Patents by Inventor Charles Gregory Sherwood
Charles Gregory Sherwood 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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Patent number: 9379688Abstract: An aircraft radio comprises a receiver, an audio output, and a processing element. The receiver is tuned to a first radio frequency which provides a first audio signal and a second radio frequency which provides a second audio signal. The audio output provides an audio signal to a listening device. The processing element is coupled to a memory element and is configured to tune the receiver to the first radio frequency for a first time period, present the first audio signal to the audio output during the first time period, tune the receiver to the second radio frequency for a second time period to detect presence of the second audio signal, and present audio derived from the first audio signal to the audio output during at least a portion of the second time period.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.Inventors: Charles Gregory Sherwood, Michael D. Davis, Anthony T. Green
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Patent number: 9210524Abstract: An aircraft audio panel includes a plurality of audio inputs each configured for receiving audio communications from an audio source; a plurality of audio outputs each configured for outputting the audio communications to audio equipment in the aircraft; selecting circuitry for selecting the audio communications between the audio inputs and the audio outputs; a single selector for permitting selection of one of the audio inputs or audio outputs for adjustment; and a single audio controller for permitting adjustment of an audio characteristic of the selected audio input or audio output. The audio panel may also include an audio characteristic indicator for indicating an audio characteristic of the selected audio input or audio output. The selecting circuitry may also implement a routing mode in which a user may first initiate the routing mode, then select one of the audio inputs for routing, and then select any one of the audio outputs for receiving audio communications from the selected audio input.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.Inventors: Charles Gregory Sherwood, Luke E. Bogner, Joseph E. Gepner, Tyler O. Vrooman, Timothy W. James
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Publication number: 20140220918Abstract: An aircraft radio comprises a receiver, an audio output, and a processing element. The receiver is tuned to a first radio frequency which provides a first audio signal and a second radio frequency which provides a second audio signal. The audio output provides an audio signal to a listening device. The processing element is coupled to a memory element and is configured to tune the receiver to the first radio frequency for a first time period, present the first audio signal to the audio output during the first time period, tune the receiver to the second radio frequency for a second time period to detect presence of the second audio signal, and present audio derived from the first audio signal to the audio output during at least a portion of the second time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Garmin International, IncInventors: Charles Gregory Sherwood, Michael D. Davis, Anthony T. Green
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Patent number: 8552887Abstract: Techniques are described to determine that an electrical short has occurred on a communication channel based on monitoring a power level of the communication channel with respect to a reference power level. In an implementation, the aviation communication apparatus includes a first voltage source that provides a first voltage input to a first communication channel of a stereo jack for a headset, a voltage monitor that monitors a voltage level of the first communication channel with respect to a reference voltage level of the first communication channel and determines that an electrical short has occurred on the first communication channel based on the monitoring. Accordingly, an electrical short indicator may indicate responsive to the voltage monitor determining that the electrical short has occurred.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2012Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.Inventors: Charles Gregory Sherwood, Steven G. Foster
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Publication number: 20130187794Abstract: Techniques are described to determine that an electrical short has occurred on a communication channel based on monitoring a power level of the communication channel with respect to a reference power level. In an implementation, the aviation communication apparatus includes a first voltage source that provides a first voltage input to a first communication channel of a stereo jack for a headset, a voltage monitor that monitors a voltage level of the first communication channel with respect to a reference voltage level of the first communication channel determines that an electrical short has occurred on the first communication channel based on the monitoring. Accordingly, an electrical short indicator may indicate responsive to the voltage monitor determining that the electrical short has occurred.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Charles Gregory Sherwood, Steven G. Foster
