Patents by Inventor Tauseef Muzaffar

Tauseef Muzaffar 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).

  • Knob-like input for a hearable device
    Patent number: 11558686
    Abstract: A wireless accessory has one or more sensors positioned at an outer periphery of its housing, thereby forming a knob-like input. The sensors may be configured to detect a change in contact force or contact location of first and second fingertips at respective first and second opposite sides of the periphery. An input gesture is determined based on the detected change, and a command corresponding to the gesture may be executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Yao Ding, Tauseef Muzaffar
  • Knob-Like Input for a Hearable Device
    Publication number: 20220174391
    Abstract: A wireless accessory has one or more sensors positioned at an outer periphery of its housing, thereby forming a knob-like input. The sensors may be configured to detect a change in contact force or contact location of first and second fingertips at respective first and second opposite sides of the periphery. An input gesture is determined based on the detected change, and a command corresponding to the gesture may be executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Yao Ding, Tauseef Muzaffar