Patents by Inventor Benjamin Alfred Gesing

Benjamin Alfred Gesing 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: 10129380
    Abstract: A wearable device includes an output display device, a transceiver, a user-operable control, and a processor. The transceiver is configured to communicate over a wireless link with a phone. The processor is configured to generate a control signal in response to an operation of the user-operable control. The processor is also configured to cause the transceiver to transmit, over the wireless link, the control signal. In addition, the processor is configured to receive, via the transceiver and over the wireless link, a notification of a status change at a headset based on the control signal. Furthermore, the processor is configured to cause the output display device to indicate the status change at the headset based on the control signal. The headset is in wireless communication with the phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Beau Wilder, Benjamin Alfred Gesing, Brent Thorington
  • Publication number: 20170223162
    Abstract: A wearable device includes an output display device, a transceiver, a user-operable control, and a processor. The transceiver is configured to communicate over a wireless link with a phone. The processor is configured to generate a control signal in response to an operation of the user-operable control. The processor is also configured to cause the transceiver to transmit, over the wireless link, the control signal. In addition, the processor is configured to receive, via the transceiver and over the wireless link, a notification of a status change at a headset based on the control signal. Furthermore, the processor is configured to cause the output display device to indicate the status change at the headset based on the control signal. The headset is in wireless communication with the phone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Beau Wilder, Benjamin Alfred Gesing, Brent Thorington
  • Patent number: 9661117
    Abstract: One embodiment features a wearable device having computer-readable media and comprising: an output device; a receiver configured to communicate over a wireless link with a phone; and a processor configured to cause the output device to indicate a status of a headset, the headset being in wireless communication with the phone, responsive to the receiver receiving, over the wireless link, an indication of the status of the headset. Another embodiment features a wearable device having associated computer-readable media and comprising: an output device; a receiver configured to communicate over a wireless link with a headset; and a processor configured to cause the output device to indicate a status of a headset responsive to the receiver receiving, over the wireless link, an indication of the status of the headset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Beau Wilder, Benjamin Alfred Gesing, Brent Thorington
  • Publication number: 20170019517
    Abstract: One embodiment features a wearable device having computer-readable media and comprising: an output device; a receiver configured to communicate over a wireless link with a phone; and a processor configured to cause the output device to indicate a status of a headset, the headset being in wireless communication with the phone, responsive to the receiver receiving, over the wireless link, an indication of the status of the headset. Another embodiment features a wearable device having associated computer-readable media and comprising: an output device; a receiver configured to communicate over a wireless link with a headset; and a processor configured to cause the output device to indicate a status of a headset responsive to the receiver receiving, over the wireless link, an indication of the status of the headset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Beau Wilder, Benjamin Alfred Gesing, Brent Thorington
  • Publication number: 20160088135
    Abstract: Disclosed are watchbands, watchband links, and lanyards, where the watchbands comprise a band, wherein the band comprises (i) a sensor configured to generate a sensor signal representing a physical quantity, and (ii) a wireless transmitter configured to transmit a wireless signal representing the sensor signal; and a closure structure operable to close the watchband.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Alfred Gesing, Barry C Ferris, Erik Perotti, Ken Comstock, Scott Walsh