Patents by Inventor Risto Kontio

Risto Kontio 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).

  • System and method for controlling headphones
    Publication number: 20070297618
    Abstract: A system for controlling an electronic device. The system includes an earpiece for distributing sound to a user. The earpiece has a sensor which is adapted to sense when the state of the earpiece changes from use to non-use and from non-use to use. The earpiece is adapted to be in communication with an electronic device to provide state information from the sensor to the electronic device so that the electronic device can respond, such as by ceasing to play a song when the earpiece is removed by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Mikko Nurmi, John Patrick Wong, Michael Ahokas, Risto Kontio