Patents by Inventor Zeno Staemmer

Zeno Staemmer 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).

  • Apparatus and method for restoring a conference connection to a cellular telephone
    Patent number: 7542756
    Abstract: A telecommunication system has capabilities for managing conference telephone calls. Cellular telephones may be registered to the system and may be used as contact devices in setting up conference telephone calls. When a cellular telephone is participating in a conference telephone call and drops out because, e.g., of lost signal, the system may automatically initiate a call back to re-connect the cellular telephone to the conference telephone call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Mason, Zeno Staemmer
  • Apparatus and method for easily restoring a connection to a telephone
    Patent number: 7437141
    Abstract: A method, system, and article of manufacture for restoring a telephone connection between a first communication device and at least one other communication device. In some embodiments, the method includes establishing a first telephone call between a first communication device associated with a telecommunication system and at least one other communication device, initiating a call to the telecommunication system from the first communication device using a predetermined number, and automatically initiating, in response to the call to the predetermined number, a reconnect call by the telecommunication system to establish a second call between the first communication device and the at least one other communication device. In some embodiments, the first call and the second call may be between a first communication device and at least two other communication devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Mason, Zeno Staemmer
  • Apparatus and method for restoring a conference connection to a cellular telephone
    Publication number: 20070232284
    Abstract: A telecommunication system has capabilities for managing conference telephone calls. Cellular telephones may be registered to the system and may be used as contact devices in setting up conference telephone calls. When a cellular telephone is participating in a conference telephone call and drops out because, e.g., of lost signal, the system may automatically initiate a call back to re-connect the cellular telephone to the conference telephone call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Andrew Mason, Zeno Staemmer
  • Apparatus and method for easily restoring a connection to a telephone
    Publication number: 20060128388
    Abstract: A method, system, and article of manufacture for restoring a telephone connection between a first communication device and at least one other communication device. In some embodiments, the method includes establishing a first telephone call between a first communication device associated with a telecommunication system and at least one other communication device, initiating a call to the telecommunication system from the first communication device using a predetermined number, and automatically initiating, in response to the call to the predetermined number, a reconnect call by the telecommunication system to establish a second call between the first communication device and the at least one other communication device. In some embodiments, the first call and the second call may be between a first communication device and at least two other communication devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Andrew Mason, Zeno Staemmer