Patents by Inventor Jeffrey K. Bovee
Jeffrey K. Bovee 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: 20240031721Abstract: System comprises a headset and a host server. Headset comprises a wireless communication circuit for receiving content transmitted wirelessly to the headset. Headset comprises a right earphone and a left earphone, each comprising a speaker. Host server is in communication with the headset and is for wirelessly streaming the content to the wireless communication circuit. The host server is configured to prevent wireless streaming of prohibited content for playing by the headset based on a parental control applicable to the headset and a rating for the prohibited content.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Koss CorporationInventors: Michael J. KOSS, Michael J. PELLAND, Michael SAGAN, Steven R. RECKAMP, Gregory J. HALLINGSTAD, Jeffrey K. BOVEE, Morgan J. LOWERY
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Patent number: 11792561Abstract: Left and right earphones are independently wireless such that the left and right earphones are not physically connected when worn by a user. Each earphone comprises a speaker and a body portion with an SOC. Each SOC comprises a wireless communication circuit and a processor. Each speaker is for playing audio streamed to the earphones in a lossy compressed format.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Koss CorporationInventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland, Michael Sagan, Steven R. Reckamp, Gregory J. Hallingstad, Jeffrey K. Bovee, Morgan J. Lowery
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Patent number: 11653139Abstract: Left and right earphones are independently wireless such that the left and right earphones are not physically connected when worn by a user. Each earphone comprises a speaker, a body portion, and an earbud extending from the body portion. The body portion comprises a downwardly extending portion that extends straight downwardly when the earphone is worn by the user, a wireless communication circuit for receiving signals transmitted wirelessly to the earphone from a remote source, a microphone, a rechargeable battery, a memory and a processor. Each earphone is configured to receive from a remote computing device, and store in the memory, a firmware update.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2022Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: KOSS CORPORATIONInventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland, Michael Sagan, Steven R. Reckamp, Gregory J. Hallingstad, Jeffrey K. Bovee, Morgan J. Lowery
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Publication number: 20230115092Abstract: Left and right earphones are independently wireless such that the left and right earphones are not physically connected when worn by a user. Each earphone comprises a speaker, a body portion, and an earbud extending from the body portion. The body portion comprises a downwardly extending portion that extends straight downwardly when the earphone is worn by the user, a wireless communication circuit for receiving signals transmitted wirelessly to the earphone from a remote source, a microphone, a rechargeable battery, a memory and a processor. Each earphone is configured to receive from a remote computing device, and store in the memory, a firmware update.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Koss CorporationInventors: Michael J. KOSS, Michael J. PELLAND, Michael SAGAN, Steven R. RECKAMP, Gregory J. HALLINGSTAD, Jeffrey K. BOVEE, Morgan J. LOWERY
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Patent number: 11606638Abstract: Left and right earphones are independently wireless such that the left and right earphones are not physically connected when worn by a user. Each earphone comprises a speaker, microphone and a body portion with an SOC. Each SOC comprises a wireless communication circuit and a processor. Each processor comprises a digital signal processor for noise cancellation.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: KOSS CORPORATIONInventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland, Michael Sagan, Steven R. Reckamp, Gregory J. Hallingstad, Jeffrey K. Bovee, Morgan J. Lowery
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Patent number: 11582546Abstract: A wireless earphone comprises a transceiver circuit for receiving streaming audio from a data source over a local ad hoc wireless network. When the data source and the earphone are out of range, they transition automatically to an infrastructure wireless network. If there is no common infrastructure wireless network for both the data source and the speakerphone set, the earphone connects to a host server via an available wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2022Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: KOSS CORPORATIONInventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland, Michael Sagan, Steven R. Reckamp, Gregory J. Hallingstad, Jeffrey K. Bovee, Morgan J. Lowery
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Publication number: 20220400345Abstract: Left and right earphones are independently wireless such that the left and right earphones are not physically connected when worn by a user. Each earphone comprises a speaker and a body portion with an SOC. Each SOC comprises a wireless communication circuit and a processor. Each speaker is for playing audio streamed to the earphones in a lossy compressed format.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: Koss CorporationInventors: Michael J. KOSS, Michael J. PELLAND, Michael SAGAN, Steven R. RECKAMP, Gregory J. HALLINGSTAD, Jeffrey K. BOVEE, Morgan J. LOWERY
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Publication number: 20220386017Abstract: Left and right earphones are independently wireless such that the left and right earphones are not physically connected when worn by a user. Each earphone comprises a speaker, microphone and a body portion with an SOC. Each SOC comprises a wireless communication circuit and a processor. Each processor comprises a digital signal processor for noise cancellation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Koss CorporationInventors: Michael KOSS, Michael J. PELLAND, Michael SAGAN, Steven R. RECKAMP, Gregory J. HALLINGSTAD, Jeffrey K. BOVEE, Morgan J. LOWERY
