Patents by Inventor Kaustubh R. Kale

Kaustubh R. Kale 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).

  • Method for autonomously monitoring and reporting sound pressure level (SPL) exposure for a user of a communication device
    Patent number: 7983426
    Abstract: A method for monitoring and reporting sound pressure level exposure for a user of a first communication device (104) is implemented in one embodiment when the device measures a sound pressure level (SPL) of the surrounding environment. The device stores at least the SPL measurement in a memory, producing an SPL exposure record, and displays a visual representation of the SPL exposure record on a display screen (212). In another embodiment, the SPL is measured by a second communication device (102) and combined with a known SPL for an output audio transducer (306) of the second device, producing a user sound exposure level. The user sound exposure level is transmitted to the first communication device. The user is notified when the user sound exposure level exceeds a predetermined threshold. A server (112) may also be used to track SPLs over time and recommend corrective action when exposure limits are exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Francesca Schuler, Di-An Hong, Krishna D. Jonnalagadda, Kaustubh R. Kale, Alif Khawand, Jose C. Lacal, Padmaja Ramadas
  • Method for autonomously monitoring and reporting sound pressure level (SPL) exposure for a user of a communication device
    Publication number: 20080159547
    Abstract: A method for monitoring and reporting sound pressure level exposure for a user of a first communication device (104) is implemented in one embodiment when the device measures a sound pressure level (SPL) of the surrounding environment. The device stores at least the SPL measurement in a memory, producing an SPL exposure record, and displays a visual representation of the SPL exposure record on a display screen (212). In another embodiment, the SPL is measured by a second communication device (102) and combined with a known SPL for an output audio transducer (306) of the second device, producing a user sound exposure level. The user sound exposure level is transmitted to the first communication device. The user is notified when the user sound exposure level exceeds a predetermined threshold. A server (112) may also be used to track SPLs over time and recommend corrective action when exposure limits are exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Francesca Schuler, Di-An Hong, Krishna D. Jonnalagadda, Kaustubh R. Kale, Alif Khawand, Jose C. Lacal, Padmaja Ramadas