Michael A Stanford

US Patent:

6421432, Jul 16, 2002

Filed:

Feb 4, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/497970

Inventors:

Michael D. Stanford - Dallas TX
Ronald Scott Langham - Dallas TX

Assignee:

Picazo Communications - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H04B 100

US Classification:

37911001, 379 9317

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for controlling a computer to display a multifunction telephone to augment or supplant a regular desktop telephone, said displayed phone having a variable size which may be increased from a minimum size in increments or with a fixed width or length with the other of the two dimensions infinitely variable to a maximum length or width. Each increment displays different virtual buttons which may be virtually pushed using a keyboard or pointing device to carry out various telephone functions such as speed dialing, transfer, speakerphone etc. using the TAPI Windows interface and library of telephone functions or an analogous library and API in other operating systems. As the size of the phone is varied, more virtual buttons become visible and their functions may be invoked. Preferably, the virtual buttons are positioned on the phone display such that they become visible in the order of frequency of use for the typical user.

US Patent:

6980641, Dec 27, 2005

Filed:

Oct 29, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/182833

Inventors:

Michael D. Stanford - Dallas TX, US
Ronald Scott Langham - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04M001/00

US Classification:

379354, 37935506, 37938701

Abstract:

An enhanced telephone emulation computer system including a minidialer program for controlling a computer to add telephony functions which can be invoked from whatever active program is currently controlling the computer. The minidialer program controls the computer to alter its processing depending upon the context existing at the time when a mouse click or hot key combination event is detected indicating the user wishes to invoke a telephony function. The minidialer program determines whether the user has highlighted any text or numbers in the active window of the application currently controlling the computer and whether the highlighted material is a name or a phone number, and if a name, whether the name is stored with a phone number in a phone book or file maintained on the computer. Processing and telephony menu options displayed as available also depend upon whether the user is or is not on the phone at the time the mouse click or hot key event occurs. In some embodiments, if the user has highlighted a URL, a browser will be launched and the web page corresponding to the URL will be opened.

US Patent:

7161933, Jan 9, 2007

Filed:

Sep 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/254484

Inventors:

Michael Stanford - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04L 12/28
H04L 12/66
H04L 12/56

US Classification:

370352, 370400, 370431

Abstract:

A method and apparatus to manage a call connection is described.

US Patent:

7162414, Jan 9, 2007

Filed:

Dec 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/012964

Inventors:

Michael Stanford - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G10L 19/00
H04M 11/00

US Classification:

704201, 7072701, 379 9309

Abstract:

A method and apparatus to perform speech recognition over a data channel is described. The method may include communicating voice information encoded using a voice compression algorithm over a voice channel, receiving a request for voice information for a speech recognition system, and communicating the requested voice information encoded using the voice compression algorithm over a data channel. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

US Patent:

7346496, Mar 18, 2008

Filed:

Jan 8, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/620974

Inventors:

Michael Stanford - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G10L 19/00
H04M 11/00

US Classification:

704201, 7042701, 379 9309

Abstract:

Various embodiments directed to performing speech recognition over a data channel are described. One or more embodiments may comprise encoding voice information to be communicated over a voice channel using a voice compression algorithm, switching from said voice channel to a data channel, encoding voice information to be communicated over said data channel using said voice compression algorithm used for said voice channel, and communicating encoded voice information over said data channel. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

US Patent:

7660298, Feb 9, 2010

Filed:

Jan 8, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/620989

Inventors:

Michael Stanford - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04L 12/66
H04L 12/28
H04L 12/56

US Classification:

370352, 370400

Abstract:

Various embodiments directed to managing a call connection are described. In one or more embodiments, a call management module may retrieve a network address associated with a telephone number, initiate a first call connection using the network address from a call terminal, determine whether the network address is valid by converting the telephone number into a uniform resource identifier (URI) and sending the URI to an Authoritative Directory (AD) server for validation, and complete the call connection in accordance with the determination. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

US Patent:

7720207, May 18, 2010

Filed:

Jan 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/028701

Inventors:

Michael D. Stanford - Dallas TX, US
Ronald Scott Langham - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04M 1/56
H04M 15/06

US Classification:

37914207, 379354, 37914205

Abstract:

An enhanced telephone emulation computer system including a minidialer program for controlling a computer to add telephony functions which can be invoked from whatever active program is currently controlling the computer. The minidialer program controls the computer to alter its processing depending upon the context existing at the time when a mouse click or hot key combination event is detected indicating the user wishes to invoke a telephony function. The minidialer program determines whether the user has highlighted any text or numbers in the active window of the application currently controlling the computer and whether the highlighted material is a name or a phone number, and if a name, whether the name is stored with a phone number in a phone book or file maintained on the computer. Processing and telephony menu options displayed as available also depend upon whether the user is or is not on the phone at the time the mouse click or hot key event occurs. In some embodiments, if the user has highlighted a URL, a browser will be launched and the web page corresponding to the URL will be opened.

US Patent:

8270595, Sep 18, 2012

Filed:

May 14, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/780677

Inventors:

Michael D. Stanford - Dallas TX, US
Ronald Scott Langham - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04M 1/00

US Classification:

37935503, 37920501, 37914215

Abstract:

An enhanced telephone emulation computer system including a minidialer program for controlling a computer to add telephony functions which can be invoked from whatever active program is currently controlling the computer. The minidialer program controls the computer to alter its processing depending upon the context existing at the time when a mouse click or hot key combination event is detected indicating the user wishes to invoke a telephony function. The minidialer program determines whether the user has highlighted any text or numbers in the active window of the application currently controlling the computer and whether the highlighted material is a name or a phone number, and if a name, whether the name is stored with a phone number in a phone book or file maintained on the computer. Processing and telephony menu options displayed as available also depend upon whether the user is or is not on the phone at the time the mouse click or hot key event occurs. In some embodiments, if the user has highlighted a URL, a browser will be launched and the web page corresponding to the URL will be opened.