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Publication number: 20220369019Abstract: A wireless earphone comprises a transceiver circuit for receiving streaming audio from a data source over a local ad hoc wireless network. When the data source and the earphone are out of range, they transition automatically to an infrastructure wireless network. If there is no common infrastructure wireless network for both the data source and the speakerphone set, the earphone connects to a host server via an available wireless network.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: Koss CorporationInventors: Michael KOSS, Michael J. PELLAND, Michael SAGAN, Steven R. RECKAMP, Gregory J. HALLINGSTAD, Jeffrey K. BOVEE, Morgan J. LOWERY
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Patent number: 11425485Abstract: A wireless earphone that comprises a transceiver circuit for receiving streaming audio from a data source over a local ad hoc wireless network. When the data source and the earphone are out of range, they transition automatically to an infrastructure wireless network. If there is no common infrastructure wireless network for both the data source and the speakerphone set, the earphone connects to a host server via an available wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Koss CorporationInventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland, Michael Sagan, Steven R. Reckamp, Gregory J. Hallingstad, Jeffrey K. Bovee, Morgan J. Lowery
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Patent number: 11425486Abstract: A wireless earphone that comprises a transceiver circuit for receiving streaming audio from a data source over a local ad hoc wireless network. When the data source and the earphone are out of range, they transition automatically to an infrastructure wireless network. If there is no common infrastructure wireless network for both the data source and the speakerphone set, the earphone connects to a host server via an available wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2022Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Koss CorporationInventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland, Michael Sagan, Steven R. Reckamp, Gregory J. Hallingstad, Jeffrey K. Bovee, Morgan J. Lowery
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Publication number: 20220159365Abstract: A wireless earphone that comprises a transceiver circuit for receiving streaming audio from a data source over a local ad hoc wireless network. When the data source and the earphone are out of range, they transition automatically to an infrastructure wireless network. If there is no common infrastructure wireless network for both the data source and the speakerphone set, the earphone connects to a host server via an available wireless network.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Michael J. KOSS, Michael J. PELLAND, Michael SAGAN, Steven R. RECKAMP, Gregory J. HALLINGSTAD, Jeffrey K. BOVEE, Morgan J. LOWERY
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Publication number: 20210176556Abstract: A wireless earphone that comprises a transceiver circuit for receiving streaming audio from a data source over a local ad hoc wireless network. When the data source and the earphone are out of range, they transition automatically to an infrastructure wireless network. If there is no common infrastructure wireless network for both the data source and the speakerphone set, the earphone connects to a host server via an available wireless network.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: Koss CorporationInventors: Michael J. KOSS, Michael J. PELLAND, Michael SAGAN, Steven R. RECKAMP, Gregory J. HALLINGSTAD, Jeffrey K. BOVEE, Morgan J. LOWERY
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Patent number: 10959011Abstract: Apparatus comprises adapter and speaker system. Adapter is configured to plug into port of personal digital audio player. Speaker system is in communication with adapter, and comprises multiple acoustic transducers, programmable processor circuit, and wireless communication circuit. In first operational mode, processor circuit receives, via adapter, and processes digital audio content from personal digital audio player into which adapter is plugged, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the received audio content from the personal digital audio player. In second operational mode, wireless communication circuit receives digital audio content from a remote digital audio source over a wireless network, processor circuit processes the digital audio content received from remote digital audio source, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the audio content received from the remote digital audio source.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Koss CorporationInventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland, Michael Sagan, Steven R. Reckamp, Gregory J. Hallingstad, Jeffrey K. Bovee, Morgan J. Lowery
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Patent number: 10959012Abstract: Apparatus comprises adapter and speaker system. Adapter is configured to plug into port of personal digital audio player. Speaker system is in communication with adapter, and comprises multiple acoustic transducers, programmable processor circuit, and wireless communication circuit. In first operational mode, processor circuit receives, via adapter, and processes digital audio content from personal digital audio player into which adapter is plugged, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the received audio content from the personal digital audio player. In second operational mode, wireless communication circuit receives digital audio content from a remote digital audio source over a wireless network, processor circuit processes the digital audio content received from remote digital audio source, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the audio content received from the remote digital audio source.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Koss CorporationInventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland, Michael Sagan, Steven R. Reckamp, Gregory J. Hallingstad, Jeffrey K. Bovee, Morgan J. Lowery
