Patents Assigned to Logitech
  • Patent number: 10379637
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention provides an input device with a mechanical wheel which includes a touch sensor. In one embodiment, the wheel is a thumbwheel that uses a magnetometer to detect rotation of a magnet inside the thumbwheel. The touch sensor in one embodiment is a cylindrical floating electrode which is capacitively coupled to a bridge electrode connected to a sensing circuit. The thumbwheel may be used for horizontal scrolling, zoom and other gestures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Arnaud Perret-Gentil, Daniel Bonanno, Patrick Edouard Jean Cerisier, Darragh Luttrell, Nicolas Ramond, Jaroslav Jirousek
  • Patent number: 10366702
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure generally include a method and apparatus for receiving and separating unwanted external noise from an audible input received from an audible source using an audible signal processing system that contains a plurality of audible signal sensing devices that are arranged and configured to detect an audible signal that is received from any position or angle within three dimensional space. The audible signal processing system is configured to analyze the received audible signals using a first signal processing technique that is able to separate unwanted low frequency range noise from the received audible signal and a second signal processing technique that is able to separate unwanted higher frequency range noise from the received audible signal. The audible signal processing system can then combine the signals processed by the first and second signal processing techniques to form a desired audible signal that has a high signal-to-noise ratio throughout the full speech range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE, S.A.
    Inventors: Douglas George Morton, Daniel Ryan Marquez, Matthew James Green
  • Patent number: 10367927
    Abstract: A wearable device and methods for using the same provided. In one embodiment, a wearable device includes an antenna disposed in a controller and/or a band. The antenna is an electrically conductive element with three connection points, defining three segments. With one of the connection points driven and the other two grounded, the antenna has characteristics of an inverted-F antenna along with a parasitic element between the two grounded points, parasitic element altering the antenna's directionality. In an embodiment, the antenna includes apertures through which portions of a shielded cable protrude to allow conductors in each cable portion to connect to the printed circuit board which is enclosed within the periphery of the antenna. The shields of the cable portions connect to a ground plane of the printed circuit board and both the shields and the ground plane of the printed circuit board act as a ground for the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE, S.A.
    Inventors: Ahmad Shamsoddini, Stephen Duddy
  • Patent number: 10365730
    Abstract: Certain embodiments include a computer mouse including a housing having a bottom surface and a trackball disposed in the housing, where the bottom surface of the housing includes a first planar region, a second planar region, and a spine both common to and dividing the first and second planar regions. The first and second planar regions can be on different planes, where, when in operation, the computer mouse is configured to rest on a work surface, when the computer mouse is configured such that the first planar region of the bottom surface is parallel to the work surface, the computer mouse is tilted at a first angle relative to the work surface, and when the computer mouse is configured such that the second planar region of the bottom surface is parallel to the work surface, the computer mouse is tilted at a second angle relative to the work surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Christophe Dayer, Craig Higgins, Lars Lauridsen, Martin Gleeson, Sylvain Sauvage
  • Patent number: 10366700
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure generally include a method and apparatus for receiving and separating unwanted external noise from an audible input received from an audible source using an audible signal processing system that contains a plurality of audible signal sensing devices that are arranged and configured to detect an audible signal that is received from any position or angle within three dimensional space. The audible signal processing system is configured to analyze the received audible signals using a first signal processing technique that is able to separate unwanted low frequency range noise from the received audible signal and a second signal processing technique that is able to separate unwanted higher frequency range noise from the received audible signal. The audible signal processing system can then combine the signals processed by the first and second signal processing techniques to form a desired audible signal that has a high signal-to-noise ratio throughout the full speech range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE, S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel Ryan Marquez, Douglas George Morton, Matthew James Green
