Patents Assigned to GN Netcom A/S
  • Publication number: 20130158692
    Abstract: A method of and a system for synchronizing isochronous audio data frames provided by a USB interface to a clock of a wireless RF communication device is provided. The USB interface and the wireless RF communication device are connected via an I2S link, the method comprising receiving the isochronous audio data frames and the wireless RF communication device clock in a streaming controller, phase locking the isochronous audio data frames to a USB interface clock, counting start-of-frame pulses of the phase locked isochronous audio data frames, comparing the counted start-of-frame pulses with the wireless RF communication device clock to determine a difference signal, the difference signal triggering a synchronization event code when a threshold difference has been reached, rate matching the isochronous audio data frames to the wireless RF communication device clock upon receiving the synchronization event code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: GN NETCOM A/S
    Inventor: GN NETCOM A/S
  • Patent number: 8467563
    Abstract: A headset (1; 101; 102) comprising a housing (2; 102; 103) and a microphone arm (3; 103; 203). The microphone arm (3; 103; 203) is connected to a hinge member (4; 104; 204), which is pivotally connected to the housing (2; 102; 103) such that the microphone arm (3; 103; 203) can be rotated about a first pivot axis (P1; P101; P201) between a first position, in which it lies along a first surface (9; 109; 209) of the housing (2; 102; 202) and a second, extended position in which it extends away from the housing (3; 103; 203). The microphone arm (3; 103; 203) is movably connected to the hinge member (4; 104; 204) so that the microphone arm (3; 103; 203) can be moved into a third position, in which it lies along a second surface (10; 110; 210) of the housing (2; 102; 202).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventors: Willem Hendrik Van Der Beek, Martin Bech, Cathrine Rydahl Gadiel, Nils Toft
  • Publication number: 20130142351
    Abstract: A communication device (1, 15, 25, 35) comprising a housing (2) with a housing wall (50) bounding a space (7). The housing (2) comprises a first housing part (3) and a second housing part (4), which are joined along a dividing line (40), whereby a first abutment face (41) of the first housing part (3) abuts a second abutment face (42) of the second housing part (4) along the dividing line (40). A first microphone transducer (8) is arranged in the housing (2). The first microphone transducer (8) comprises a microphone opening (9), which is connected to the space (7). The space (7) is communicating with the surroundings via a peripheral line (47) of housing openings (39) in the outer side (44) of the housing wall (50) arranged along the dividing line (40), and housing channels (46) extending between the housing openings (39) and the inner side (43) of the housing wall (50). The housing channels (46) and the housing openings (39) are provided as recessions (45; 48) in the first abutment face (41).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: GN NETCOM A/S
    Inventor: GN Netcom A/S
  • Publication number: 20130130749
    Abstract: A battery powered electronic device (1) comprising a housing (2) and a movable part (3) extending from the housing (2). The movable part (3) is movably attached to the housing (2), such that it can be moved between a compact position and an extended position. The electronic device comprises a switch, which is adapted to sense, whether the movable part (3) is in the compact position or not, and the switch is utilised to switch the electronic device (1) On, when the movable part (3) is in the extended position, and Off, when the movable part (3) is in the compact position. The electronics of the device (1) is adapted to be set to off or into a low-power shipping mode, all though the movable part (3) is in the extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventors: Peter Birk Andersen, Michael Hoby Andersen, Tommy Sorenen, Jes Lundberg, Carsten Jurs
  • Publication number: 20130114825
    Abstract: A headset (1) comprising two earphones (2R, 2L) for arranging at the right and left ears of a user. The right and left earphones (2R, 2L) are interconnected by a neckband (4). The neckband (4) comprises light emitting means (5; 6; 8; 9; 10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventor: GN Netcom A/S
  • Patent number: 8406447
    Abstract: An earphone device (1) comprising a main body (14) to be inserted in to the outer ear (28) of a user. The main body (14) has a first side (5) that faces the user's head when inserted, a cavity (13) and a sound opening (2) connecting the first side (5) with the cavity (13). The main body (14) further comprises an ear canal protrusion (3) to be inserted into the ear canal (7). The cross section of the ear canal protrusion (3) is smaller than the cross section of the ear canal (7) and the ear canal protrusion (3) is having a first side (8) adapted to lie against the ear canal wall (10) and a second side (9) lying opposite the first side (8) and beside the sound opening (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventors: Per Kromann, Tommy Le
  • Patent number: 8406418
    Abstract: A headset and method for voice communication comprising a housing (2) and a pickup unit (8) rotatably connected to the housing via a joint (7). The pickup unit (8) transmits its position to circuitry which in turn enables functions according to its position. When the unit is moved to a predetermined position and a function is enabled, the user is preferably notified by an audible signal in the earphone. The unit may be rotated, pivoted or twisted and even ratcheted to various positions to engage different functions, such as mute, volume up/down, activate Bluetooth® link etc. One position detection includes a sliding contact (20, 70) mutually rotatable about a rotational axis (26) and a annular ring (50) arranged so that the ring (50) is positioned around the rotational axis (26) so as to provide an electrical connection between the first annular ring (50) and the contact members (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventor: Ole Birch
  • Patent number: 8374375
    Abstract: An earphone device (1) comprising a main body (14) to be inserted in the outer ear (28) of a user, a conchal wall stabilizer (4) extending from the main body (14) and adapted to engage the conchal wall (24) of the ear (28), the conchal wall stabilizer (4) being able to assume different positions in relation to the main body (4). The conchal wall stabilizer (4) is a bi-stable mechanism, which is movable from a first stable position via a dead point to a second stable position. Spring means (32) biases the conchal wall stabilizer (4) towards the first stable position, when the conchal wall stabilizer (4) is positioned on a first side of the dead point, and towards the second stable position, when the conchal wall stabilizer (4) is positioned on a second side of the dead point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventor: Zhenfei Hu