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Publication number: 20210029441Abstract: Apparatus comprises adapter and speaker system. Adapter is configured to plug into port of personal digital audio player. Speaker system is in communication with adapter, and comprises multiple acoustic transducers, programmable processor circuit, and wireless communication circuit. In first operational mode, processor circuit receives, via adapter, and processes digital audio content from personal digital audio player into which adapter is plugged, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the received audio content from the personal digital audio player. In second operational mode, wireless communication circuit receives digital audio content from a remote digital audio source over a wireless network, processor circuit processes the digital audio content received from remote digital audio source, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the audio content received from the remote digital audio source.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: Koss CorporationInventors: Michael J. KOSS, Michael J. PELLAND, Michael SAGAN, Steven R. RECKAMP, Gregory J. HALLINGSTAD, Jeffrey K. BOVEE, Morgan J. LOWERY
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Publication number: 20210029442Abstract: Apparatus comprises adapter and speaker system. Adapter is configured to plug into port of personal digital audio player. Speaker system is in communication with adapter, and comprises multiple acoustic transducers, programmable processor circuit, and wireless communication circuit. In first operational mode, processor circuit receives, via adapter, and processes digital audio content from personal digital audio player into which adapter is plugged, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the received audio content from the personal digital audio player. In second operational mode, wireless communication circuit receives digital audio content from a remote digital audio source over a wireless network, processor circuit processes the digital audio content received from remote digital audio source, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the audio content received from the remote digital audio source.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: Koss CorporationInventors: Michael J. KOSS, Michael J. PELLAND, Michael SAGAN, Steven R. RECKAMP, Gregory J. HALLINGSTAD, Jeffrey K. BOVEE, Morgan J. LOWERY
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Patent number: 8571544Abstract: A system comprising a wireless network adapter and a pair of earphone. The wireless network adapter is external to a digital audio player and configured to connect to the digital audio player via an audio jack of the digital audio player. The wireless network adapter is for encoding analog audio received from the digital audio player into digital format and wirelessly transmitting the digitally-formatted audio. The pair of earphones is in direct wireless communication with the wireless network adapter and are configured to be worn simultaneously by a user. Each earphone in the pair of earphones comprises: (i) a transceiver that is for receiving the digitally-formatted audio from the wireless network adapter via the wireless network, and converting the digitally-formatted audio received via the wireless network to analog audio signals; and (ii) at least one acoustic transducer connected to the transceiver, wherein the at least one acoustic transducer is for outputting the analog audio signals.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Koss CorporationInventors: Michael J. Pelland, Michael J. Koss, Michael Sagan, Steven Reckamp, Gregory J. Hallingstad, Jeffrey K. Bovee, Morgan J. Lowery
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Publication number: 20120213381Abstract: A system comprising a wireless network adapter and a pair of earphone. The wireless network adapter is external to a digital audio player and configured to connect to the digital audio player via an audio jack of the digital audio player. The wireless network adapter is for encoding analog audio received from the digital audio player into digital format and wirelessly transmitting the digitally-formatted audio. The pair of earphones is in direct wireless communication with the wireless network adapter and are configured to be worn simultaneously by a user. Each earphone in the pair of earphones comprises: (i) a transceiver that is for receiving the digitally-formatted audio from the wireless network adapter via the wireless network, and converting the digitally-formatted audio received via the wireless network to analog audio signals; and (ii) at least one acoustic transducer connected to the transceiver, wherein the at least one acoustic transducer is for outputting the analog audio signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: Koss CorporationInventors: Michael J. Pelland, Michael J. Koss, Michael Sagan, Steven R. Reckamp, Gregory J. Hallingstad, Jeffrey K. Bovee, Morgan J. Lowery
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Patent number: 8190203Abstract: A wireless earphone that comprises a transceiver circuit for receiving streaming audio from a data source over a local ad hoc wireless network. When the data source and the earphone are out of range, they transition automatically to an infrastructure wireless network. If there is no common infrastructure wireless network for both the data source and the speakerphone set, the earphone connects to a host server via an available wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Koss CorporationInventors: Michael J. Pelland, Michael J. Koss, Michael Sagan, Steven R. Reckamp, Gregory J. Hallingstad, Jeffrey K. Bovee, Morgan J. Lowery