Patents by Inventor Thomas James Antell

Thomas James Antell 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).

  • Network presence for a communications system operating over a computer network
    Patent number: 6128304
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are implemented for providing traditional telecommunications service capabilities in a packet based computer network. The system and method of the present invention automatically provide such service capabilities in the event a terminal end-point is unavailable to receive an incoming call, based upon predetermined associations between the terminal end-point and one or more of the available services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: GTE Laboratories Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven E. Gardell, Barbara Mayne Kelly, Rajiv Bhatnagar, Thomas James Antell, Israel B. Zibman