Patents by Inventor William J. Sigmund

William J. Sigmund 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).

  • Patent number: 10574826
    Abstract: A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Robert Zubas, Brian Rainer, William J. Sigmund
  • Publication number: 20180295239
    Abstract: A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Robert Zubas, Brian Rainer, William J. Sigmund
  • Patent number: 10027814
    Abstract: A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Robert Zubas, Brian Rainer, William J. Sigmund
  • Publication number: 20170149979
    Abstract: A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Robert Zubas, Brian Rainer, William J. Sigmund
  • Patent number: 9544437
    Abstract: A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Robert Zubas, Brian Rainer, William J. Sigmund
  • Publication number: 20150072660
    Abstract: A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Robert Zubas, Brian Rainer, William J. Sigmund
  • Patent number: 8917824
    Abstract: A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Robert Zubas, Brian Rainer, William J. Sigmund
  • Patent number: 8774773
    Abstract: A mobile communication device having a feature enhanced contact list and related systems and methods are described. The enhanced contact list can display a voice call availability indication for one or more contact list entries. The contact list can be updated by sending a voice call availability query from the communication device to a wireless network. The communication device can be configured to construct such a query and send it to the network. The network can be configured to receive the query, obtain voice call availability information for one or more contacts and return this information to the requesting mobile device for presentation on a display of that device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: William J. Sigmund, Mark Enzmann
  • Publication number: 20140079196
    Abstract: A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Robert Zubas, Brian Rainer, William J. Sigmund
  • Patent number: 8369840
    Abstract: A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Robert Zubas, Brian Rainer, William J. Sigmund
  • Publication number: 20100149300
    Abstract: A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Robert Zubas, Brian Rainer, William J. Sigmund