Patents by Inventor Xiaofeng David Gao

Xiaofeng David Gao 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: 7221748
    Abstract: A method for utilizing the caller identification information stored in call logs to retrieve address book entries stored in a database, enabling a reply to each call in the call log using the communication medium and contact address of choice. Using this method, a customer can access the call logs for various phone numbers using a computer and can link to additional contact information associated with each entry. This additional contact information is stored in an address book database, either locally or on a network. Caller identification information in the call log can be used to search the address book and retrieve alternate addresses spanning a range of possible reply media, such as cell phones, E-mail, PDA, and telefacsimile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventors: Darryl Cynthia Moore, Arnold Chester McQuaide, Jr., Xiaofeng David Gao