Inventor · Rancho Santa Fe, CA, US

James D. Shaffer

32Patents
25h-index
8Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 30, 1982 → Dec 23, 2011

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5901214A One number intelligent call processing system Electricity 291 Expired
US6748426B1 System and method for linking information in a global computer network Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 243 Expired
US5848131A Automatic information and routing system for telephonic services Electricity 142 Expired
US5506897A Automatic routing system for telephonic services Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 135 Expired
US6381324B1 One number, intelligent call processing system Electricity 133 Expired
US6058179A One number, intelligent call processing system Electricity 126 Expired
US6185290A One number, intelligent call processing system Electricity 115 Expired
US7243075B1 Real-time process for defining, processing and delivering a highly customized contact list over a network Physics 87 Expired
US5907608A Automatic routing and information system for telephonic services Electricity 70 Expired
US6608892B2 Automatic routing and information system for telephone services Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 67 Expired
US7167907B2 System for linking information in a global computer network Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 59 Expired
US7203300B2 Automatic routing and information system for telephonic services Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 59 Expired
US5982868A Automatic routing and information system for telephonic services Electricity 57 Expired
US7167553B2 One number, intelligent call processing system Electricity 56 Expired
US6661884B2 One number, intelligent call processing system Electricity 56 Expired
US5956397A Automatic routing and information system for telephonic services Electricity 56 Expired
US5910982A Automatic routing and information system for telephonic services Electricity 53 Expired
US6385312B1 Automatic routing and information system for telephonic services Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Expired
US8064586B2 Real-time process for defining, processing and delivering a highly customized contact list over a network Physics 48 Active
US6091810A Automatic routing and information system for telephonic services Electricity 41 Expired
US8447025B2 One number, intelligent call processing system Electricity 39 Active
US4418853A Pallet carrier Performing Operations; Transporting 38 Expired
US6570975B2 Automated telecommunications call processing method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US7136474B2 Automatic routing and information system for telephonic services Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US8160614B2 Automated concierge system and method Electricity 26 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.