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Telephonic communications January USPTO class patent listing 01/07

20070019792 - Answering machine capable of accessing an external storage device: An answering machine includes: an interface module for coupling an external line; a host device controller for coupling to an external storage device, wherein the host device controller is utilized for accessing the external storage device; a control circuit coupled to the interface module and the host device controller for... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070019793 - Method and apparatus for generating and updating a voice tag: A method and apparatus (100) for updating a voice tag comprising N stored voice tag phoneme sequences includes a function (110) for determining (205) an accepted stored voice tag phoneme sequence for an utterance, a function (140) for extracting(210) a current set of M phoneme sequences having highest likelihoods of... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20070019794 - Associated information in structured voice interaction systems: A structured voice interaction system includes logic to communicate one or more voice prompts to a caller via a voice channel, and to communicate navigation information for the structured voice interaction system to the caller via a data channel. Voice prompts communicated to the caller via the voice channel connection... Agent: Fsp LLC

20070019795 - Communications device, system and method for personalized content delivery: A method, system and/or computer program product for personalized content delivery may include transmitting a signal to request a user's personal preferences, wherein the user's personal preferences may be stored in one of a memory of a communications device, a SIM or a U-SIM or the like. The method, system... Agent: Moore And Van Allen PLLC For Semc

20070019796 - Network-based protection of value-added services against automated connections: A network-based verification of call connections is provided between a telecommunications subscriber terminal and a telecommunications service device selected by a service call number. This verification provides a way of enabling secure protection against an undesired selection of a service device and/or the selection of an undefined service device. A... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070019798 - Method and apparatus for providing customized teleconference greetings: A method for providing a customized teleconference greeting. The method includes recording a vocalized greeting provided by a host, storing the recorded vocalized greeting, receiving calls from guest terminals operated by guest participants, sending audio greetings for the guest participants to the guest terminals including at least a portion of... Agent: Fay Sharpe/lucent

20070019797 - Methods, systems, and computer program products for performing a context-based call action in response to an incoming call indication: Methods, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for performing a context-based call action in response to an incoming call indication. An incoming call indication is received by a communication client during an active call between a first call participant and a second call participant. A context-based call action involving... Agent: Scenera Research, LLC

20070019799 - Network support for call duration announcement upon busy: A method of supporting a busy duration indication feature (22) is provided in a telecommunications network (A). The method includes: directing a call from an originating end user terminal (10) to a switching facility (40) of the telecommunications network (A) serving a terminating end user terminal (12) for which the... Agent: Fay Sharpe/lucent

20070019800 - Call routing system and method of using the same: A call service center can include a call routing system that can use one or more action object identifiers. In one embodiment, a future action object identifier is associated with a task that is desired or otherwise intended to be performed at the call service center. The call routing system... Agent: Toler Schaffer, LLP

20070019801 - Method, system and apparatus for tracking support calls and determining proactive support strategies: A method and system are provided for increasing the efficiency and satisfaction rating of service calls regarding a product. The system can contain a telecommunications system to receiving calls from customers, and for contacting the customers in return. Databases retain information regarding the products sold to the customers, and the... Agent: Baker Botts, LLP

20070019802 - Audio data stream synchronization: Systems and methods of synchronizing an input signal and an output signal via employing a sampling component that samples a speaker output and a microphone input during a full duplex communication, at a same clock frequency and same exact time to supply time synchronized sample signal(s). A software acoustic echo... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20070019803 - Loudspeaker-microphone system with echo cancellation system and method for echo cancellation: A two way sound reproduction system, such as a mobile phone system has an input (2) for an incoming far end signal (W), a loudspeaker (5), a D-to-A-converter (3) between the input (2) and the loudspeaker (5), a microphone (7), a A-to-D (8) converter after the microphone (7), an echo... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070019804 - Waterproof flip phone case: The present invention relates to a waterproof flip phone case having a sealing member, at least two waterproof enclosures, and a hinging member that provide a waterproof environment for a phone, specifically a flip phone. In one embodiment of the invention, the sealing member includes at least one locking mechanism... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20070014393 - Method and arrangement for estimation of line properties: The length and attenuation of a signal line between a transmitter and a customer premises equipment is to be estimated. A frequency dependent line input impedance (Zin(f)) as seen from the transmitter, is measured and an absolute impedance value (œ Zin(f) œ) is generated. The latter is shown as a... Agent: Ericsson Inc.

20070009097 - Information carrier: An information carrier for application to a meat transporting hook assembly for use in a meat processing method. The information carrier is adapted for application to a hook assembly having a wheel, a wheel mounting embracing a portion of the wheel and including a strap, and a hook depending from... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC