Al Simon

Al Simon

In addition to over 20+ years in Chi Development, Al Simon also spent the 16 years from 1985 to 2001 as a successful software engineer. Al worked full-time during those years for EDS, Intel, Central Point Software, ADP, eFusion, and ITXC.

As part of a creative team in the 1990's, Al co-invented a number of innovative Internet technologies for Web Browsing, Internet audio, and Internet telephony in common use today. The list below indentifies 11 U.S. Patents upon which Al is listed as co-inventor.

Since leaving software engineering, Al has devoted most of his efforts to the development and promotion of ChiFusion Tai Chi and Qigong. The ChiFusion Learn-at-Home program combines Al's innovative technological approach; his extensive teaching background; and his 20+ years of skill, dedication, and mastery of Tai Chi and Qigong.

List of Patents

Clicking on the patent numbers below will take you to the appropriate listing with the U.S. Patent Office website.


PAT. NO. Title
1 Method and apparatus for establishing a voice call to a PSTN extension for a networked client computer
2 Method and apparatus for selecting an internet/PSTN changeover server for a packet based phone call
3 Method and apparatus for facilitating tiered collaboration
4 Method and apparatus for establishing and facilitating a direct quality voice call to a telephone extension on behalf of a client computer
5 Method and apparatus for synchronizing information browsing among multiple systems
6 Method and apparatus for synchronizing information browsing among multiple systems
7 Method and apparatus for establishing and facilitating a voice call connection from a client computer to a PSTN extension
8 Method and apparatus for establishing a voice call to a PSTN extension for a networked client computer
9 Method and apparatus for bridging a voice call including selective provision of information in non-audio to the caller
10 Method and apparatus for selecting an internet/PSTN changeover server for a packet based phone call
11 Method and apparatus for establishing a voice call to a PSTN extension for a networked client computer