  • Patent number: 10365731
    Abstract: An input device including a housing and a depressible key plate disposed thereon. The key plate includes a front user-accessible portion, a pivot support portion, and a rear portion. A shaft is disposed in the pivot support portion, where the key plate rotates with respect to the shaft. A force sensor is disposed in the housing and in contact with a bottom surface of the front portion of the key plate, and activates in response to receiving a predetermined force by the bottom surface of the front portion of the key plate. The depressible key plate depresses in response to receiving a predetermined depression force on the top surface. A biasing mechanism is disposed in the housing and in contact with the bottom surface of the rear portion of the key plate to provide an upward force tuned to be substantially equal to the predetermined depression force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Kevin Forde, Davin O'Mahony, Niall White, Frederic Fortin, Christian Castellaro, Fabrice Sauterel
  • Patent number: 10360457
    Abstract: A computer implemented method includes extracting one or more portions from a first video stream of a first physical environment; transmitting captured video data via a first communication link to one or more electronic display devices disposed within a second physical environment, wherein the captured video data includes the one or more extracted portions and the captured video data includes a preview portion that includes a first portion of a frame of the first video stream; and transmitting a second video stream of a second field of view of the first physical environment to at least one of the one or more electronic display devices disposed within the second physical environment via a second communication link, wherein the second video stream is generated in response to a selection of the preview portion of the captured video data made by a user located in the second physical environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Mathieu Meisser, Remy Zimmermann, Mario Arturo Gutierrez Alonso, David Guhl, Nicolas Sasselli, Jean-Christophe Hemes, Stephane Delorenzi, Ali Moayer
  • Patent number: 10362393
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure generally include a method and apparatus for receiving and separating unwanted external noise from an audible input received from an audible source using an audible signal processing system that contains a plurality of audible signal sensing devices that are arranged and configured to detect an audible signal that is received from any position or angle within three dimensional space. The audible signal processing system is configured to analyze the received audible signals using a first signal processing technique that is able to separate unwanted low frequency range noise from the received audible signal and a second signal processing technique that is able to separate unwanted higher frequency range noise from the received audible signal. The audible signal processing system can then combine the signals processed by the first and second signal processing techniques to form a desired audible signal that has a high signal-to-noise ratio throughout the full speech range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE, S.A.
    Inventors: Douglas George Morton, Daniel Ryan Marquez, Matthew James Green
  • Patent number: 10356519
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally provides an apparatus and method of providing a performer with a desired combined mix of one or more performer's voices, instruments and/or music tracks with minimal or no overall effect on the setup of the sound system in a venue, such as a concert venue, recording studio or other type of musical gathering in which the performer is performing. The disclosure provided herein generally includes the use of an audio signal intercepting device that is inserted within and/or coupled to a portion of a sound system at a venue to provide the performer with a desired custom monitor mix of one or more performer's voices, instruments and/or music tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE S.A.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Saggio, Michael Andrew Dias, Philippe Depallens
  • Patent number: 10341750
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally provides an apparatus and method of forming a pressure equalizing audio speaker that can be easily manufactured and provides a high quality audio output. One or more of the embodiments of the disclosure provided herein include a sealed enclosure that has at least one liquid impermeable and gas permeable region that allows the flow of a gas between an interior region and an exterior region, while preventing or substantially inhibiting the movement of a liquid from the exterior region into the internal region. In general, the liquid impermeable and gas permeable regions are configured to allow slowly changing gas pressures registered between the internal region and exterior region to be relieved, while allowing rapidly changing gas pressures generated by the diaphragm at audible frequencies to function at a desired level during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE S.A.
