Robin C Thompson

US Patent:

6409357, Jun 25, 2002

Filed:

Jan 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/758281

Inventors:

Roger R. Thompson - Sea Bright NJ 07760
Robin A. Thompson - Sea Bright NJ 07760

International Classification:

A47B 1900

US Classification:

362 98, 362 99, 362155, 362156

Abstract:

A page of printed information content between front and back covers is automatically illuminated when the covers are folded away from one another by a source of illumination affixed to at least one of the covers adjacent an edge surface thereof, while the other of the covers includes a notch in opposite position to overlie the source when the covers are folded closed, thereby retaining the page substantially flatâwith electronic switch means serving to energize the illumination source only when the front and back covers are separated.

US Patent:

6236720, May 22, 2001

Filed:

Nov 6, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/187957

Inventors:

Edward T. Chao - Morris Plains NJ
Robin Jeffrey Thompson - Batavia IL

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04M 342

US Classification:

379201

Abstract:

The distributed subscriber adjunct services system functions to implement a distributed presence of the subscriber adjunct service over the extent of a telecommunication network. The subscriber can thereby access the functionality of their home subscriber adjunct services system via a local call connection yet directly obtain access to their subscriber agent in their standard access mode. The telecommunication network service node that the subscriber accesses receives the necessary subscriber data, control messages and the like from the subscriber agent of the subscriber adjunct services system by data networking via a standard telecommunication transfer protocol, such as TCP/IP via the Internet or an Intranet. This data communication connection enables the local telecommunication network service node to realize the functionality of the subscriber adjunct service system without the need for a long distance call connection to the subscriber's home telecommunication network service node.