Patents by Inventor Thomas Sterns
Thomas Sterns 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).
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Patent number: 8788571Abstract: An Internet enabled communication device has a data module that sends user data through the Internet to a web services system, requests an acknowledgement from the web services system based on the user data to proceed with a voice communication, and receives the acknowledgement from the web services system if the web services system receives the user data and the user is authorized to proceed with the voice communication. The Internet enabled communication device also has a telephony module that, subsequent to the data module receiving the acknowledgement from the web services system, initiates the voice communication through a telephone network to an automated system. The automated system accesses the user data in the database to automatically connect the user to a service without the user having to input the user data through the automated system.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2009Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Language Line Services, Inc.Inventors: Lindsay D'Penha, Thomas Sterns, Jordy G. Boom
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Publication number: 20110106873Abstract: An Internet enabled communication device has a data module that sends user data through the Internet to a web services system, requests an acknowledgement from the web services system based on the user data to proceed with a voice communication, and receives the acknowledgement from the web services system if the web services system receives the user data and the user is authorized to proceed with the voice communication. The Internet enabled communication device also has a telephony module that, subsequent to the data module receiving the acknowledgement from the web services system, initiates the voice communication through a telephone network to an automated system. The automated system accesses the user data in the database to automatically connect the user to a service without the user having to input the user data through the automated system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventors: Lindsay D'Penha, Thomas Sterns, Jordy G. Boom
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Patent number: 7773738Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein to provide relayed language interpretation are disclosed herein. The relayed language interpretation permits a caller to communicate with a third party. A language interpretation call is received from a caller at a language interpretation provider. A caller language corresponding to a language spoken of the caller is determined. A first interpreter that speaks the caller language and a base language is engaged to the language interpretation call. An indication from the caller that the caller needs interpretation between the caller language and a third-party language is received. The first interpreter is permitted to engage a second interpreter that speaks the base language and the third-party language. The second interpreter is engaged to the language interpretation call. The third party is engaged to the language interpretation call. Over-the-phone interpretation of the caller language and the third-party language is performed.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2006Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Language Line Services, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Sterns
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Patent number: 7593523Abstract: A method and system of routing incoming call is disclosed. An incoming call is received at a call center of a language interpretation provider. The incoming call is made by a customer requesting language interpretation service. The customer can be for example a business entity or an individual. A level of skill required by the customer is determined. The level of skill required represents a minimum skill set that an interpreter of the language interpretation provider should possess in order to provide the language interpretation service requested by the customer. The language interpretation service is provided during the incoming call. The incoming call can be queued at a first queue that distributes incoming calls to a call center interpreter. The call center interpreter is permanently connected to the call center of the language interpretation provider through a voice link.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2006Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Language Line Services, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Sterns
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Publication number: 20080086681Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein to provide relayed language interpretation are disclosed herein. The relayed language interpretation permits a caller to communicate with a third party. A language interpretation call is received from a caller at a language interpretation provider. A caller language corresponding to a language spoken of the caller is determined. A first interpreter that speaks the caller language and a base language is engaged to the language interpretation call. An indication from the caller that the caller needs interpretation between the caller language and a third-party language is received. The first interpreter is permitted to engage a second interpreter that speaks the base language and the third-party language. The second interpreter is engaged to the language interpretation call. The third party is engaged to the language interpretation call. Over-the-phone interpretation of the caller language and the third-party language is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2006Publication date: April 10, 2008Applicant: LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES, INC.Inventor: THOMAS STERNS
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Publication number: 20070263810Abstract: A method and system of routing incoming call is disclosed. An incoming call is received at a call center of a language interpretation provider. The incoming call is made by a customer requesting language interpretation service. The customer can be for example a business entity or an individual. A level of skill required by the customer is determined. The level of skill required represents a minimum skill set that an interpreter of the language interpretation provider should possess in order to provide the language interpretation service requested by the customer. The language interpretation service is provided during the incoming call. The incoming call can be queued at a first queue that distributes incoming calls to a call center interpreter. The call center interpreter is permanently connected to the call center of the language interpretation provider through a voice link.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2006Publication date: November 15, 2007Applicant: LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES, INC.Inventor: THOMAS STERNS
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Publication number: 20070239625Abstract: In one aspect, there is a method of providing a language interpretation service. A request for language interpretation service can be received from a user at a computing device. The user speaks a first language. A user identifier that is associated to the user is generated. Additionally, the user identifier is transmitted to the computing device. The user identifier permits access to language interpretation service. The user identifier can be stored in a user database. A language access number can also be provided. The language access number can be a toll-free number. The language access number can be used to place a voice call to a language interpretation service provider for language interpretation assistance. A voice call from the user is received. The user places the voice call by dialing the language access number. Finally, language interpretation service is provided to the user if the user provides the user identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2006Publication date: October 11, 2007Applicant: LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES, INC.Inventors: THOMAS STERNS, PHILIP SPECIALE, GREGORY MARSHALL, LINDSAY D'PENHA