Robert G Tuttle

US Patent:

6912271, Jun 28, 2005

Filed:

Mar 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/805064

Inventors:

Robert J. Tuttle - Ormond Beach FL, US

Assignee:

The Broadcast Team Inc. - Ormond Beach FL

International Classification:

H04M001/64

US Classification:

379 69, 379 8822, 379 8828, 379 8825

Abstract:

Message delivery system primarily for answering machines which provides a realistic sounding recorded message containing an individualized personal greeting which can be delivered onto one or more answering machines. This automated method of delivering a recorded personalized information message via an automated dialing system to automated recorders involves a series of steps of: forming a database of first names, determining frequency of occurrence of greatest number of the first names in the database; recording individual personal greetings to the first names having the greatest frequency of occurrence and, playing the individualized personally greeting without truncation onto answering machines associated with the first names having the greatest frequency of occurrence. This system provides a preliminary personalized greeting to the beginning of the generic message being delivered so that the recipient believes the message is coming from a real person.

US Patent:

6920204, Jul 19, 2005

Filed:

Mar 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/805601

Inventors:

Robert J. Tuttle - Ormond Beach FL, US

Assignee:

Emergency Communication Network Inc. - Ormond Beach FL

International Classification:

H04M001/64
H04M011/00

US Classification:

379 8816, 379 37, 379 41, 379 69

Abstract:

ThunderCall is a computer based system for delivering NWS(National Weather Service) severe weather warnings as a message (personalized information, if desired) via an automated dialing system to live persons and to automated recorders comprising the steps of: forming a database of names with their respective geographic locations; capturing a NWS Bulletin reciting the location of a severe storm; validating a relevant Bulletin into a Valid Bulletin by determining from the storm's location that it represents an imminent severe storm danger to at least one person of said database (capable of 10,000,000 or more persons) recording, if desired, an individual personal urgent warning to the name of the intended recipient of the Valid Bulletin; combining, if desired, said personal warning with a generic severe storm warning for said recipient; and, sending said Valid Bulletin with said combined warnings to said person whereby he is alerted within seconds of the release time of said National Weather Service bulletin to the danger of said storm. The storms can include but are not limited to warnings for tornados, severe storms, hurricanes, winter storms, and other impending storms, and the like, and can be delivered to answering machines, live telephone recipients, PC screens, and can further shut down electrical equipment such as PCs.

US Patent:

7151821, Dec 19, 2006

Filed:

Mar 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/805187

Inventors:

Robert J. Tuttle - Ormond Beach FL, US

Assignee:

The Broadcast Team, Inc. - Ormond Beach FL

International Classification:

H04M 1/64
H04M 5/00

US Classification:

379 69, 37926502

Abstract:

Interactive system for responding to conditions after an answering machine has been detected in an automatic telephone number dialing and announcing system so that realistic sounding recorded messages can be delivered without truncation. The system starts by: placing a telephone call to an answering machine; playing a recorded message onto the answering machine; monitoring the machine for echo cancellation sounds (sounds emanating from the answering machine) while simultaneously playing the message; repeating the playing of said message onto the answering machine while monitoring for echo cancellation sounds; and continuing to play the message until there are no echo cancellation sounds whereby the recorded message is launched unto the answering machine and continues playing the message to completion. If there are greater than three occurrences of echo cancellation sounds, then the system avoids further resetting steps and proceeds to play the recorded message onto the answering machine without further interruption.

