Patents by Inventor William Konrad Wardin

William Konrad Wardin 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: 7508926
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for creating a billing record with a called party's name. Providing the called party's name on the billing record facilitates the calling party's review of the billing record by reducing the amount of time and effort needed to determine the identity of the called parties. In addition to identifying fraudulent and misbilled calls, the called party's name allows a person reviewing the billing record to quickly identify long distance calls, quickly discern business from personal calls, and audit calls made from phone lines with multiple users (e.g., employees or kids). Additionally, the billing record reviewer saves time and money by avoiding the need to call directory assistance or a billing service to identify the calls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property 1, L.P.
    Inventors: William Konrad Wardin, Melanie Louise Murphy
  • Patent number: 7149292
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for creating a billing record with a called party's name. Providing the called party's name on the billing record facilitates the calling party's review of the billing record by reducing the amount of time and effort needed to determine the identity of the called parties. In addition to identifying fraudulent and misbilled calls, the called party's name allows a person reviewing the billing record to quickly identify long distance calls, quickly discern business from personal calls, and audit calls made from phone lines with multiple users (e.g., employees or kids). Additionally, the billing record reviewer saves time and money by avoiding the need to call directory assistance or a billing service to identify the calls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: SBC Holdings Properties, L.P.
    Inventors: William Konrad Wardin, Melanie Louise Murphy
  • Patent number: 6868147
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for creating a billing record with a called party's name. Providing the called party's name on the billing record facilitates the calling party's review of the billing record by reducing the amount of time and effort needed to determine the identity of the called parties. In addition to identifying fraudulent and misbilled calls, the called party's name allows a person reviewing the billing record to quickly identify long distance calls, quickly discern business from personal calls, and audit calls made from phone lines with multiple users (e.g., employees or kids). Additionally, the billing record reviewer saves time and money by avoiding the need to call directory assistance or a billing service to identify the calls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.
    Inventors: William Konrad Wardin, Melanie Louise Murphy
  • Publication number: 20030059012
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for creating a billing record with a called party's name. Providing the called party's name on the billing record facilitates the calling party's review of the billing record by reducing the amount of time and effort needed to determine the identity of the called parties. In addition to identifying fraudulent and misbilled calls, the called party's name allows a person reviewing the billing record to quickly identify long distance calls, quickly discern business from personal calls, and audit calls made from phone lines with multiple users (e.g., employees or kids). Additionally, the billing record reviewer saves time and money by avoiding the need to call directory assistance or a billing service to identify the calls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: William Konrad Wardin, Melanie Louise Murphy
  • Patent number: 6459779
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for creating a billing record with a called party's name. Providing the called party's name on the billing record facilitates the calling party's review of the billing record by reducing the amount of time and effort needed to determine the identity of the called parties. In addition to identifying fraudulent and misbilled calls, the called party's name allows a person reviewing the billing record to quickly identify long distance calls, quickly discern business from personal calls, and audit calls made from phone lines with multiple users (e.g., employees or kids). Additionally, the billing record reviewer saves time and money by avoiding the need to call directory assistance or a billing service to identify the calls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventors: William Konrad Wardin, Melanie Louise Murphy
  • Publication number: 20010017915
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for creating a billing record with a called party's name. Providing the called party's name on the billing record facilitates the calling party's review of the billing record by reducing the amount of time and effort needed to determine the identity of the called parties. In addition to identifying fraudulent and misbilled calls, the called party's name allows a person reviewing the billing record to quickly identify long distance calls, quickly discern business from personal calls, and audit calls made from phone lines with multiple users (e.g., employees or kids). Additionally, the billing record reviewer saves time and money by avoiding the need to call directory assistance or a billing service to identify the calls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 1998
    Publication date: August 30, 2001
    Inventors: WILLIAM KONRAD WARDIN, MELANIE LOUISE MURPHY
  • Publication number: 20010011240
    Abstract: A bill processing system includes a bill data file (32) having a number of billing statements (34). A printing and mailing system (36) receives the bill data file (32) and determines a mailing date at a time of printing each of the billing statements (38). The printing and mailing system (36) determines a due date based on a predetermined formula. An output file (40) has an account number and the due date for each of the billing statements (38). A customer service system (42) receives the output file (40) and updates the due date associated with the account number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 1998
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Applicant: AMERITECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: WILLIAM KONRAD WARDIN, RICHARD LOUIS HETKE, ROBERT ARNOLD JOHNSON JR