Inventor · Madison, NJ, US

Thomas Michael Bauer

19Patents
12h-index
26Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 13, 1987 → Oct 20, 2009

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6169796A Call rerouter method and apparatus Electricity 109 Expired
US6430285B1 Method and apparatus for an automated caller interaction system Electricity 88 Expired
US6026151A Network based determination of cost effective access Electricity 80 Expired
US4899375A More efficient call handling for operator assistance calls Electricity 72 Expired
US6310946A Method for interrupting a telephone call after receiving a busy signal Electricity 46 Expired
US5859900A Universal call access with reverse billing Electricity 46 Expired
US5056134A Audible logo for identifying a common carrier Electricity 36 Expired
US7254222B1 Method and apparatus for implementing a pre-paid card service Electricity 21 Expired
US4776004A Communication services method and apparatus Electricity 19 Expired
US6061436A Telephone billing system Electricity 17 Expired
US6385311B1 Real-time usage-based spontaneous subscription service Electricity 15 Expired
US4930154A Audible logo for identifying a common carrier Electricity 15 Expired
US7302485B2 System and method for transmitting OPC data via data networks, in particular the internet, using an asynchronous data connection Electricity 10 Expired
US7627529B1 Method and system for allowing simultaneous usage of prepaid services Physics 6 Active
US5905788A Method for interrupting a telephone call after receiving a busy signal General 1 Revoked
US8688128B1 Method and system for providing toll-free telematic and mobile services applications Electricity 1 Active
US7873151B1 User-controlled personalized announcements for account-based services Electricity 1 Active
US8019686B1 Method and system for allowing simultaneous usage of prepaid services Physics 0 Active
US7519571B2 System and method for transmitting data via data networks with data conversion by a COM automatic marshaller Electricity 0 Expired

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