Thomas Michael Bauer
19Patents
12h-index
26Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 13, 1987 → Oct 20, 2009
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.