Patents by Inventor Andreas Franz William ATKINS

Andreas Franz William ATKINS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11258982
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provided herein can be used to improve the control, selection and transmission of data to a remote video conferencing environment, by use of a plurality of wired or wirelessly connected electronic devices. In one example, the transmission of data from a local environment can be improved by switching the source of visual inputs (e.g., cameras or display of an electronic device, such as laptop) and/or audio inputs (e.g., microphones) to the one or more appropriate visual and audio sources available within the local environment. The most appropriate visual and audio sources can be the sources that provide the participants in the remote environment the most relevant data giving the remote users the best understanding of the current activities in the local environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Andreas Franz William Atkins, Joseph Yao-Hua Chu, Henry Levak, Kevin McLintock
  • Patent number: 11095467
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provided herein can be used to improve the control, selection and transmission of data to a remote video conferencing environment, by use of a plurality of wired or wirelessly connected electronic devices. In one example, the transmission of data from a local environment can be improved by switching the source of visual inputs (e.g., cameras or display of an electronic device, such as laptop) and/or audio inputs (e.g., microphones) to the one or more appropriate visual and audio sources available within the local environment. The most appropriate visual and audio sources can be the sources that provide the participants in the remote environment the most relevant data giving the remote users the best understanding of the current activities in the local environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE S.A.
    Inventors: Andreas Franz William Atkins, Joseph Yao-Hua Chu, Henry Levak, Kevin McLintock
  • Patent number: 11088861
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provided herein can be used to improve the control, selection and transmission of data to a remote video conferencing environment, by use of a plurality of wired or wirelessly connected electronic devices. In one example, the transmission of data from a local environment can be improved by switching the source of visual inputs (e.g., cameras or display of an electronic device, such as laptop) and/or audio inputs (e.g., microphones) to the one or more appropriate visual and audio sources available within the local environment. The most appropriate visual and audio sources can be the sources that provide the participants in the remote environment the most relevant data giving the remote users the best understanding of the current activities in the local environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE S.A.
    Inventors: Andreas Franz William Atkins, Joseph Yao-Hua Chu, Henry Levak, Kevin McLintock
  • Patent number: 11038704
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provided herein can be used to improve the control, selection and transmission of data to a remote video conferencing environment, by use of a plurality of wired or wirelessly connected electronic devices. In one example, the transmission of data from a local environment can be improved by switching the source of visual inputs (e.g., cameras or display of an electronic device, such as laptop) and/or audio inputs (e.g., microphones) to the one or more appropriate visual and audio sources available within the local environment. The most appropriate visual and audio sources can be the sources that provide the participants in the remote environment the most relevant data giving the remote users the best understanding of the current activities in the local environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE S.A.
    Inventors: Andreas Franz William Atkins, Joseph Yao-Hua Chu, Henry Levak, Kevin Mclintock
  • Publication number: 20210051036
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provided herein can be used to improve the control, selection and transmission of data to a remote video conferencing environment, by use of a plurality of wired or wirelessly connected electronic devices. In one example, the transmission of data from a local environment can be improved by switching the source of visual inputs (e.g., cameras or display of an electronic device, such as laptop) and/or audio inputs (e.g., microphones) to the one or more appropriate visual and audio sources available within the local environment. The most appropriate visual and audio sources can be the sources that provide the participants in the remote environment the most relevant data giving the remote users the best understanding of the current activities in the local environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas Franz William ATKINS, Joseph Yao-Hua CHU, Henry LEVAK, Kevin MCLINTOCK
  • Publication number: 20210051037
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provided herein can be used to improve the control, selection and transmission of data to a remote video conferencing environment, by use of a plurality of wired or wirelessly connected electronic devices. In one example, the transmission of data from a local environment can be improved by switching the source of visual inputs (e.g., cameras or display of an electronic device, such as laptop) and/or audio inputs (e.g., microphones) to the one or more appropriate visual and audio sources available within the local environment. The most appropriate visual and audio sources can be the sources that provide the participants in the remote environment the most relevant data giving the remote users the best understanding of the current activities in the local environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas Franz William ATKINS, Joseph Yao-Hua CHU, Henry LEVAK, Kevin MCLINTOCK
  • Publication number: 20210051298
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provided herein can be used to improve the control, selection and transmission of data to a remote video conferencing environment, by use of a plurality of wired or wirelessly connected electronic devices. In one example, the transmission of data from a local environment can be improved by switching the source of visual inputs (e.g., cameras or display of an electronic device, such as laptop) and/or audio inputs (e.g., microphones) to the one or more appropriate visual and audio sources available within the local environment. The most appropriate visual and audio sources can be the sources that provide the participants in the remote environment the most relevant data giving the remote users the best understanding of the current activities in the local environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas Franz William ATKINS, Joseph Yao-Hua CHU, Henry LEVAK, Kevin MCLINTOCK
  • Publication number: 20210051035
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provided herein can be used to improve the control, selection and transmission of data to a remote video conferencing environment, by use of a plurality of wired or wirelessly connected electronic devices. In one example, the transmission of data from a local environment can be improved by switching the source of visual inputs (e.g., cameras or display of an electronic device, such as laptop) and/or audio inputs (e.g., microphones) to the one or more appropriate visual and audio sources available within the local environment. The most appropriate visual and audio sources can be the sources that provide the participants in the remote environment the most relevant data giving the remote users the best understanding of the current activities in the local environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas Franz William ATKINS, Joseph Yao-Hua CHU, Henry LEVAK, Kevin MCLINTOCK