Patents by Inventor Bret Harris
Bret Harris has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240153638Abstract: The present invention provides highly specific and selective methods for diagnosing partial lipodystrophy (e.g., familial partial lipodystrophy) in a subject. Methods for treating partial lipodystrophy are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Wenjun ZHENG, Charles HARRIS, Bret MUSSER
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Patent number: 9935915Abstract: This disclosure describes a system and method that bridges communications between multiple unified communication (UC) clients. This disclosure provides a UC bridging tool configured to execute computer implemented instructions using the processor and memory. The processor is further configured to: receive UC client specific human interface device HID commands from a plurality of UC clients with a UC client driver module, wherein each UC client driver is configured to translate UC client specific human interface device (HID) commands for each UC client driver to a common format; receive HID commands in the common format and translate the HID commands from the common format into a device specific format with a UC audio assistant module; pass the HID commands in the device specific format to an output device with a device specific driver module that further comprises a set of device specific drivers.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: ClearOne, Inc.Inventors: Peter H. Manley, Bret Harris, Derek L. Graham, Michael Tilelli, Balasubramaniyan Krishnamoorthy
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Patent number: 9843455Abstract: This disclosure describes a conferencing system with spatial rendering of audio data. The conferencing system includes a local conferencing device that includes a plurality of microphones, an audio encoder, and a spatial encoder that are associated with a local endpoint. The conferencing system further includes a remote conferencing device that includes a plurality of speakers, an audio decoder, and a spatial renderer that are associated with the remote endpoint. The spatial renderer is configured to superimpose a coordinate system for the plurality of speakers and a coordinate system for the plurality of microphones during spatial rendering of the audio data.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: ClearOne, Inc.Inventors: Tracy A. Bathurst, Derek L. Graham, Michael Braithwaite, Russell S. Ericksen, Bret Harris, Sandeep Kalra, David K. Lambert, Peter H. Manley, Ashutosh Pandey, Bryan Shaw, Michael Tilelli, Paul Robert Bryson
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Publication number: 20170054677Abstract: This disclosure describes a system and method that bridges communications between multiple unified communication (UC) clients. This disclosure provides a UC bridging tool configured to execute computer implemented instructions using the processor and memory. The processor is further configured to: receive UC client specific human interface device HID commands from a plurality of UC clients with a UC client driver module, wherein each UC client driver is configured to translate UC client specific human interface device (HID) commands for each UC client driver to a common format; receive HID commands in the common format and translate the HID commands from the common format into a device specific format with a UC audio assistant module; pass the HID commands in the device specific format to an output device with a device specific driver module that further comprises a set of device specific drivers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: ClearOne, Inc.Inventors: Peter H. Manley, Bret Harris, Derek L. Graham, Michael Tilelli, Balasubramaniyan Krishnamoorthy
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Publication number: 20140148934Abstract: A unified communications (UC) device may comprise a processor configured to enable audio communication between a plurality of different UC clients according to a UC bridging software architecture, the plurality of different UC clients having different communication formatting requirements. A computer readable medium may have instructions stored thereon, that when executed by a processor cause the processor to: translate a first client specific command for a first UC client to a second client specific command for a second UC client; and bridge audio from the first UC client and the second UC client. Another embodiment includes a related UC method. The method comprises bridging audio from a plurality of different UC clients having different communicating formatting requirements, and enabling commands to be communicated between the plurality of different UC clients by translating commands between the plurality of different UC clients.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: ClearOne Communication, Inc.Inventors: Peter H. Manley, Bret Harris, Derek Graham, Michael Tilelli
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Publication number: 20120293602Abstract: An executive telepresence system for use in audio and video conferencing uses a unified communications system in an enterprise network system. The executive telepresence system includes a control system that further comprises a user interface, a mixing system, and a dialing system. In addition, the executive telepresence system includes one or more video display devices that couple to the control system where the video display devices display a video signal, and may further include one or more video cameras that couple to the control system where the video cameras capture video information and turn it into the video signal. Further, the executive telepresence system includes one or more microphones that couple to the control system where the microphones capture audio information and turn it into an audio signal, and may include one or more speakers that couple to the control system where the speakers play back the audio signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: CLEARONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: Tracy A. Bathurst, Derek Graham, Michael Braithwaite, Russell S. Ericksen, Bret Harris, Sandeep Kalra, David K. Lambert, Peter H. Manley, Ashutosh Pandey, Bryan Shaw, Darrin T. Thurston, Michael Tilelli, Paul R. Bryson
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Publication number: 20080126143Abstract: A system and method for booking and expensing travel products and services utilizing multiple data sources and presenting information pulled from the multiple data sources in one user-friendly format. The following features are included: graphical city selection; policy enforcement; request and approval queues: in-browser agent support; request prioritization; email confirmation and integration; data incorporation into expense reports; and expense report audits. For example, an employee books a ticket, has the booking approved by a manager if needed, receives email confirmation and integrates the booking information into the employee's calendar. The employee also submits, for example, the booking information into an expense report, which can be audited by an employer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2007Publication date: May 29, 2008Applicant: CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Jonathan ALTMAN, Michael Fredericks, Andrew Csontos, Michael Lore, John Love, Bret Harris, John Lueker, Valery Gorodnichev, Jeannine Armstrong, Joseph Dunnick, Bruce Elliott, Gary Mendel, Thomas Jones, Thomas DePasquale
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Publication number: 20030177076Abstract: A system and method for directing information relating to a product offering of a retailer to a user over a network. Data relating to the products offered by a brick and mortar retailer is acquired from sources other than the brick and mortar retailer thereby creating a presence on the network for the brick and mortar retailer without requiring action on its part. A brick and mortar retailer may further associate an electronic media advertisement with the data relating to the products it offers for sale. A user may initiate a search request for products offered by a brick and mortar retailer meeting consumer-selected criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Robert J. Might, Bret A. Harris, Corey M. Balon, Matthew S. Plummer, John Lear
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Publication number: 20030120526Abstract: A system and method for booking and expensing travel products and services utilizing multiple data sources and presenting information pulled from the multiple data sources in one user-friendly format. The following features are included: graphical city selection; policy enforcement; request and approval queues; in-browser agent support; request prioritization; email confirmation and integration; data incorporation into expense reports; and expense report audits. For example, an employee books a ticket, has the booking approved by a manager if needed, receives email confirmation and integrates the booking information into the employee's calendar. The employee also submits, for example, the booking information into an expense report, which can be audited by an employer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventors: Jonathan Altman, Michael Fredericks, Andrew Csontos, Michael Lore, John Love, Bret Harris, John Lueker, Valery Gorodnichev, Jeannine Armstrong, Joseph Dunnick, Bruce Elliott, Gary Mendel, Thomas Jones, Thomas DePasquale