Patents Examined by Hemant S. Patel
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Patent number: 12244761Abstract: The present invention relates to originating calling party identifier lifecycle management methods that include the steps of capturing calling party reputation data for each originating calling party identifier with pending lifecycle status. Changing from pending to ready lifecycle status when calling party reputation data indicates correct labeling. Changing ready to warm-up and throttling up originating calling party identifier use frequency over a warm-up period, then setting lifecycle status active. Throttling down originating calling party identifier usage when lifecycle status is active and originating calling party identifier sustained use threshold is reached over a throttle-down period, then setting lifecycle status to cool-down. And, resting the originating calling party identifier for a non-use resting period before setting the lifecycle status to pending, and restarting the lifecycle management.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2024Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: FoneTech Connect, LLCInventors: David Alan King, Linda Lorimer King
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Patent number: 12244769Abstract: A callback action is enabled for a first user in association with a voice message (VM) that is in a shared VM inbox. A determination is made that the VM is not responded to within a response time. Responsive to determining that the VM is not responded to within the response time, the VM is reassigned from the first user to a second user. Responsive to reassigning the VM from the first user to the second user, the callback action is enabled for the second user and is disabled for the first user.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2023Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Zoom Communications, Inc.Inventor: Nick Swerdlow
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Patent number: 12238153Abstract: A computer implemented method for video broadcasting includes receiving, via a graphical user interface (GUI), first information relating to a first shot including one or more first digital media resources and second information relating to a second shot including one or more second digital media resources. A first video feed in accordance with the first information is played on a digital canvas. A second video feed in accordance with the second information is loaded on the digital canvas, such that the second video feed is hidden by the first video feed. A broadcast is generated by capturing a series of video frames of the digital canvas, and the broadcast is transmitted to one or more first remote devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Brandlive Inc.Inventors: Sam Kolbert-Hyle, Thomas Iwasaki, Eli Ackerman, Scott Harrah, Adam Denny
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Patent number: 12229473Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for detecting a wearing status of a wearable device, the wearing status indicating whether a user is wearing the wearable device and sending wearing status data to a companion communication device to control a behavior of the companion communication device.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Robert D. Watson, David John Shaw, Arun Dhyaneshwar Chawan, Matthew Gillette, Ganesha Adkasthala Ganapathi Batta, Jeffrey Chandler Moore, Patrick Ian Bernhard, Baek San Chang, Patrick Lee Coffman, Jonathan Anderson Bennett, Anthony Guetta, Jahan Christian Minoo, Keith Walter Rauenbuehler
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Patent number: 12219653Abstract: A disclosed method of operation includes detecting emergency call data from an emergency call data feed to an emergency network; obtaining the emergency call data from the emergency network over a network connection; and providing emergency data to the emergency network over the network connection based on device identifiers contained in the emergency call data.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2022Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: RAPIDSOS, INC.Inventors: Nicholas Edward Horelik, Michael John Martin
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Patent number: 12198068Abstract: An earpiece in embodiments of the present invention may have one or more of the following features: (a) an earpiece housing, (b) at least one speaker, (c) a plurality of sensors disposed within the earpiece housing, and (d) a processor disposed within the earpiece housing and operatively connected to the plurality of sensors and the at least one speaker, wherein the processor is configured to use an artificial intelligence framework to evaluate sensor input from the plurality of sensors to provide advice to the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: BRAGI GMBHInventors: Darko Dragicevic, Peter Vincent Boesen
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Patent number: 12200164Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining when to present video data via a head-worn wearable device. A head-wearable device includes a display, one or more processors, and memory. The memory includes instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause a head-wearable device, when worn, to detect an electronic device associated with a user of the head-wearable device. The instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the head-wearable device, when worn, to in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is in proximity to the head-wearable device and presenting video data, and further in accordance with a determination that sensor data received at the head-wearable device indicates that a video-viewing precondition is present, cease to cause presentation of the video data at the electronic device, and cause the presentation of the video data at the display of the head-wearable device.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Willy Huang, David Sven Woodland, Hind Hobeika, Benjamin Neal Bethurum
