Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Reinarts

Timothy J. Reinarts 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).

  • Computer-based multifunctional personal communication system with caller ID
    Patent number: 7542555
    Abstract: An interface for personal communications systems is described which provides rapid identification of a caller and limited access based on a variety of parameters obtained from caller identification information encoded by the telephone company. The incoming telephone call information is compared to a preprogrammed access matrix to determine if the caller is authorized to access the personal communications system connected to the interface. A telephone call screening method and apparatus which incorporates the encoded caller identification is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ty J. Caswell, Jeffrey P. Davis, Gregory R. Johnson, Timothy J. Reinarts, Ting Sun
  • Computer-based multifunction personal communication system with caller ID
    Patent number: 6009082
    Abstract: An interface for personal communications systems is described which provides rapid identification of a caller and limited access based on a variety of parameters obtained from caller identification information encoded by the telephone company. The incoming telephone call information is compared to a preprogrammed access matrix to determine if the caller is authorized to access the personal communications system connected to the interface. A telephone call screening method and apparatus which incorporates the encoded caller identification is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Multi-tech Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ty J. Caswell, Jeffrey P. Davis, Gregory R. Johnson, Timothy J. Reinarts, Ting Sun
  • Apparatus and method for a caller ID modem interface
    Patent number: 5546448
    Abstract: An interface for modems is described which provides rapid identification of a caller and limited access based on a variety of parameters obtained from caller identification information encoded by the telephone company. The incoming telephone call information is compared to a preprogrammed access matrix to determine if the caller is authorized to access the modem connected to the interface. A telephone call screening method and apparatus which incorporates the encoded caller identification is also described. Finally, a method and apparatus for a telephone database for statistical accounting is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ty J. Caswell, Jeffrey P. Davis, Gregory R. Johnson, Timothy J. Reinarts, Ting Sun