Patents by Inventor Douglas Warren Young

Douglas Warren Young 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).

  • Publication number: 20240114085
    Abstract: Systems and methods are presented to allow coordination between media end devices such that a user interface on a first end device may be used to manage audio calls, media playback, navigation prompts, or the like, on a second end device. The first end device establishes a first communications channel to a source device and a second communications channel to a second end device. The second end device may also have a communications channel to the source device. The first end device communicates with the second end device on the second communications channel to exchange command-and-control information to influence operation between the second end device and the source device. The source device, however, may be unaware of the second communications channel between the first and second end devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Warren Young, Thomas Boilard
  • Patent number: 11916988
    Abstract: A system and method for managing simultaneous data streams from multiple sources is provided. At least one paired audio device within the system, is a managing device and coordinates the audio playback presented in each paired audio device. In this way, each device can produce an audio playback associated with different streams simultaneously. In some examples, the managing device is one of the two devices or a peripheral device, e.g., a smartphone. In some examples, each data stream contains data used to generate a priority level for each data stream. The managing device can allow a data stream having a higher priority level or the data stream with a detected change to “barge-in” causing the playbacks of each device to be associated with a different data stream. Additionally, each device is capable of assuming the role of “stream scanner” to prevent uneven power consumption between the devices within the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Warren Young, Rasmus Abildgren, Casper Stork Bonde
  • Publication number: 20230344535
    Abstract: Systems and methods for broadcasting wireless data via one or more retransmission schemes to increase the packet reception in a wireless system. One or more devices of the system are configured to listen for an initial data packet from a source device. Should one or more devices successfully receive the initial packet, each device that received the packet can unconditionally retransmit a copy of the payload of the initial packet such that any device that failed to receive the initial packet payload has an opportunity to receive it during the respective retransmissions. Similarly, each device of the system can send acknowledgements to the other system devices that indicate whether they received the initial packet. Should one or more of the devices successfully receive the initial packet, the devices can conditionally retransmit a copy of the missing payload when one or more devices indicates they have failed to receive it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Casper Stork Bonde, Rasmus Abildgren, Nathan A. Blagrove, Douglas Warren Young
  • Publication number: 20230319497
    Abstract: A system and method for selecting audio capture sensors of wearable devices in obtaining voice data. The method provides obtaining signals associated with the user's voice at first and second wearable devices, comparing energy levels of the first and second signals, and selecting one or more audio capture sensors based on the energy levels of each signal. Due to the symmetry of the acoustic energy produced by the user's voice to a first and second wearable device, any difference in energy level between the total energy obtained by the first wearable device and the total energy obtained by the second wearable device can be attributed solely to ambient noise. Thus, the device with the higher total energy has a lower signal-to-noise ratio and selection of an audio capture sensor of the other wearable device with a higher signal-to-noise ratio is provided to obtain voice data moving forward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Warren Young, Nathan A. Blagrove, Rasmus Abildgren, Casper Stork Bonde, Alaganandan Ganeshkumar
  • Patent number: 11695487
    Abstract: Systems and methods for broadcasting wireless data via one or more retransmission schemes to increase the packet reception in a wireless system. One or more devices of the system are configured to listen for an initial data packet from a source device. Should one or more devices successfully receive the initial packet, each device that received the packet can unconditionally retransmit a copy of the payload of the initial packet such that any device that failed to receive the initial packet payload has an opportunity to receive it during the respective retransmissions. Similarly, each device of the system can send acknowledgements to the other system devices that indicate whether they received the initial packet. Should one or more of the devices successfully receive the initial packet, the devices can conditionally retransmit a copy of the missing payload when one or more devices indicates they have failed to receive it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Casper Stork Bonde, Rasmus Abildgren, Nathan A. Blagrove, Douglas Warren Young
  • Patent number: 11671777
    Abstract: A system and method for selecting audio capture sensors of wearable devices in obtaining voice data. The method provides obtaining signals associated with the user's voice at first and second wearable devices, comparing energy levels of the first and second signals, and selecting one or more audio capture sensors based on the energy levels of each signal. Due to the symmetry of the acoustic energy produced by the user's voice to a first and second wearable device, any difference in energy level between the total energy obtained by the first wearable device and the total energy obtained by the second wearable device can be attributed solely to ambient noise. Thus, the device with the higher total energy has a lower signal-to-noise ratio and selection of an audio capture sensor of the other wearable device with a higher signal-to-noise ratio is provided to obtain voice data moving forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Warren Young, Nathan A. Blagrove, Rasmus Abildgren, Casper Stork Bonde, Alaganandan Ganeshkumar
  • Publication number: 20220393798
