Patents by Inventor William M. Dornich

William M. Dornich 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 feedback systems and methods
    Patent number: 9635069
    Abstract: An exemplary method includes detecting, by a user feedback system, ring-back content provided to a first computing device during a connection period prior to beginning a communication session between the first computing device and a second computing device, and providing, by the user feedback system in conjunction with the detecting of the ring-back content provided to the first computing device, a feedback mechanism that facilitates a user of the first computing device providing feedback regarding the ring-back content. Corresponding systems and methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: William M. Dornich, Richard M. Vandoren, Lalit R. Kotecha
  • User Feedback Systems and Methods
    Publication number: 20160044112
    Abstract: An exemplary method includes detecting, by a user feedback system, ring-back content provided to a first computing device during a connection period prior to beginning a communication session between the first computing device and a second computing device, and providing, by the user feedback system in conjunction with the detecting of the ring-back content provided to the first computing device, a feedback mechanism that facilitates a user of the first computing device providing feedback regarding the ring-back content. Corresponding systems and methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: William M. Dornich, Richard M. Vandoren, Lalit R. Kotecha