Patents by Inventor William Borbas

William Borbas 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).

  • Mass polling system with cut-through
    Patent number: 5060256
    Abstract: A mass polling system with cut-through capabilities is provided. The mass polling system is of the type which includes circuitry for switching calls to a selected telephone number to at least one trunk and means for tabulating the number of calls to the selected telephone number. A recorded message is presented to the majority of the callers responding to the mass polling question. The mass polling system further includes a cut-through circuit which enables the poll sponsor to randomly talk to callers responding to the question presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1991
    Assignee: Illinois Bell Telephone Company
    Inventors: William Borbas, Robert W. Walker