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Publication number: 20120140933Abstract: An aircraft audio panel includes a plurality of audio inputs each configured for receiving audio communications from an audio source; a plurality of audio outputs each configured for outputting the audio communications to audio equipment in the aircraft; selecting circuitry for selecting the audio communications between the audio inputs and the audio outputs; a single selector for permitting selection of one of the audio inputs or audio outputs for adjustment; and a single audio controller for permitting adjustment of an audio characteristic of the selected audio input or audio output. The audio panel may also include an audio characteristic indicator for indicating an audio characteristic of the selected audio input or audio output. The selecting circuitry may also implement a routing mode in which a user may first initiate the routing mode, then select one of the audio inputs for routing, and then select any one of the audio outputs for receiving audio communications from the selected audio input.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Charles Gregory Sherwood, Luke E. Bogner, Joseph E. Gepner, Tyler O. Vrooman, Timothy W. James
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Publication number: 20120140934Abstract: An aircraft audio panel includes a plurality of audio inputs each configured for receiving audio communications from an audio source; a plurality of audio outputs each configured for outputting the audio communications to audio equipment in the aircraft; selecting circuitry for selecting the audio communications between the audio inputs and the audio outputs; a single selector for permitting selection of one of the audio inputs or audio outputs for adjustment; and a single audio controller for permitting adjustment of an audio characteristic of the selected audio input or audio output. The audio panel may also include an audio characteristic indicator for indicating an audio characteristic of the selected audio input or audio output. The selecting circuitry may also implement a routing mode in which a user may first initiate the routing mode, then select one of the audio inputs for routing, and then select any one of the audio outputs for receiving audio communications from the selected audio input.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Charles Gregory Sherwood, Luke E. Bogner, Joseph E. Gepner, Tyler O. Vrooman, Timothy W. James
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Patent number: 7912592Abstract: A system and method which implement automatic speech recognition (ASR) and text-to-speech (TTS) programs to permit pilots, co-pilots, and other persons to more quickly and easily perform control and monitoring tasks on aircraft. The system may be used to automatically change the frequency of an aircraft radio when a pilot or co-pilot is instructed to do so by ATC.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2006Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.Inventors: Joseph L. Komer, Joseph E. Gepner, Charles Gregory Sherwood
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Patent number: 7881832Abstract: A system and method which implement automatic speech recognition (ASR) and text-to-speech (TTS) programs to permit pilots, co-pilots, and other persons to more quickly and easily perform control and monitoring tasks on aircraft. The system may be used to automatically change the frequency of an aircraft radio when a pilot or co-pilot is instructed to do so by ATC.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2006Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.Inventors: Joseph L. Komer, Joseph E. Gepner, Charles Gregory Sherwood
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Publication number: 20100030400Abstract: A system and method which implement automatic speech recognition (ASR) and text-to-speech (TTS) programs to permit pilots, co-pilots, and other persons to more quickly and easily perform control and monitoring tasks on aircraft. The system may be used to automatically change the frequency of an aircraft radio when a pilot or co-pilot is instructed to do so by ATC.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2006Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Joseph L. Komer, Joseph E. Gepner, Charles Gregory Sherwood
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Patent number: 7415326Abstract: A system and method which implement automatic speech recognition (ASR) and text-to-speech (TTS) programs to permit pilots, co-pilots, and other persons to more quickly and easily perform control and monitoring tasks on aircraft. The system may be used to automatically change the frequency of an aircraft radio when a pilot or co-pilot is instructed to do so by ATC.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2006Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.Inventors: Joseph L. Komer, Joseph E. Gepner, Charles Gregory Sherwood
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Publication number: 20070288129Abstract: A system and method which implement automatic speech recognition (ASR) and text-to-speech (TTS) programs to permit pilots, co-pilots, and other persons to more quickly and easily perform control and monitoring tasks on aircraft. The system may be used to automatically change the frequency of an aircraft radio when a pilot or co-pilot is instructed to do so by ATC.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2006Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Joseph L. Komer, Joseph E. Gepner, Charles Gregory Sherwood
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Publication number: 20070288128Abstract: A system and method which implement automatic speech recognition (ASR) and text-to-speech (TTS) programs to permit pilots, co-pilots, and other persons to more quickly and easily perform control and monitoring tasks on aircraft. The system may be used to automatically change the frequency of an aircraft radio when a pilot or co-pilot is instructed to do so by ATC.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2006Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: GARMIN LTD.Inventors: Joseph L. Komer, Joseph E. Gepner, Charles Gregory Sherwood
