Patents by Inventor Byron Connell

Byron Connell 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).

  • Binaural recording for smart pen computing systems
    Patent number: 8254605
    Abstract: A pen based computing system concurrently captures handwriting gestures and records audio using binaural recording. A binaural headset communicatively coupled to the smart pen device uses at least two microphones. A left microphone is placed in or near the left ear and the right microphone is placed in or near the right ear, each facing outward. Speakers are integrated into a shared housing with the microphones facing inward towards the ear canal to play back the audio recordings. By recording audio with microphones placed close to the ears, the system provides realistic sounding playback and allows users to more easily differentiate between multiple sources of audio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Livescribe, Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Van Schaack, Frank Canova, Byron Connell, Rick Lewis
  • Binaural Recording For Smart Pen Computing Systems
    Publication number: 20090022343
    Abstract: A pen based computing system concurrently captures handwriting gestures and records audio using binaural recording. A binaural headset communicatively coupled to the smart pen device uses at least two microphones. A left microphone is placed in or near the left ear and the right microphone is placed in or near the right ear, each facing outward. Speakers are integrated into a shared housing with the microphones facing inward towards the ear canal to play back the audio recordings. By recording audio with microphones placed close to the ears, the system provides realistic sounding playback and allows users to more easily differentiate between multiple sources of audio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Andy Van Schaack, Frank Canova, Byron Connell, Rick Lewis