Patents by Inventor Tracy L. Rust

Tracy L. Rust 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).

  • Method and apparatus for handling incoming telephone calls
    Patent number: 5276731
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for handling incoming telephone calls and, in particular: (a) for delivering predetermined messages to predetermined calling parties; (b) predetermined, prioritorized screening of incoming telephone calls; and (c) for re-routing incoming telephone calls on the basis of predetermined selection criteria. The predetermined selection criteria include information such as the calling parties, call origination information, call origination information with wildcards, time, date, or a combination of these factors. Call origination information includes, but is not limited to, Automatic Number Identification ("ANI"), private network tie line identification, trunk ID, Wide Area Telephone Service ("WATS"), and extension numbers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1994
    Assignee: ROLM Company
    Inventors: Ygal Arbel, Timothy L. Wilson, Gordon Ford, Cathy Arledge, Tracy L. Rust
  • Voice and text annotation of a call log database
    Patent number: 5241586
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for automatically receiving, storing, and reviewing call activity information and call annotation information, which method and apparatus provides logical connections between the call annotation information and call activity information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Assignee: Rolm Company
    Inventors: Timothy L. Wilson, Cathy Arledge, Gordon Ford, Tracy L. Rust