DR. MARK E NELSON, OD
Optometry in Sherman, TX

7463621, Dec 9, 2008

Jun 28, 2004

10/879548

Mark R. Nelson - Plano TX, US

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

H04L 12/66

370352

A system () includes a network () of the type used to interconnect computers, and includes a plurality of telephone units (-) which are coupled to the network. These telephone units have sufficient embedded intelligence so that they can carry out all of their intended functionality as telephones. The system thus does not include a physically separate master control computer which is coupled to the network to serve as a call manager server or key system unit that treats the telephones as slaves. Each telephone has a manually operable device such as thumbwheels (), which can be used to specify a unique number that forms part of the network address of the telephone and which also serves as the extension number for that telephone. One or more of the telephones can optionally be coupled to respective telephone lines (-) of a conventional public switching telephone network (). Also, several computers (-) may optionally be coupled to the network, and communicate with each other through the network.

6757363, Jun 29, 2004

May 31, 2000

09/584933

Richard B. Platt - Allen TX
Mark R. Nelson - Plano TX
Paul S. Hahn - Plano TX
Richard A. Dunlap - Euless TX
Jeffery A. Sanders - Plano TX

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

H04M 342

379 8811, 379 8817, 379 9317

A system ( ) includes a packet-switched network ( ). A plurality of telephones ( ) are each coupled to the network. A call manager server ( ) is also coupled to the network, in order to interact with the telephones to implement telephony functions. Each of the telephones has the capability to act as an independent network client, by using Internet-compatible protocols to communicate directly with a resource server, without the participation or even the awareness of the call manager server. The resource server may be a local server ( ) coupled directly to the network, or a remote server ( ) coupled to the network through some other network, such as the Internet ( ).

6601065, Jul 29, 2003

Dec 21, 2000

09/746272

Mark R. Nelson - Plano TX
Jeffery A. Sanders - Plano TX
Alan W. Treece - Carrollton TX
William C. Forsythe - Frisco TX
Clay W. Luther - Dallas TX

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

G06F 1730

707 4, 379218

A system ( ) includes a client ( ) which can communicate through a network ( ) and a database layer ( ) with any of several databases ( ). The client communicates with the database layer using a public network communication protocol, in a manner independent of respective protocols specific to each of the databases. The database layer handles communication with each database according to the respective protocol of that database.

6741705, May 25, 2004

Feb 23, 2000

09/511082

Mark R. Nelson - Plano TX
K. Paul Clark - Frisco TX
Charles A. Munro - Coppell TX
Jeffrey A. Sanders - Plano TX

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

H04K 100

380257, 379 9324, 713193

A system is provided for securing voice mail messages. The system includes a packet network and a telephony device that is coupled to the packet network. The system also includes a voice mail system that is coupled to the packet network and that receives a voice mail message from a caller attempting to communicate with a user of the telephony device. The voice mail system encrypts the voice mail message using a public key associated with the telephony device and stores the encrypted voice mail message in an open file system coupled to the packet network.

2009016, Jul 2, 2009

Dec 28, 2007

11/966247

James Rodgers Tighe - Frisco TX, US
Rowan L. McFarland - Carrollton TX, US
Mark T. Nelson - Plano TX, US

H04N 7/167, H04L 9/00

380217, 713165

A method comprises receiving a bit sequence associated with at least one file, the bit sequence comprising payload data in a compressed format and characterization data that maps the compressed format of the payload data. The method continues by encrypting the characterization data that maps the compressed format of the payload data. The method concludes by transmitting the bit sequence such that the characterization data is encrypted and at least a portion of the payload data is unencrypted.

7512115, Mar 31, 2009

Jul 16, 2003

10/621436

Mark R. Nelson - Plano TX, US
Richard B. Platt - Allen TX, US

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

H04L 12/66

370352, 370356

A telephone is provided for delivering content to a client that is coupled to a communications network. The telephone includes a processor and a network interface operable to couple the telephone to the communications network. The telephone also includes a handset operable to provide oral communication by a user of the telephone using the network interface. Furthermore, the telephone includes a memory that is coupled to the processor and operable to store content for delivery to the client using the network interface. The content that is stored is associated with the operation of the telephone. In a particular embodiment, the client to which the content is delivered is a Web browser, and the content is at least one HyperText Markup Language document to be displayed in the Web browser.

2006026, Nov 30, 2006

May 25, 2005

11/137077

Jerzy Miernik - Allen TX, US
Mark Nelson - Plano TX, US

G09G 3/36

345102000

Managing an incoming communication includes determining an illumination mode of a display. The illumination mode is a normal illumination mode or a low illumination mode. An incoming communication is detected. The display is set in accordance with the determined illumination mode of the display.

7043499, May 9, 2006

Jul 15, 2003

10/619832

Mark R. Nelson - Plano TX, US
Jeffery A. Sanders - Plano TX, US
Alan W. Treece - Carrollton TX, US
William C. Forsythe - Frisco TX, US
Clay W. Luther - Dallas TX, US

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

G06F 17/30

707102

A system includes a client which can communicate through a network and a database layer with any of several databases. The client communicates with the database layer using a public network communication protocol, in a manner independent of respective protocols specific to each of the databases. The database layer handles communication with each database according to the respective protocol of that database.