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Patent number: 12197499Abstract: When creators generate media content in accordance with media programs, the media content is evaluated to identify any number of violations of policies, and to generate scores representing a level of risk that the creators will violate one or more of the policies in the future. Subsequently, media content of the creators is transmitted to listeners in accordance with the scores. In addition to audio data of creators or transcripts of the audio data, scores may be generated based on images associated with the creators, titles or summaries of media programs, or reports received from listeners. Scores calculated for creators may increase or decrease over time, depending on numbers of violations of policies by such creators, or other factors, and be utilized with a goal of protecting listeners against exposure to harmful content.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Rakshit Karnawat, Madhuri R. Marri, Mikesh Narendra Vora
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Audio information transmission system, method, device, corresponding two wheeled vehicle, and helmet
Patent number: 12192569Abstract: Disclosed are an audio information transmission system, method, and apparatus, and a corresponding two-wheeled vehicle and helmet. The system includes a media control apparatus and an audio switching apparatus connected to the media control apparatus. The audio switching apparatus is connected to a mobile terminal and the helmet and is configured to receive first audio information transmitted by the mobile terminal and transmit same to the media control apparatus. The media control apparatus is configured to receive and mix second audio information generated by the two-wheeled vehicle with the first audio information, to generate mixed audio information. The audio switching apparatus transmits the mixed audio information to the helmet. In the present application, the audio information transmitted by the mobile terminal and information such as navigation voices, alarms emitted by the two-wheeled vehicle are mixed.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: SHARKGULF TECHNOLOGY (QINGDAO) CO., LTD.Inventors: Ke Liu, Hui Hu -
Patent number: 12190553Abstract: A computer-implemented lighting system for video recording and display includes: a first user device featuring a front-facing camera, a front-facing display, a processor, a memory, and a networking interface; and a second user device featuring a front-facing camera, a front-facing display, a processor, a memory, and a networking interface; wherein the first user device's processor: receives a first video captured by the second user device's front-facing camera; displays the first video on the first user device's display, wherein a portion of the first video is replaced by one or more lighting elements; and captures a second video using the first user device's front-facing camera, wherein the second video is illuminated during capture, in part, by the one or more lighting elements.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Inventor: Russell Holmes
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Patent number: 12190851Abstract: A method of generating audio assets, comprising the steps of: receiving an input audio asset having a first duration, generating an input image representative of the input audio asset, training a generative model on the input image and implementing the trained generative model to generate an output image representative of an output audio asset having a second duration different to the first duration, and generating the output audio asset based on the output image.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe LimitedInventor: Adrian Barahona Rios
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Patent number: 12184708Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media relate to a method for extracting a user representation from a video stream to a virtual environment. The system may provide a video conference session in a virtual environment. The system may receive a video stream of a video conference participant. The system may extract a portion of the video stream depicting the video conference participant and generate a digital representation of the video conference participant based on the extracted video portion. The digital representation may comprise 2D or 3D representations. The system may provide the digital representation in the virtual environment.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2021Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.Inventor: Jordan Thiel
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Patent number: 12184813Abstract: In an example embodiment, a solution is provided that provides multiple call control service instances for each media server instance. When one of the call control service instances needs to be updated, the media server is instructed to direct newly received voice calls to another of the call control instances. The call control service instance to be updated remains operating normally until all voice calls handled by that call control service instance have ended naturally, but any new calls received during that time are directed to one of the other call control service instances. Only once all the voice calls handled by the call control service instance to be updated have ended is that call control service instance actually updated, without having had to disconnect a live call.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Intermedia.net, Inc.Inventors: Vladimir Pereira, Javier Ruiz Sierra
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Patent number: 12177606Abstract: Provided is a method of allowing a user to participate in a video conference using a quick response (QR) code, which is a method performed by a server connected to a plurality of participant terminals and a user terminal via a wired/wireless network, the method including: generating a conference session with the plurality of participant terminals to initiate the video conference; generating identification information for identifying the video conference so that the user terminal is allowed to access the video conference; transmitting the identification information to a participant intermediary terminal that is one of the plurality of participant terminals; and upon recognizing, by the user terminal, a QR code output on the participant intermediary terminal, allowing the user terminal to participate in the video conference.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2022Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Inventor: Daekyeong Moon
