Patents by Inventor Ariel Fischer

Ariel Fischer 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: 9892628
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generally include a system and a method of controlling a portable electronic device based on the interaction of the portable electronic device with an electronic device, such as a mounting device. Embodiments of the disclosure may include a system and a method of providing information to the portable electronic device that causes the portable electronic device to perform one or more desirable functions or processes based on the portable electronic device's interaction with the mounting device. In some embodiments, the portable electronic device may respond differently when it is caused to interact with differently configured mounting devices. Some aspects of the invention may include an apparatus, method and/or computing device software application that are configured to more easily setup and reliably control a portable electronic device based on the interaction of the portable electronic device with the mounting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE S.A.
    Inventors: Ariel Fischer, Kuo-Yu (Gloria) Kao, Jose Froilan P. Lomotan, Nicolas Sasselli, Nicolas Chauvin, Frederic Frappereau, Derek Tarnow, Bruce Lancaster
  • Patent number: 9554632
    Abstract: Cases for portable electronic devices are described including multiple alignment elements (e.g. slugs, magnets or physical securing means) embedded in a panel, such as the back panel of the case. Various accessories, such as stands, cord spools, mounts, communication devices, speakers, displays, etc., may also have multiple corresponding alignment elements (e.g. magnets, slugs or cooperative physical securing means) in them that allow the accessories to be semi-securely attached to the case in a plurality of specific positions and/or orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Derek Tarnow, Ariel Fischer, Vivekanand Jayaraman, Scot Herbst
  • Publication number: 20160105794
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generally include a system and a method of controlling a portable electronic device based on the interaction of the portable electronic device with an electronic device, such as a mounting device. Embodiments of the disclosure may include a system and a method of providing information to the portable electronic device that causes the portable electronic device to perform one or more desirable functions or processes based on the portable electronic device's interaction with the mounting device. In some embodiments, the portable electronic device may respond differently when it is caused to interact with differently configured mounting devices. Some aspects of the invention may include an apparatus, method and/or computing device software application that are configured to more easily setup and reliably control a portable electronic device based on the interaction of the portable electronic device with the mounting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: ARIEL FISCHER, Kuo-Yu (Gloria) KAO, Jose Froilan P. Lomotan, Nicolas SASSELLI, Nicolas CHAUVIN, Frederic FRAPPEREAU, Derek TARNOW, Bruce LANCASTER
  • Publication number: 20160104370
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generally include a system and a method of controlling a portable electronic device based on the interaction of the portable electronic device with an electronic device, such as a mounting device. Embodiments of the disclosure may include a system and a method of providing information to the portable electronic device that causes the portable electronic device to perform one or more desirable functions or processes based on the portable electronic device's interaction with the mounting device. In some embodiments, the portable electronic device may respond differently when it is caused to interact with differently configured mounting devices. Some aspects of the invention may include an apparatus, method and/or computing device software application that are configured to more easily setup and reliably control a portable electronic device based on the interaction of the portable electronic device with the mounting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Ariel FISCHER, Kuo-Yu (Gloria) KAO, Jose Froilan P. LOMOTAN, Nicolas SASSELLI, Nicolas CHAUVIN, Frederic FRAPPEREAU, Derek TARNOW, Bruce LANCASTER
  • Publication number: 20160105904
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generally include a system and a method of controlling a portable electronic device based on the interaction of the portable electronic device with an electronic device, such as a mounting device. Embodiments of the disclosure may include a system and a method of providing information to the portable electronic device that causes the portable electronic device to perform one or more desirable functions or processes based on the portable electronic device's interaction with the mounting device. In some embodiments, the portable electronic device may respond differently when it is caused to interact with differently configured mounting devices. Some aspects of the invention may include an apparatus, method and/or computing device software application that are configured to more easily setup and reliably control a portable electronic device based on the interaction of the portable electronic device with the mounting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Ariel Fischer, Kuo-Yu (Gloria) Kao, Jose Froilan P. Lomotan, Nicolas Sasselli, Nicolas Chauvin, Frederic Frappereau, Derek Tarnow, Bruce Lancaster
  • Publication number: 20140375186
    Abstract: Cases for portable electronic devices are described including multiple alignment elements (e.g. slugs, magnets or physical securing means) embedded in a panel, such as the back panel of the case. Various accessories, such as stands, cord spools, mounts, communication devices, speakers, displays, etc., may also have multiple corresponding alignment elements (e.g. magnets, slugs or cooperative physical securing means) in them that allow the accessories to be semi-securely attached to the case in a plurality of specific positions and/or orientations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Derek Tarnow, Ariel Fischer, Vivekanand Jayaraman, Scot Herbst
  • Patent number: 6839672
    Abstract: An enhanced arrangement for a talking head driven by text is achieved by sending FAP information to a rendering arrangement that allows the rendering arrangement to employ the received FAPs in synchronism with the speech that is synthesized. In accordance with one embodiment, FAPs that correspond to visemes which can be developed from phonemes that are generated by a TTS synthesizer in the rendering arrangement are not included in the sent FAPs, to allow the local generation of such FAPs. In a further enhancement, a process is included in the rendering arrangement for creating a smooth transition from one FAP specification to the next FAP specification. This transition can follow any selected function. In accordance with one embodiment, a separate FAP value is evaluated for each of the rendered video frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Mark Charles Beutnagel, Joern Ostermann, Ariel Fischer, Yao Wang
  • Patent number: D719146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Scot Herbst, Vivekanand Jayaraman, Ariel Fischer
  • Patent number: D759585
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Scot Herbst, Vivekanand Jayaraman, Ariel Fischer
  • Patent number: D769859
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE S.A.
    Inventors: Scot Herbst, Kuo-yu (Gloria) Kao, Shyh-Dean Chen, Chih-Yueh Lin, Frederic Frappereau, Jose Froilan P. Lomotan, Bruce Lancaster, Derek Tarnow, Nicolas Chauvin, Ariel Fischer