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Utility
Systems and methods for managing connections between a headset and multiple devices
8 Mar 22
Systems and methods are provided for managing connections between a wireless headset and various user devices, e.g., to answer or place a call at a particular user device (e.g., a device that is not currently connected to the headset) as a headset-supported call in which the call audio is routed from the particular user device to the headset and/or vice versa.
Tom Wesselman, Kenneth Brown, Babandeep Singh, Brian Caldwell, Jonathan Grover
Filed: 19 Nov 20
Utility
Audio device and method of audio processing with improved talker discrimination
1 Mar 22
An audio device for improved talker discrimination is provided.
Iain McNeill, Matthew Neves, Gavin Radolan
Filed: 13 Sep 19
Utility
Long-term reference for error recovery in video conferencing system
1 Mar 22
Utilizing two LTR frames for improved error recovery.
Jian David Wang, John Paul Spearman, Stephen C. Botzko
Filed: 6 Jan 20
Utility
Headset with magnetic frictional coupler
25 Jan 22
A headset is described that utilizes magnetic frictional couplers.
Jacob T Meyberg Guzman, Barry J Lee, John A Kelley
Filed: 14 Oct 19
Utility
Peripheral electronic device with health safety status determination
18 Jan 22
A peripheral electronic device and a corresponding system configured to determine a health safety status is disclosed.
Cary Arnold Bran, Jonathan Grover
Filed: 13 Jan 21
Utility
Magnetometer-based lens cap detection
4 Jan 22
A video system includes a camera, at least one magnet providing a magnetic field, a magnetometer, and a processing system.
Alvin I. Okunami, Denis Sychev
Filed: 29 Oct 20
Utility
Connection and disconnection of shared audio endpoint
7 Dec 21
Systems and methods are disclosed for connection and disconnection of a shared audio endpoint.
Brent John Thorington
Filed: 12 Apr 19
Utility
User status detection and interface
12 Oct 21
A computer implemented method includes gathering metrics from components of a conferencing endpoint in a conference call, and determining status indicator values according to the metrics.
Jonathan Grover
Filed: 4 Dec 20
Utility
Vowel sensing voice activity detector
14 Sep 21
Methods and apparatuses for detecting user speech are described.
Arthur Leland Schiro
Filed: 8 Aug 16
Utility
Discontinuous transmission on short-range packet-based radio links
31 Aug 21
Described herein are systems and methods for discontinuous transmission on short-range packet-based radio links.
Jacobus Cornelis Haartsen
Filed: 2 Nov 18
Utility
Seamless pivot for head-worn audio devices
31 Aug 21
The invention relates to a head-worn audio device having a first earcup, a second earcup, and a headband extending between the first earcup and the second earcup.
Erik Henry Tews, John A Kelley, Nicholas W Paterson
Filed: 6 Feb 20
Utility
System and method of dynamic, natural camera transitions in an electronic camera
17 Aug 21
Scene changes that are done pleasingly and without user input or control.
Rommel Gabriel Childress, Jr., Alain Elon Nimri, Stephen Paul Schaefer
Filed: 14 Aug 20
Utility
Indication for correct audio device orientation
10 Aug 21
A method may include obtaining a sensor value from a sensor of a headset, the sensor value indicating the headset being worn by a user; determining a current state of the headset; and in response to the current state and the sensor value, presenting a first directional indication with an earphone of the headset and starting a presentation timer, the first directional indication identifying a coupling type of the earphone of the headset, and the presentation timer preventing a second directional indication from being presented.
Abhishek C. Trivedi
Filed: 18 Sep 20
Utility
System and method for automatically framing conversations in a meeting or a video conference
27 Jul 21
Utilization of a state machine to determine participant framing.
Stephen Paul Schaefer, Alain Elon Nimri, Rommel Gabriel Childress, Jr.
Filed: 13 Oct 20
Utility
Enhanced voiceprint authentication
6 Jul 21
The invention relates to a method for enhanced voiceprint authentication.
Erik Keil Perotti
Filed: 2 Jul 19
Utility
Voice signal enhancement for head-worn audio devices
29 Jun 21
A head-worn audio device is provided with a circuit for voice signal enhancement.
Shridhar K Mukund, Pamornpol Jinachitra
Filed: 6 Mar 19
Utility
Detecting spoofing talker in a videoconference
22 Jun 21
A videoconferencing device at an endpoint determines whether a person is a real person standing in front of a display device or if the person is instead an image rendered by a display device.
Hailin Song, Hai Xu, Xi Lu, Fangpo Xu
Filed: 30 Jul 20
Utility
Mode controlled acoustic leak mechanism to optimize audio performance
22 Jun 21
Methods and apparatuses for earphones are disclosed.
John S Graham
Filed: 24 Jun 20
Utility
Interchangeable wearing modes for a headset
22 Jun 21
A headset system for interchangeable wearing styles is disclosed.
Stefan Gougherty, John Kelley, Erik Tews
Filed: 7 Feb 19
Utility
Detecting and framing a subject of interest in a teleconference
4 May 21
A method of view selection in a teleconferencing environment includes receiving a frame of image data from an optical sensor such as a camera, detecting one or more conference participants within the frame of image data, and identifying an interest region for each of the conference participants.
David A. Bryan, Wei-Cheng Su, Stephen Paul Schaefer, Alain Elon Nimri, Casey King
Filed: 27 Jan 20