Patents Assigned to GN Netcom A/S
  • Patent number: 9788110
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a desktop speakerphone array processor for microphones which produces high quality sound. The microphone array has a front direction defined by the line of sight from a microphone inlet of the second microphone towards a microphone inlet of the first microphone, the array processor being connected to receive a front microphone signal from the first microphone, a rear microphone signal from the second microphone and an audio output signal representing a speaker sound emitted from a sound driver arranged near the first and second microphones and in the rearwards hemisphere with respect to the front direction of the microphone array, the array processor being configured to provide a first array signal having a first directivity pattern with a main lobe oriented in the front direction of the microphone array in dependence on the front microphone signal, the rear microphone signal and the audio output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventors: Martin Rung, Mads Dyrholm
  • Patent number: 9779753
    Abstract: A method for attenuating undesired content in an audio signal and to an apparatus adapted to attenuate undesired content in an audio signal. The method has receiving an audio input signal (Si); providing a main audio signal (Sa) in dependence on the audio input signal (Si); determining an input level signal (Ln) indicating a signal level (Ln,i) of the main audio signal (Sa); applying a frequency-dependent gain to the main audio signal (Sa) to provide an audio output signal (So); providing an analysis signal (Sn) in dependence on the audio input signal (Si); determining a classification signal (Sc) indicating the presence in the analysis signal (Sn) determining a threshold control signal (St) indicating a frequency-dependent level threshold (72, 75, 76, Tf) for multiple frequency subbands; and determining the frequency-dependent gain in dependence on signal levels (Ln,i).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: GN NETCOM A/S
    Inventors: Erik Witthøfft Rasmussen, Martin Rung, Rasmus Kongsgaard Olsson
  • Patent number: 9781503
    Abstract: A computer controller for a plurality of audio devices and audio applications and a method of control is disclosed. An audio subsystem is disclosed allowing multiple applications executed by the computer to exchange audio signals with multiple sound interface devices. A first sound interface device to emit a first loudspeaker sound signal in dependence on the first loudspeaker audio signal. The sound signal is received by an intermediate application and from the audio subsystem a first microphone audio signal depending on a first microphone sound signal received by the first sound interface device. An intermediate application causes a second sound interface device to emit a second loudspeaker sound signal in dependence on the second loudspeaker audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: GN NETCOM A/S
    Inventors: Tomasz Goldman, Stefan Heise
  • Patent number: 9729689
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a desktop telephone system (1, 51, 61) and to a method for operating a desktop telephone system (1, 51, 61) and may advantageously be utilized in voice communication systems connected to telephone networks (7, 11, 67). The present invention provides a desktop telephone system (1, 51, 61) that can handle a number of ambiguous or complex situations that can occur in daily use of known headset systems. The desktop telephone system (1, 51, 61) comprises two or more sound interface devices (2, 3, 4, 8, 62, 63, 64) each providing a sound interface to a user during telephone conversations and two or more gateway devices (2, 3, 62, 63) each serving as a telephone gateway between a telephone network (7, 11, 67) and each sound interface device (2, 3, 4, 8, 62, 63, 64) during telephone conversations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventors: Kim Ziersen Jakobsen, Per Koch Jensen, Ulrik Allum Rasmussen, Stefan Heise
  • Patent number: 9686662
    Abstract: A wireless headset system comprising a first telecommunication device, a second telecommunication device, such as a mobile phone or a smart phone and a wireless headset adapted to be wirelessly connected by a first radio link to the first telecommunication device. The headset system is adapted to transfer a call from the first telecommunication device to the second telecommunication device, when the first wireless link or a second radio link between the first telecommunication device and the second telecommunication device is broken or becomes sufficiently weak. The invention also relates to a method and a headset to be used with such a system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventors: Tomasz Jerzy Goldman, Stefan Heise
  • Patent number: 9645812
    Abstract: A method of updating a headset system firmware and a headset system are provided. The headset system comprises a headset and a base unit, the base unit having a base unit control circuit and being configured to connect to a computer system, the base unit comprises a headset dock to receive the headset. The method comprises the steps of receiving, in the base unit control circuit, a headset system firmware update from the computer system, the headset system firmware update comprising a headset firmware update and/or a base unit firmware update, and updating the base unit control circuit with the base unit firmware update.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventor: Morten Proschowsky
  • Patent number: 9648408