    Abstract: An audio system and method for retransmission of data packets between audio devices. The audio system includes a source device, a first audio device and a second audio device configured to receive an isochronous data stream from the source device. Each audio device is configured to eavesdrop or otherwise monitor the packets within the isochronous data stream meant for each of the audio devices and each audio device can retransmit packets from one audio device to the other in the event one audio device fails to receive a packet. The audio system is configured to operate in at least a partial retransmission mode or a total retransmission mode where the partial retransmission mode allows each audio device to selectably retransmit packets between audio devices and where the total retransmission mode requires one audio device to retransmit all packets to the other audio device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Warren Young, Rasmus Abildgren, Casper Stork Bonde
  • Publication number: 20220368443
    Abstract: An audio system, method, and computer program product for synchronizing device clocks. The systems, methods and computer program product can establish a first isochronous data stream between a peripheral device and a first device and establish a second isochronous data stream between the first device and a second device to send data between the first and second device. As the two data streams may rely on two different device clocks, e.g., one clock which defines the timing for the first isochronous data stream and a second clock which defines the timing for the second isochronous data stream, the systems, methods, and computer program disclosed herein are configured to maintain synchronization and/or synchronize the first clock with the second clock to prevent data loss due to clock drift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Casper Stork Bonde, Rasmus Abildgren, Douglas Warren Young
  • Patent number: 11418297
    Abstract: An audio system and method for retransmission of data packets between audio devices. The audio system includes a source device, a first audio device and a second audio device configured to receive an isochronous data stream from the source device. Each audio device is configured to eavesdrop or otherwise monitor the packets within the isochronous data stream meant for each of the audio devices and each audio device can retransmit packets from one audio device to the other in the event one audio device fails to receive a packet. The audio system is configured to operate in at least a partial retransmission mode or a total retransmission mode where the partial retransmission mode allows each audio device to selectably retransmit packets between audio devices and where the total retransmission mode requires one audio device to retransmit all packets to the other audio device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Warren Young, Rasmus Abildgren, Casper Stork Bonde
  • Patent number: 11405120
    Abstract: An audio system, method, and computer program product for synchronizing device clocks. The systems, methods and computer program product can establish a first isochronous data stream between a peripheral device and a first device and establish a second isochronous data stream between the first device and a second device to send data between the first and second device. As the two data streams may rely on two different device clocks, e.g., one clock which defines the timing for the first isochronous data stream and a second clock which defines the timing for the second isochronous data stream, the systems, methods, and computer program disclosed herein are configured to maintain synchronization and/or synchronize the first clock with the second clock to prevent data loss due to clock drift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Inventors: Casper Stork Bonde, Rasmus Abildgren, Douglas Warren Young
  • Publication number: 20220225029
    Abstract: An audio system, device, and method for broadcasting, discovering, and receiving wireless audio data connections. The exemplary systems and methods described herein utilize an Isochronous Broadcast Stream topology to unilaterally broadcast a plurality of wireless audio data streams. The audio devices described are configured to discover and receive the plurality of wireless audio data streams and allow the user to organize these streams into a determined order and cycle through each stream based on user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Warren Young, Kathleen S. Krisch, Don L. Drinkwater
  • Publication number: 20220201416
    Abstract: A system and method for selecting audio capture sensors of wearable devices in obtaining voice data. The method provides obtaining signals associated with the user's voice at first and second wearable devices, comparing energy levels of the first and second signals, and selecting one or more audio capture sensors based on the energy levels of each signal. Due to the symmetry of the acoustic energy produced by the user's voice to a first and second wearable device, any difference in energy level between the total energy obtained by the first wearable device and the total energy obtained by the second wearable device can be attributed solely to ambient noise. Thus, the device with the higher total energy has a lower signal-to-noise ratio and selection of an audio capture sensor of the other wearable device with a higher signal-to-noise ratio is provided to obtain voice data moving forward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Warren Young, Nathan A. Blagrove, Rasmus Abildgren, Casper Stork Bonde, Alaganandan Ganeshkumar
  • Publication number: 20220200716
    Abstract: Systems and methods for broadcasting wireless data via one or more retransmission schemes to increase the packet reception in a wireless system. One or more devices of the system are configured to listen for an initial data packet from a source device. Should one or more devices successfully receive the initial packet, each device that received the packet can unconditionally retransmit a copy of the payload of the initial packet such that any device that failed to receive the initial packet payload has an opportunity to receive it during the respective retransmissions. Similarly, each device of the system can send acknowledgements to the other system devices that indicate whether they received the initial packet. Should one or more of the devices successfully receive the initial packet, the devices can conditionally retransmit a copy of the missing payload when one or more devices indicates they have failed to receive it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Casper Stork Bonde, Rasmus Abildgren, Nathan A. Blagrove, Douglas Warren Young
  • Patent number: 11304006
    Abstract: An audio system, device, and method for broadcasting, discovering, and receiving wireless audio data connections. The exemplary systems and methods described herein utilize an Isochronous Broadcast Stream topology to unilaterally broadcast a plurality of wireless audio data streams. The audio devices described are configured to discover and receive the plurality of wireless audio data streams and allow the user to organize these streams into a determined order and cycle through each stream based on user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Warren Young, Kathleen S. Krisch, Don L. Drinkwater