  • Publication number: 20130033805
    Abstract: A base unit, which is arranged to provide a communications connection between a plurality of fixed communications units and at least one mobile communications unit, such as a headset, is arranged to adapt the bandwidth of the communications connection between the fixed communications units, which operate at various bandwidths, and the mobile units. The fixed communications units may be public switched telephones, PC phones, PDA units, etc. The invention makes it possible to optimize the sound quality in dependence on which type of fixed communications unit is coupled to the mobile unit, and which task is to be solved. In one embodiment, it is possible to lock the bandwidth, e.g. to the lowest bandwidth, irrespective of which fixed communications connection is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventors: Andreas Harving Holm, Ole Konarski
  • Publication number: 20130013841
    Abstract: The USB device (e.g. an audio class device) comprises a USB bus interface that connects to an upstream USB port and a USB logical device that provides first USB endpoints for upstream communication on a first channel. The USB host comprises a USB host controller that connects to a downstream USB port, and a USB driver that provides second USB endpoints for downstream communication on a second channel; wherein the USB host operates concurrently with the USB device. The processor is configured to communicate data between the first channel and the second channel via the first USB endpoints and the second USB endpoints, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventor: Rene Elbaek Jensen
  • Patent number: 8351637
    Abstract: An earhook (1), for example for a headset, to be worn around the root of the auricle (14) in the postauricular sulcus. The earhook (1) extends between a first end (5) and a second end (6) and has at least a first (2) and a second (3) curved element interconnected at the first end (5). Each curved element (2, 3) has a concave first side pointing forward towards the root of the auricle (14) and a convex second side pointing away from the root of the auricle (14) when worn. The curved elements (2, 3) are arranged with lateral distance (w) seen in a direction essentially perpendicular to the side of the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventors: Marcus Hoggarth, Raun Forsyth, Stephen De Saulles
  • Publication number: 20130005407
    Abstract: A headset (1; 101; 102) comprising a housing (2; 102; 103) and a microphone arm (3; 103; 203). The microphone arm (3; 103; 203) is connected to a hinge member (4; 104; 204), which is pivotally connected to the housing (2; 102; 103) such that the microphone arm (3; 103; 203) can be rotated about a first pivot axis (P1; P101; P201) between a first position, in which it lies along a first surface (9; 109; 209) of the housing (2; 102; 202) and a second, extended position in which it extends away from the housing (3; 103; 203). The microphone arm (3; 103; 203) is movably connected to the hinge member (4; 104; 204) so that the microphone arm (3; 103; 203) can be moved into a third position, in which it lies along a second surface (10; 110; 210) of the housing (2; 102; 202).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventors: Willem Hendrik Van Der Beek, Martin Bech, Cathrine Rydahl Gadiel, Nils Toft
  • Publication number: 20120329469
    Abstract: A method of controlling a communications channel, comprising: receiving a real time digital signal; processing the real time digital signal to provide a control signal; and controlling the base station in response to the control signal. Where the processing comprises in succeeding time slots determining whether predefined signal content is present in the real time digital signal, increasing or decreasing a first value when predefined signal content is present and, respectively, decreasing or increasing the first value when predefined signal content is not present, and changing the control signal when the first value reaches a first target value. The method also relates to controlling a base station for a headset, where the base station and headset communicates via a wireless connection and where the base station communicates with a PC via a wired interface e.g. a USB interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventors: Christian Paulsen, Erling Skjoldborg
  • Publication number: 20120328119
    Abstract: A headphone or a headset having at least a first and a second earphone unit is provided, the first and second earphone units being interconnected via a connecting band, the connecting band having a first end configured to connect to the first earphone unit and a second end configured to connect to the second earphone unit, wherein at least the first earphone unit comprises a first transceiver, and at least the first end of the connecting band comprises a second transceiver, the first and second transceivers being configured to inductively connect, thereby connecting the first earphone unit to conducting elements in the connecting band. It is an advantage of using an inductive connection between the earphone unit and the connecting band that no wires need to be transferred from the earphone unit to the connecting band. Hereby, a 360 degree rotation of the joint may be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventor: Stefan Heise
  • Publication number: 20120323936
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of and a device, such as a base station for a headset, for arranging text items in a predefined order, comprising storing, in the memory of a peripheral device, a collection of multiple text items arranged in multiple sets of text items and in multiple groups of text items; storing a respective code item with a respective group of text items; and storing a sort key that has values that designate a predefined order of the text items in each set. The sort key is appended to the text items and comprises at least one character with a value within the Private Use range of the Unicode format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventor: Christian Paulsen
  • Patent number: D672746
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventor: Johan Birger
  • Patent number: D674784
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventor: Peter Choi
  • Patent number: D678236
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventor: Johan Birger
  • Patent number: D682805
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventor: Klaus Rath
  • Patent number: D684145
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventor: Klaus Rath