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Michael A. Kepler
Also filed as: KEPLER MICHAEL A
36 granted patents·11 pending applications·2,921 citations·filing 1995–2012
98Inventor score
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47 records- 0198US7499537B2Technique for providing personalized information and communications servicesGRAPE TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 3, 2009·363 cites·33 claims
- 0298US7388950B2Technique for providing personalized information and communications servicesMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 17, 2008·390 cites·31 claims
- 0398US6477460B2Process and system for the annotation of machine-generated directions with easily recognized landmarks and other relevant informationMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 5, 2002·269 cites·45 claims
- 0492US6748225B1Method and system for the determination of location by retail signage and other readily recognizable landmarksMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 8, 2004·137 cites·20 claims
- 0592US5873032AMethod and system for providing directory assistance services during attempt to complete customer or after call termination via an alphanumeric pageMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 16, 1999·141 cites·28 claims
- 0691US6944279B2Enhanced directory assistance service providing individual or group directoriesMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 13, 2005·98 cites·22 claims
- 0791US6473612B1Method for providing directory assistance services via an alphanumeric pageMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 29, 2002·115 cites·63 claims
- 0891US5943417AMethod and system for personalized directory assistance servicesMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 24, 1999·119 cites·9 claims
- 0990US6870921B1Enhanced directory assistance service providing individual or group directoriesMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 22, 2005·196 cites·48 claims
- 1089US6816727B2Technique for continually providing directional assistance over a communication network to a userMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 9, 2004·52 cites·18 claims
- 1189US6456709B1Method and apparatus for monitoring telephonic members and providing directory assistanceMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 24, 2002·108 cites·62 claims
- 1289US5966437AMethod and system for personalized directory assistance servicesMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 12, 1999·98 cites·6 claims
- 1388US6580904B2Method of providing directional assistance to a mobile telephone subscriberMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 17, 2003·120 cites·6 claims
- 1483US6745177B2Method and system for retrieving data from multiple data sources using a search routing databaseMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 1, 2004·73 cites·16 claims
- 1583US6035190AMethod for monitoring the connection between the subscriber and the destination telephone and providing directory assistance upon demandMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 7, 2000·74 cites·22 claims
- 1683US5797092AMethod for monitoring the connection between the subscriber and the destination telephone and providing directory assistance upon detection of predetermined toneMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 18, 1998·74 cites·23 claims
- 1781US6064874AMethod for providing calling services during attempt to complete customer call while muting ringingMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 1999·Granted May 16, 2000·61 cites·26 claims
- 1880US6396920B1System for selectively providing a higher level of directory assistance servicesMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 1999·Granted May 28, 2002·55 cites·22 claims
- 1978US6256515B1Call management system for wireless telephonesMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 3, 2001·77 cites·17 claims
- 2077US6871082B2Telephone call management system and methodMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 22, 2005·19 cites·17 claims
- 2177US6754486B2Method and system for directory assistance services having messaging or paging capabilityMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 22, 2004·11 cites·25 claims
- 2276US7103589B1Method and system for searching, accessing and updating databasesMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 5, 2006·34 cites·27 claims
- 2376US7020261B2Method for providing enhanced directory assistance upon command using out-of-band signalingMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 28, 2006·16 cites·48 claims
- 2475US5737700AProviding assistance to a mobile telephone subscriber travelling from a location to a desired locationMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 7, 1998·62 cites·5 claims
- 2573US6917678B2Method and apparatus for monitoring telephonic members and providing directory assistanceMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 12, 2005·9 cites·13 claims
- 2673US6754326B2Method and apparatus for monitoring telephonic members and providing directory assistanceMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 22, 2004·9 cites·23 claims
- 2771US6788931B2Directory assistance method and apparatusMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 7, 2004·10 cites·38 claims
- 2870US8229401B2Technique for providing personalized information and communications servicesELSEY NICHOLAS J·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 24, 2012·7 cites·34 claims
- 2969US6466784B1Technique for monitoring and attempting to connect destination telephone and providing information assistance upon detection of unsatisfactory connectionMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 15, 2002·32 cites·30 claims
- 3068US6628772B1Method for providing enhanced directory assistance upon command using out-of-band signalingMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 30, 2003·39 cites·76 claims
- 3165US8447282B2Technique for providing personalized information and communications servicesELSEY NICHOLAS J·Filed 2012·Granted May 21, 2013·0 cites·8 claims
- 3264US8031855B2Method for providing enhanced directory assistance upon command using out-of-band signalingGRAPE TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 4, 2011·1 cites·22 claims
- 3363US5995826AMethods for conditional tone responsive reconnection to directory assistance centerMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 30, 1999·47 cites·16 claims
- 3459US8090090B2Method and apparatus for monitoring telephonic members and providing directory assistanceCOX PATRICK M·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 3, 2012·0 cites·12 claims
- 3559US2009110179A1Technique for providing personalized information and communication servicesELSEY NICHOLAS J·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3659US2009156178A1Technique for providing personalized information and communications servicesELSEY NICHOLAS J·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3753US2005041794A1Method and system for directory assistance servicesFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3852US7142659B2Directory assistance method and apparatusMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 28, 2006·0 cites·28 claims
- 3952US2004161093A1Method and apparatus for monitoring telephonic members and providing directory assistanceMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4048US2002013141A1Method and system for personalized information servicesMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 4147US2002055351A1Technique for providing personalized information and communications servicesFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 4246US2002115431A1Telecommunication technique for providing information assistance servicesMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 4339US7110520B1Method and system for directory assistance servicesMETRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 19, 2006·5 cites·44 claims
- 4430US2001043697A1Monitoring of and remote access to call center activityFiled 1998·Application pending·0 cites
- 4530US2001014598A1Directory assistance systemFiled 1999·Application pending·0 cites
- 4630US2001012773A1Directory assistance with automatic return to operatorFiled 1999·Application pending·0 cites
- 4730US2001012772A1Method of providing connection to destination communication device to alleviate calling customerFiled 1999·Application pending·0 cites
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