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Patent number: 6542584Abstract: A telephone system including a process for redirection of voice mail messages to another voice mail box after a predetermined time or after a predetermined number of attempts at notification by radio pager of the owner of voice mail box in which a new voice mail message has been left have failed to cause the voice mail message to be picked up.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1998Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Charles Gregory Sherwood, Charles Arnold Lasswell
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Patent number: 6463138Abstract: A telephone system which detects ring signals and detects caller ID signals and decodes them into caller ID data and then reformats the caller ID data into one or more alphanumeric strings useable by another computer process such as a point of sale computer process. User input is accepted such as by manipulation of switches to control the telephone system so as to add predetermine prefix or suffix codes or data to one or more items of caller ID data in accordance with the occurrence or existence of predetermined conditions that must be signalled to the computer process using the caller ID data being formatted by the telephone system.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2000Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Charles Gregory Sherwood, Charles Arnold Lasswell
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Patent number: 6347134Abstract: A telephone system including improved voicemail wherein a digital signal processor scans data to be recorded in a voicemail message to find DTMF tones or DTMF mimics in the voice data and removes them from the recording. In one embodiment, the DSP scans for DTMF tones or mimics in the stream of data to be recorded and removes them before recording the data. In another embodiment, the DSP scans for DTMF tones and mimics in the stream of data to be recorded, and marks the starting point and ending point in the stream where DTMF tones or mimics are found, records all the data and then goes back to the recording after it is finished and looks for the markers and removes all data between the markers.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 1998Date of Patent: February 12, 2002Assignee: Picazo CommunicationsInventors: Charles Gregory Sherwood, Charles Arnold Lasswell
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Patent number: 6324263Abstract: A telephone system including improved automated routing of telephone calls based upon caller ID data. If caller ID data is received, it is used as a search key to search a routing table listing extensions normally called by one or more persons identified by their caller IDs. If a match is found, the call is automatically transferred to the extension or voice mail box listed in the routing table. In some embodiments, the caller is given options to block the automatic routing or block recording of a voice mail message in favor of transfer to a caller specified extension or to an attendant. Also disclosed is improved voice mail wherein a digital signal processor scans data to be recorded in a voice mail message to find DTMF tones or DTMF mimics in the voice data and removes them from the recording so that no false DTMF commands will be recognized during playback by any DTMF detector which is active during the playback.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1998Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Assignee: Dialogic CorporationInventors: Charles Gregory Sherwood, Charles Edward Yahn
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Patent number: 6259780Abstract: A telephone system which detects ring signals and detects caller ID signals and decodes them into caller ID data and then reformats the caller ID data into one or more alphanumeric strings useable by another computer process such as a point of sale computer process. User input is accepted such as by manipulation of switches to control the telephone system so as to add predetermine prefix or suffix codes or data to one or more items of caller ID data in accordance with the occurrence or existence of predetermined conditions that must be signalled to the computer process using the caller ID data being formatted by the telephone system.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 1998Date of Patent: July 10, 2001Assignee: Picazo CommunicationsInventors: Charles Gregory Sherwood, Charles Arnold Lasswell
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Patent number: 6151391Abstract: A telephone with a selectable level of sidetone for use in noisy environments. The selectable level of sidetone is achieved by forming a switch-controlled feedback path including a gain setting resistor from the output of a transmit amplifier in a hybrid circuit to a summing node virtual ground at one input of a differential amplifier driving the handset speaker. The summing node is also coupled to the audio output port of the three port hybrid so as to also receive incoming audio signals from the tip and ring lines. A microcontroller having configuration data controls whether the switch is closed and the feedback path exists or the switch is open and no feedback occurs. Lower sidetone or no sidetone is useful in phones used in noisy environments such as factory floors or restaurants.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1997Date of Patent: November 21, 2000Inventors: Charles Gregory Sherwood, Charles Arnold Lasswell