  • Publication number: 20220103607
    Abstract: A system and method for managing simultaneous data streams from multiple sources is provided. At least one paired audio device within the system, is a managing device and coordinates the audio playback presented in each paired audio device. In this way, each device can produce an audio playback associated with different streams simultaneously. In some examples, the managing device is one of the two devices or a peripheral device, e.g., a smartphone. In some examples, each data stream contains data used to generate a priority level for each data stream. The managing device can allow a data stream having a higher priority level or the data stream with a detected change to “barge-in” causing the playbacks of each device to be associated with a different data stream. Additionally, each device is capable of assuming the role of “stream scanner” to prevent uneven power consumption between the devices within the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Warren Young, Rasmus Abildgren, Casper Stork Bonde
  • Publication number: 20220070642
    Abstract: An audio system and method for establishing wireless data connections between a case and at least one wearable audio device is provided. The audio system can establish a first wireless data connection between the case and the wearable audio device and establish a second wireless data connection between the case and the internet. The case, in addition to electrical energy storage capacity or battery bank capabilities, can directly communicate with the internet to receive update data directly from a remote server and can pass on update data to wearable audio devices without the need for a peripheral device such as a smart phone or tablet operating an affiliated software application. The audio system provided allows for information, data, and functionality to be passed between the wearable audio devices and cloud-based services, via the case, including social networking, messaging, music services, news, entertainment, and Voice-Over-Internet-Protocol (VOIP) communication services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: George Kontopidis, Michael W. Elliot, Marc Nicolas Gudell, Douglas Warren Young
  • Publication number: 20220014295
    Abstract: An audio system, method, and computer program product for synchronizing device clocks. The systems, methods and computer program product can establish a first isochronous data stream between a peripheral device and a first device and establish a second isochronous data stream between the first device and a second device to send data between the first and second device. As the two data streams may rely on two different device clocks, e.g., one clock which defines the timing for the first isochronous data stream and a second clock which defines the timing for the second isochronous data stream, the systems, methods, and computer program disclosed herein are configured to maintain synchronization and/or synchronize the first clock with the second clock to prevent data loss due to clock drift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Casper Stork Bonde, Rasmus Abildgren, Douglas Warren Young
  • Publication number: 20210385637
    Abstract: An audio system and method for establishing wireless data connections between a case and at least one wearable audio device is provided. The audio system can establish a first wireless data connection between the case and the wearable audio device and establish a second wireless data connection between the case and the internet. The case, in addition to electrical energy storage capacity or battery bank capabilities, can directly communicate with the internet to receive update data directly from a remote server and can pass on update data to wearable audio devices without the need for a peripheral device such as a smart phone or tablet operating an affiliated software application. The audio system provided allows for information, data, and functionality to be passed between the wearable audio devices and cloud-based services, via the case, including social networking, messaging, music services, news, entertainment, and Voice-Over-Internet-Protocol (VOIP) communication services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: George Kontopidis, Michael W. Elliot, Marc Nicolas Gudell, Douglas Warren Young
  • Patent number: 11197142
    Abstract: An audio system and method for establishing wireless data connections between a case and at least one wearable audio device is provided. The audio system can establish a first wireless data connection between the case and the wearable audio device and establish a second wireless data connection between the case and the internet. The case, in addition to electrical energy storage capacity or battery bank capabilities, can directly communicate with the internet to receive update data directly from a remote server and can pass on update data to wearable audio devices without the need for a peripheral device such as a smart phone or tablet operating an affiliated software application. The audio system provided allows for information, data, and functionality to be passed between the wearable audio devices and cloud-based services, via the case, including social networking, messaging, music services, news, entertainment, and Voice-Over-Internet-Protocol (VOIP) communication services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: George Kontopidis, Michael W. Elliot, Marc Nicolas Gudell, Douglas Warren Young
  • Publication number: 20210306103
    Abstract: An audio system and method for retransmission of data packets between audio devices. The audio system includes a source device, a first audio device and a second audio device configured to receive an isochronous data stream from the source device. Each audio device is configured to eavesdrop or otherwise monitor the packets within the isochronous data stream meant for each of the audio devices and each audio device can retransmit packets from one audio device to the other in the event one audio device fails to receive a packet. The audio system is configured to operate in at least a partial retransmission mode or a total retransmission mode where the partial retransmission mode allows each audio device to selectably retransmit packets between audio devices and where the total retransmission mode requires one audio device to retransmit all packets to the other audio device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Warren Young, Rasmus Abildgren, Casper Stork Bonde