage and delivery of audio messages to both user and non-users with limited access provided to the non-user under the control of the user. A Voice Message System (10) interconnects multiple private exchanges (12) of a subscriber with a central telephone office (22). Individual subscriber users may access the Voice Message System (10) through ON NET telephones (18) or OFF Net telephones (24). Selected non-users may be allowed access through the OFF NET telephones (24), the scope of the access of the selected non-users is determined by a subscriber user. The Voice Message System (10) includes an administrative subsystem (60), call processor subsystem (62) and a data storage subsystem (64). The Voice Message System (10) enables the user to deposit a message in data storage subsystem (64) for automatic delivery to other addresses connected to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1987
    Assignee: VMX, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon H. Matthews, Thomas B. Tansil, Michael L. Fannin
  • Patent number: 4602129
    Abstract: An advanced electronic telecommunications system is provided for the deposit, storage and delivery of audio messages to both users and non-users with limited access provided to the non-user under the control of the user. A Voice Message System (10) interconnects multiple private exchanges (12) of a subscriber with a central telephone office (22). Individual subscriber users may access the Voice Message System (10) through ON NET telephones (18) or OFF NET telephones (24). Selected non-users may be allowed access through the OFF NET telephones (24), the scope of the access of the selected non-users being determined by a subscriber user. The Voice Message System (10) includes an administrative subsystem (60), call processor subsystem (62) and a data storage subsystem (64). The Voice Message System (10) enables the user to deposit a message in data storage subsystem (64) for automatic delivery to other addresses connected to the system and to designate the message for priority transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1986
    Assignee: VMX, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon H. Matthews, Thomas B. Tansil, Michael L. Fannin
  • Patent number: 4585906
    Abstract: An advanced electronic telecommunications system is provided for the deposit, storage and delivery of audio messages to both user and non-users with limited access provided to the non-user under the control of the user. A Voice Message System (10) interconnects multiple private exchanges (12) of a subscriber with a central telephone office (22). Individual subscriber users may access the Voice Message System (10) through ON NET telephones (18) or OFF NET telephones (24). Selected non-users may be allowed access through the OFF NET telephones (24), the scope of the access of the selected non-users being determined by a subscriber user. The Voice Message System (10) includes an administrative subsystem (60), call processor subsystem (62) and a data storage subsystem (64). The Voice Message System (10) enables the user to deposit a message in data storage subsystem (64) for automatic delivery to other addresses connected to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1986
    Assignee: VMX, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon H. Matthews, Thomas B. Tansil, Michael L. Fannin
  • Patent number: 4581486
    Abstract: An advanced electronic telecommunications system is provided for the deposit, storage and delivery of audio messages to both user and non-users with limited access provided to the non-user under the control of the user. A Voice Message System (10) interconnects multiple private exchanges (12) of a subscriber with a central telephone office (22). Individual subscriber users may access the Voice Message System (10) through ON NET telephones (18) or OFF NET telephones (24). Selected non-users may be allowed access through the OFF NET telephones (24), the scope of the access of the selected non-users determined by a subscriber user. The Voice Message System (10) includes an administrative subsystem (60), call processor subsystem (62) and a data storage subsystem (64). The Voice Message System (10) enables the user to deposit a message in data storage subsystem (64) for automatic delivery to other addresses connected to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1986
    Assignee: VMX, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon H. Matthews, Thomas B. Tansil, Michael L. Fannin
  • Patent number: 4580012
    Abstract: An advanced electronic telecommunications system is provided for the deposit, storage and delivery of audio messages to both subscribers and non-subscribers with limited access provided to the non-subscriber under the control of the subscriber. A Voice Message System (10) interconnects multiple private exchanges (12) of a subscriber with a central telephone office (22). Individual subscribers may access the Voice Message System (10) through ON NET telephones (18) or OFF NET telephones (24). Selected non-subscribers may be allowed access through the OFF NET telephones (24), the scope of the access of selected non-subscribers being determined by a subscriber. The Voice Message System (10) includes an administrative subsystem (60), call processor subsystem (62) and a data storage subsystem (64). The Voice Message System (10) enables the subscriber to deposit a message in data storage subsystem (64) for automatic delivery to other addresses connected to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1986
    Assignee: VMX, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon H. Matthews, Thomas B. Tansil, Michael L. Fannin
  • Patent number: 4371752
    Abstract: An advanced electronic telecommunication system is provided for the deposit, storage and delivery of audio messages. A Voice Message System (10) interconnects multiple private branch exchanges (12) of a subscriber with a central telephone office (22). Individual subscriber users may access the Voice Message System (10) through ON NET telephones (18) or OFF NET telephones (24). The Voice Message System (10) includes an administrative subsystem (60), call processor subsystem (62) and a data storage subsystem (64). The Voice Message System (10) enables the user to deposit a message in data storage subsystem (64) for automatic delivery to other addressees connected to the system. The Voice Message System (10) also enables a user to access the system to determine if any messages have been in the data storage subsystem (64) for him. Pre-recorded instructional messages are deposited in the data storage subsystem (64) for instructing a user on his progress in using the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1983
    Assignee: ECS Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon H. Matthews, Thomas B. Tansil, Michael L. Fannin