    Abstract: Disclosed is a headset and an ear hook for a headset, the headset comprising a housing portion and a microphone component, the microphone component comprising a microphone boom, the microphone boom comprising a wire, wherein the ear hook comprises: a first end structurally connected to the housing portion; a second end comprising a wire holder configured for detachable retention of the wire from the microphone boom; and where a portion of the ear hook between the first end and the second end is configured for attaching the ear hook to an ear of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventors: Camilla Korch-Haahr, Stig Holbek, Peter Ulrik Kann
  • Patent number: 9608356
    Abstract: Disclosed is a headset and a cover component for a connection port in a housing portion of a headset, wherein the cover component is movable relative to the position of the connection port, where the cover component is arranged to at least partly enclose at least a part of the housing portion, and where the cover component is configured to be: arranged in a first position where the connection port is uncovered by the cover component, and where a cable is configured to be inserted into the connection port; and arranged in a second position where the connection port is covered by the cover component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: GN NETCOM A/S
    Inventor: Peter Ulrik Kann
  • Patent number: 9602647
    Abstract: A hands free communication device (2), such as a headset, adapted to be simultaneously connected to a first telecommunication device (2) and a second telecommunication device (3). The hands free communication device (2) is adapted to send a call status signal to the first telecommunication device (3) upon reception of a corresponding call status signal from the second telecommunication device (4) and to send a call status signal to the second telecommunication device (4) upon reception of a corresponding call status signal from the first telecommunication device (3). The invention also relates to a system implementing such a hands free device (2) and a method using such a system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventor: Soeren Arne Joergensen
  • Patent number: 9591116
    Abstract: A headset system (1) comprising a first telecommunication device (3) comprising a desk phone or a computer (4) with an installed softphone, a second telecommunication device, such as a mobile phone or a smart phone (6), and a headset (2) comprising a cord (5) with a first connector (7), by means of which the headset (2) is adapted to be interchangeably connected to the first telecommunication device (3) and the second telecommunication device (6). The headset system (1) is adapted to transfer a call from the first telecommunication device (3) to the second telecommunication device (6), when the first connector (7) is unplugged from the first telecommunication device (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventors: Bjørn Ekner, Lisa Roerbaek Kamstrup, Carsten Dahl Andersen, Brian Koefoed
  • Patent number: 9554205
    Abstract: A headphone system comprising a physiological sensor and a method of fitting a headphone system comprising a physiological sensor to a user is provided. The headphone system comprises a headphone having a speaker, a physiological sensor configured to be positioned for measuring physiological data, and a processor connected to the physiological sensor to receive the measured physiological data and process the measured physiological data to output physiological information and a fitting parameter. An application program is associated with the headphone, and is configured to receive the physiological information and the fitting parameter. The application program may evaluate at least the fitting parameter to indicate to a user whether the headphone is properly positioned, and issue a first notification in dependence on the evaluation of the fitting parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventors: Kathrine Steen Urup, Lars Bohn Hansen
  • Patent number: 9485650
    Abstract: A wireless communications device (2) and an interface unit (3) in a mobile communications system are configured. The interface unit (3) is connected to the wireless communications device (2) according to a wireless communication protocol and to a computing device (1) connected to a communications network (5) via an access point (7) having an address. The computing device (1) is requested to visit a service provider (8) on the network (5), which based on the address of said access point (7) can provide location information regarding said access point (7). In dependence thereof one of a number of stored configuration profiles are determined, and the interface unit (3) is configured accordingly. A configuration request comprising said determined configuration profile is transmitted to the wireless communications device (2), which is then configured accordingly, and a communications link can be established between the interface unit (3) and the wireless communications device (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: GN NETCOM A/S
    Inventor: Tomasz Jerzy Goldman
  • Patent number: D769212
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventors: Steffen MØlgaard Larsen, Rasmus Trudslev Pedersen, Thomas Lænner
  • Patent number: D772203
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventor: Bill Zeng
  • Patent number: D777148
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventor: Jonas Samrelius
  • Patent number: D779462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventor: Johan Birger
  • Patent number: D786834
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventor: Jonas Samrelius
  • Patent number: D787477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventor: Chang Ho Lee
  • Patent number: D793360
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventor: Johan Birger
  • Patent number: D799452
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventor: Chang Ho Lee