    Inventors: Stephen McGarry, Steven Warren Pooler, Jeffrey Anderson
  • Patent number: 10317989
    Abstract: In an embodiment there is provided a user interface device for interfacing a user with a computer, the computer comprising at least one processor to generate instructions for display of a graphical environment of a virtual reality simulation. The user interface device includes a sensor for detecting activation and/or a sensor for detecting proximity of a body part of the user (e.g., hand). At least partially based on detection by one of these sensors, a transition between virtual reality states is triggered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Thomas Rouvinez, Aidan Kehoe, Mario Gutierrez, Vincent Jalil, Damien O'Sullivan, Mathieu Meisser, Nicolas Ramond, Regis Croisonnier
  • Patent number: 10321029
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a video camera system includes a camera housing including a back side, a plurality of concentric electrical traces disposed on the back side of the camera housing, and a notched mounting apparatus disposed on the back side of the camera housing, where the notched mounting apparatus can be operable to receive and secure a modular attachment to the camera housing such that the modular attachment is mechanically and rotatably coupled to the camera housing. In some implementations, the one or more of the concentric electrical traces can be configured to contact one or more electrical contacts of the modular attachment and remain in contact with the one or more electrical contacts as the camera housing is rotated with respect to the modular attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Andrew Gartrell, Aron Michael Rosenberg, Gaurav Bradoo, Timucin Kip
  • Patent number: 10311685
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a power supply in a doorbell system includes a boost rectifier circuit with a plurality of active devices arranged in a bridge topology that are configured to receive an AC input voltage, generate a DC output voltage by rectifying the AC input voltage, drive an electric load using the rectified DC voltage, and boost an amplitude of the AC input voltage. Two of the plurality of active devices in the boost rectifier circuit may be pulse driven and can control an operation of a mechanical or digital chime device. The chime device can include a solenoid and the boost rectifier circuit may utilize the solenoid as an energy storage element to facilitate the boosting of the amplitude of the AC input voltage. The boost rectifier circuit may boost the AC input voltage by at least a multiplication factor of two.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: John M. Long, Jonathan Reckless, Aron Rosenberg
  • Patent number: 10306361
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure generally include a method and apparatus for receiving and separating unwanted external noise from an audible input received from an audible source using an audible signal processing system that contains a plurality of audible signal sensing devices that are arranged and configured to detect an audible signal that is received from any position or angle within three dimensional space. The audible signal processing system is configured to analyze the received audible signals using a first signal processing technique that is able to separate unwanted low frequency range noise from the received audible signal and a second signal processing technique that is able to separate unwanted higher frequency range noise from the received audible signal. The audible signal processing system can then combine the signals processed by the first and second signal processing techniques to form a desired audible signal that has a high signal-to-noise ratio throughout the full speech range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE, S.A.
    Inventors: Douglas George Morton, Daniel Ryan Marquez, Matthew James Green
  • Patent number: 10292606
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining performance capacity. One such system includes a wearable device having a biosensor that measures biometrics and a motion sensor that monitors activity. The system also includes a processor coupled to the biosensor and the motion sensor, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium operatively coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to execute specific functions. The instructions are executed to cause the processor to generate biometric data from the biometrics and activity data from the activity. Further, the instructions are executed to create a response profile based on one or more of a heart rate variability (HRV) score based on the biometric data, a fatigue score based on the activity data, a predicted HRV score based on the biometric and activity data, and a predicted fatigue score based on the biometric data and/or the activity data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Logitech Europe, S.A.
    Inventors: Ben Wisbey, Hagen Diesterbeck, David Shepherd
  • Patent number: 10299042
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure may provide an apparatus and method of controlling and altering the acoustic output of audio devices that are used in conjunction with a computing device. In some embodiments, the apparatus and methods include a wireless speaker communication method and computing device software application that are configured to work together to more easily setup and deliver audio information from an audio source to one or more portable audio speakers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Logitech Europe, S.A.
    Inventors: Stephen Dusse, Doug Ebert, Dudley Guy Kiang Wong, Biqing (Becky) Wu, Jon Albert Howell, Kelly Lane
  • Patent number: D849080
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Aron Michael Rosenberg, Andrew Gartrell, Gaurav Bradoo, Timucin Kip
  • Patent number: D853388
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Cathal Loughnane, George Barrett, Mel Reynolds, Marten Helwig
  • Patent number: D853465
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Aron Michael Rosenberg, Andrew Gartrell, Gaurav Bradoo, Timucin Kip
  • Patent number: D856333
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Martin Caspar Rüegg, Marten Helwig, Libao Wu, Olivier Gregoire, Jasper Phua, Padraig Mcloughlin, Fleming Chao