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Patent number: 12169661Abstract: A microphone module system comprising a microphone module with memory. The microphone module is connected to an original factory installed microphone of a vehicle and connected to an aftermarket radio to allow the original factory installed microphone to be compatible with an aftermarket radio. The microphone module includes a computer program that calibrates the factory installed microphone with the aftermarket radio that is originally embedded in the module memory. A method to remotely flash the module comprises steps of transferring a computer program to the microphone module, installing the microphone module in the vehicle, and calibrating the microphone module with the original factory microphone. The computer program may be specific to a make/model of a vehicle or universally applicable to all vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2022Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: Automotive Data Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Panayotis Markou, André-Philippe Audette
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Patent number: 12167075Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for conforming audio to a video to avoid discordance. This may be accomplished by a system receiving a video and selection of an audio asset. The system may identify a plurality of break points in the audio asset based on one or more characteristics of the audio asset. A first portion of the audio asset may be generated based on one or more characteristics of the received video (e.g., length of the video), wherein the first portion of the audio asset begins and/or ends at a break point of the plurality of break points. The system may then generate a media item comprising the video and the first portion of the audio asset.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2022Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Adeia Guides Inc.Inventors: Serhad Doken, V. Michael Bove, Jr.
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Patent number: 12159081Abstract: An exemplary hearing device is configured to concurrently maintain a first link with a source and a second link with a second hearing device. The hearing device scans, while not receiving data via the first link, the second link for a preamble of a binaural data packet for a first time period. Based on whether the preamble is detected, the hearing device selectively: receives the binaural data packet and ignores the first link while receiving the binaural data packet if the preamble of the binaural data packet is detected during the first time period; and scans the first link for a preamble of a data packet for a second time period if the preamble of the binaural data packet is not detected during the first time period.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: Sonova AGInventor: Alessandro Gallo
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Patent number: 12155793Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for initiating an Intelligent Virtual Assistant (IVA) for facilitating user interaction with an automated call handling system such as Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system. A computer-implemented method may obtain a command for initiating an IVA system during a call between a mobile device operated by a user and an automated call handling system. Next, the method may obtain a first natural language command from the mobile device, determine a first user action based on the first natural language command, and transmit the determined user action to the automated call handling system. Finally, the method may obtain a first audio response from the automated call handling system in response to the transmitted user action, and transmit the first audio response to the user upon determining that the first audio response includes information associated with the first user request.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Celligence International LLCInventors: Pavan Agarwal, Gabriel Albors Sanchez, Jonathan Ortiz Rivera
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Patent number: 12141497Abstract: Example techniques involve pre-caching media content. An example implementation involves a first playback device detecting, via at least one proximity sensor, motion in proximity to the proximity sensor. In response, the first playback device sends, to a second playback device, one or more first messages indicating that the first playback device detected motion. Afterwards, the first playback device receives, via the network interface from the second playback device in response to the one or more first messages, one or more second messages that instruct the first playback device to pre-cache, from a network source, a portion of audio content indicated in a playback queue associated with a playback device group including the first playback device and the second playback device. The first playback device receives a command to play back the playback queue and plays back the audio content indicated in the playback queue jointly with the second playback device.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventor: Jonathon Reilly
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Patent number: 12135916Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide an audio blending system with a computing device that processes operations including receiving a transition request from a user including an out element and/or an in element of at least one transition between at least one content item of at least one recipe. The recipe includes a sequence of a plurality of elements of content of a break, where at least one content item includes audio content and/or video content. The operations include causing a track server to couple to a metadata file of the audio file using a wired or wireless link. The metadata file includes audio content parameters measured or calculated from the audio file. The operations include calculating a transition between the out element and the in element, selecting, assembling and scheduling the sequence of plurality of elements for the transition, and adding the out element to the at least one recipe.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2023Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: SUPER HI FI, LLCInventors: Zack J. Zalon, Brendon Patrick Cassidy