Patents Assigned to Plantronics
  • Publication number: 20230140114
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting information displayed by a display device and reflected into a camera feed are disclosed. Described systems and methods remove the reflected information from the camera feed so that unintended disclosure of private information when the camera feed is shared can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: JONATHAN GROVER, CARY ARNOLD BRAN
  • Publication number: 20230139601
    Abstract: A first earbud configured to communicate with a user media device and a second earbud. The first earbud includes a battery, a battery monitor configured to determine a power level of the battery, a mode controller. The mode controller is configured to receive a first power level value from the battery monitor and a second power level value from the second earbud and make a determination that the first earbud is operating in a primary mode in which the first earbud receives audio data from the user media device and transmits the received audio data to the second earbud. The mode controller is further configured, in response to the determination that the first earbud is operating in the primary mode, switch the first earbud from the primary mode to a secondary mode based on at least one of the first power level and the second power level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Graham, Mingqi Wu, Shoubo Feng
  • Publication number: 20230134602
    Abstract: A microphone device generates a transmit audio stream via at least one microphone on the microphone device. The microphone device transmits the transmit audio stream to the computing device via a first wireless connection and ignores a receive audio stream received from the computing device via the first wireless connection. The speaker device obtains a set of connection parameters for the first wireless connection between the microphone device and the computing device, intercepts the receive audio stream transmitted using the first wireless connection from the computing device to the microphone device, and plays the receive audio stream on a speaker of the speaker device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiao Hui Dang, John S. Graham, Scott Walsh
  • Publication number: 20230137607
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing an environment (e.g., a call center) including both voice users and streaming audio users (e.g., streaming music) using a common wireless protocol, e.g., Bluetooth. The system may include multiple base stations communicating with multiple user devices (e.g., wireless headsets) to define a plurality of wireless audio links. A central controller in communication with the base stations may receive wireless link data associated with the wireless audio links, determine a current count of voice users versus streaming audio users, generate channel assignment data specifying a first frequency channels designated for voice users and second frequency channels designated for streaming audio users, and communicate such channel assignment data to the base stations. Each base station may then selectively utilize particular frequency channel(s) based on the channel assignment data and the type of audio communication (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Jacobus Cornelis HAARTSEN
  • Publication number: 20230118417
    Abstract: A Universal Serial Bus (USB) audio device kit includes a USB peripheral audio device and a passive USB-to-analog audio adapter. The USB peripheral audio device includes a USB interface configured to communicatively interface the USB audio peripheral device with a USB host device. The passive USB-to-analog audio adapter is configured to electrically interface the USB peripheral audio device with analog audio equipment via the USB interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis Fish
  • Publication number: 20230091495
    Abstract: A speaker system includes a speaker, a processor, and an active noise cancellation (ANC) circuit communicatively coupled with the processor. The ANC is configured to apply ANC on audio signals from outside the speaker system to generate a modified audio signal stream through the speaker. The application of ANC is to include generation of ANC signals to interfere with at least part of the audio signals from outside the speaker system in the modified audio signal stream. The processor is configured to determine of low-frequency energy at the speaker system, the low-frequency energy below a threshold frequency. The ANC circuit is configured to, based on the determination of low-frequency energy at the speaker system, perform a corrective action on application of ANC to the audio signals from outside the speaker system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mohammed Hasan, Matthew Neves
  • Publication number: 20230046244
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include an apparatus with a camera. A shutter is positioned horizontally in front of the lens of the camera. The shutter is configured to move in front of a lens of the camera and is further configured to move orthogonally to the horizontal axis so as to at least partially obscure the lens of first camera in a closed shutter position. The apparatus further includes a motor positioned horizontally behind the front of the lens of the camera. The motor is configured to move the shutter orthogonally to the horizontal axis between the closed shutter position and an open shutter position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Tucker, Greg George, Alexander Baker Ekrut
  • Publication number: 20230015161
    Abstract: A method for hybrid noise suppression includes receiving a processed audio signal from an audio device. The processed audio signal results from a partial audio processing performed on a noisy audio input signal. The method further includes predicting a noise suppression parameter using a neural network model operating on the processed audio signal and generating a noise-suppressed audio signal from the processed audio signal, using the noise suppression parameter. The method further includes generating a noise-suppressed audio output signal from the noise-suppressed audio signal using an additional audio processing and outputting the noise-suppressed audio output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kwan Kin Truong, Jacob T. Meyberg Guzman, Peter L. Chu
  • Publication number: 20220406285
    Abstract: A headset with automatic noise reduction mode switching is provided to enable better call experience when conducting a call. The headset comprises at least one or more earphones, one or more microphones, a processor, and an active noise cancellation circuit, connected at least with the processor. The processor is configured to determine whether a call is being conducted using the headset, and if a call is being conducted, to switch the active noise cancellation circuit from a first ANC mode to a second ANC mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Nunes Neves, Sherwin Zhou, Steve Graham, Darren Xu
  • Publication number: 20220394119
    Abstract: A headset case includes a base providing a cavity for stowing a headset, the base including a bottom region configured to rest on a surface; a lid; and a hinge pivotably connecting the lid to the base. When the headset case is in a closed configuration, the lid covers the cavity. When the headset case is in an open configuration, a first section of the lid at least partially rests on the surface, and a second section of the lid, extending from the first section of the lid, is configured to prop up a smartphone by mechanically supporting the smartphone leaning against the second section of the lid while resting on the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Alvarado Carter, Jacob T. Meyberg Guzman
  • Publication number: 20220386006
    Abstract: A headset implements an earloop microphone and includes a housing. An earloop of the headset secures the headset to an ear of a user. A first microphone is acoustically coupled to a first opening in the housing. A second microphone is acoustically coupled to a second opening in the housing. A third microphone is acoustically coupled to a third opening in the earloop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob T. Meyberg Guzman, John A. Kelley, Nicholas W. Paterson, Iain McNEILL
  • Patent number: D971877
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph W. Yang
  • Patent number: D984404
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bowman Wang, George Janour
  • Patent number: D984405
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bowman Wang, George Janour
  • Patent number: D984975
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bowman Wang, George Janour
  • Patent number: D985521
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bowman Wang, George Janour
  • Patent number: D986206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bowman Wang, George Janour
  • Patent number: D986208
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bowman Wang, George Janour
  • Patent number: D986211
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bowman Wang, George Janour
  • Patent number: D986216
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Kelley, Nicholas W. Paterson