Patents by Inventor Tom Coombs

Tom Coombs 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).

  • User interface for managing communication sessions
    Patent number: 9158444
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for displaying a user interface for managing communication sessions on a communication device. A system configured to practice the method displays, on a first side portion of the user interface, a first set of user-configurable communication information. The system displays, a second side portion of the user interface, a second set of user-configurable communication information. The system displays, on a center portion of the user interface, a communication work space for managing communication sessions. In one embodiment including a touch sensitive display, this interface is used with a tablet device such that a natural position of user's thumbs are in an optimal position to interact efficiently with the user interface. The side portions can be user-configurable to display, for example, contacts, calendar events, tasks, memos, and so forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Boyer, Narunas Bukauskas, Tom Coombs, Trung Dinh-Trong, Birgit Geppert, Thomas Kleist, Frank Roessler
  • USER INTERFACE FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATION SESSIONS
    Publication number: 20110296312
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for displaying a user interface for managing communication sessions on a communication device. A system configured to practice the method displays, on a first side portion of the user interface, a first set of user-configurable communication information. The system displays, a second side portion of the user interface, a second set of user-configurable communication information. The system displays, on a center portion of the user interface, a communication work space for managing communication sessions. In one embodiment including a touch sensitive display, this interface is used with a tablet device such that a natural position of user's thumbs are in an optimal position to interact efficiently with the user interface. The side portions can be user-configurable to display, for example, contacts, calendar events, tasks, memos, and so forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: AVAYA INC.
    Inventors: DAVID G. BOYER, NARUNAS BUKAUSKAS, TOM COOMBS, TRUNG DINH-TRONG, BIRGIT GEPPERT, THOMAS KLEIST, FRANK ROESSLER
  • Display screen with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D664150
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Boyer, Trung Dinh-Trong, Birgit Geppert, Frank Roessler, Narunas Bukauskas, Thomas Kleist, Tom Coombs
  • Display screen with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D664551
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Boyer, Trung Dinh-Trong, Birgit Geppert, Frank Roessler, Narunas Bukauskas, Thomas Kleist, Tom Coombs
  • Display screen with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D669086
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Boyer, Trung Dinh-Trong, Birgit Geppert, Frank Roessler, Narunas Bukauskas, Thomas Kleist, Tom Coombs
  • Display screen with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D669088
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Boyer, Trung Dinh-Trong, Birgit Geppert, Frank Roessler, Narunas Bukauskas, Thomas Kleist, Tom Coombs
  • Graphical user interface for a display screen
    Patent number: D678305
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Boyer, Trung Dinh-Trong, Birgit Geppert, Frank Roessler, Narunas Bukauskas, Thomas Kleist, Tom Coombs
  • Display screen with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D736802
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Boyer, Narunas Bukauskas, Tom Coombs, Trung Dinh-Trong, Birgit Geppert, Thomas Kleist, Frank Roessler