US Patent:

7310412, Dec 18, 2007

Filed:

Aug 12, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/917015

Inventors:

Robert J. Tuttle - Ormond Beach FL, US

Assignee:

The Broadcast Team, Inc. - Ormond Beach FL

International Classification:

H04M 1/64
H04M 11/00

US Classification:

379 70, 379 69, 379 8816, 379 8826

Abstract:

Message delivery system primarily for answering machines which provides a realistic sounding recorded message containing an individualized personal greeting which can be delivered onto one or more answering machines. This automated method of delivering a recorded personalized information message via an automated dialing system to automated recorders involves a series of steps of: forming a database of first names, determining frequency of occurrence of greatest number of the first names in the database; recording individual personal greetings to the first names having the greatest frequency of occurrence and, playing the individualized personally greeting without truncation onto answering machines associated with the first names having the greatest frequency of occurrence. This system provides a preliminary personalized greeting to the beginning of the generic message being delivered so that the recipient believes the message is coming from a real person.

US Patent:

7609819, Oct 27, 2009

Filed:

Jul 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/892788

Inventors:

Robert J. Tuttle - Ormond Beach FL, US

Assignee:

Emergency Communications Network, Inc. - Ormond Beach FL

International Classification:

H04M 11/04
H04M 1/64

US Classification:

379 40, 379 45, 379 8812

Abstract:

ThunderCall is a computer based system for delivering NWS (National Weather Service) severe weather warnings as a message (personalized information, if desired) via an automated dialing system to live persons and to automated recorders comprising the steps of: forming a database of names with their respective geographic locations; capturing a NWS Bulletin reciting the location of a severe storm; validating a relevant Bulletin into a Valid Bulletin by determining from the storm's location that it represents an imminent severe storm danger to at least one person of said database (capable of 10,000,000 or more persons) recording, if desired, an individual personal urgent warning to the name of the intended recipient of the Valid Bulletin; combining, if desired, said personal warning with a generic severe storm warning for said recipient; and, sending said Valid Bulletin with said combined warnings to said person whereby he is alerted within seconds of the release time of said National Weather Service bulletin to the danger of said storm. The storms can include but are not limited to warnings for tornados, severe storms, hurricanes, winter storms, and other impending storms, and the like, and can be delivered to answering machines, live telephone recipients, PC screens, and can further shut down electrical equipment such as PCs.

US Patent:

7949104, May 24, 2011

Filed:

Dec 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/638604

Inventors:

Robert J. Tuttle - Ormond Beach FL, US

Assignee:

The Broadcast Team, Inc. - Ormond Beach FL

International Classification:

H04M 1/64
H00M 3/00

US Classification:

379 69, 37926502

Abstract:

Interactive system for responding to conditions after an answering machine has been detected in an automatic telephone number dialing and announcing system so that realistic sounding recorded messages can be delivered without truncation. The system starts by: placing a telephone call to an answering machine; playing a recorded message onto the answering machine: monitoring the machine for echo cancellation sounds (sounds emanating from the answering machine) while simultaneously playing the message; repeating the playing of said message onto the answering machine while monitoring for echo cancellation sounds; and continuing to play the message until there are no echo cancellation sounds whereby the recorded message is launched unto the answering machine and continues playing the message to completion. If there are greater than three occurrences of echo cancellation sounds. Then the system avoids further resetting steps and proceeds to play the recorded message onto the answering machine without further interruption.

US Patent:

63242621, Nov 27, 2001

Filed:

Jul 29, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/124697

Inventors:

Robert Joseph Tuttle - Ormond Beach FL

Assignee:

Market Ability, Inc. - Ormond Beach FL

International Classification:

H04M 164

US Classification:

379 69

Abstract:

Interactive system for responding to conditions after an answering machine has been detected in an automatic telephone number dialer system so that realistic sounding recorded messages can be delivered in their entirety within three seconds of an answering machine starting to record so that the message is delivered without truncation onto the answering machines recorder. The system accurately predicts when the connected answering machine begins recording. The system has a two tier approach which takes place after the system has already determined it has connected to an answering machine. In the first tier, the system monitors for one of two conditions which indicates that recording is about to begin. The first tier threshold is met when either a solid non human tone lasts at least one second in duration, or when there is silence for at least two seconds in duration. The second tier threshold has the system continue to analyze the call until a silence condition has been met.