Patents by Inventor Charles Freedman

Charles Freedman 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).

  • Publication number: 20230122316
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include networked microphone devices (NMD) determining whether a Do Not Disturb (DND) feature should be activated, in response to determining that the DND feature should be activated, activating the DND feature. In some embodiments, the NMD determines whether to activate the DND feature based on various configuration and operational states. And in some embodiments, activating the DND feature includes activating the DND feature includes activating the DND feature at one or more additional NMDs based on the configuration and operational state of the NMD and the one or more additional NMDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Sein Woo, Ryan Myers, Charles Freedman
  • Patent number: 11451908
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include networked microphone devices (NMD) determining whether a Do Not Disturb (DND) feature should be activated, in response to determining that the DND feature should be activated, activating the DND feature. In some embodiments, the NMD determines whether to activate the DND feature based on various configuration and operational states. And in some embodiments, activating the DND feature includes activating the DND feature includes activating the DND feature at one or more additional NMDs based on the configuration and operational state of the NMD and the one or more additional NMDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Sein Woo, Ryan Myers, Charles Freedman
  • Publication number: 20210227328
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include networked microphone devices (NMD) determining whether a Do Not Disturb (DND) feature should be activated, in response to determining that the DND feature should be activated, activating the DND feature. In some embodiments, the NMD determines whether to activate the DND feature based on various configuration and operational states. And in some embodiments, activating the DND feature includes activating the DND feature includes activating the DND feature at one or more additional NMDs based on the configuration and operational state of the NMD and the one or more additional NMDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Sein Woo, Ryan Myers, Charles Freedman
  • Patent number: 10880650
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include networked microphone devices (NMD) determining whether a Do Not Disturb (DND) feature should be activated, in response to determining that the DND feature should be activated, activating the DND feature. In some embodiments, the NMD determines whether to activate the DND feature based on various configuration and operational states. And in some embodiments, activating the DND feature includes activating the DND feature includes activating the DND feature at one or more additional NMDs based on the configuration and operational state of the NMD and the one or more additional NMDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: SONOS, INC.
    Inventors: Sein Woo, Ryan Myers, Charles Freedman
  • Publication number: 20190049480
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting wind direction includes an attachment member, an elongated member, a vertical member, and a wind direction indicator. The elongated member extends outward from the attachment member. The vertical member is coupled to the elongated member. The wind indicator is coupled to the vertical member and includes a bottom surface, a top surface opposite the bottom surface, and first and second sides extending from the bottom surface to the top surface. The wind indicator further includes a first fin and a second fin, each extending from the top surface and having a forward portion and an aft portion. A first distance between the respective aft portions of the first and second fins is greater than a second distance between the respective forward portions of the first and second fins such that the first and second fins converge toward one another at an acute angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Robert OLSON, Kyle ADRIANY, Andy KIEATIWONG, Philip Charles FREEDMAN
  • Publication number: 20170010779
    Abstract: In a method for customizable feedback based on dominant movement of a device, an application receives user action data from the device, determines a dominant movement based on the user action data and the plurality of movement thresholds, and determines a feedback associated with the dominant movement. The associated feedback is then performed. When the application determines that the user action data indicates one or more button presses, the feedback associated with the one or more buttons is determined, and the feedback associated with the one or more button presses is performed. When the user action data does not indicate any button presses, the application determines the dominant movement based on movement data in the user action data, the movement data indicating movement through space in one or more directions by the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Chase FREEDMAN, Charles FREEDMAN
  • Patent number: 6516268
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for providing a display of a cartographic map representative of a subway line within a geographic region in a system having a display device with an indicator device. A plurality of map displays represents at least a portion of a subway line for display on the display device and provides a plurality of display layers in accordance with the plurality of map displays for determining a map display of plurality of map displays. A plurality of view select zones corresponding to the plurality of display layers is displayed to permit a user to select a display layer in response to selecting a view select zone using indicator device and selected display layer is applied to display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Wizeguides.com Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Ruiz, Nicola Valentino, John W. Sumner, Mike Goldstein, Charles Freedman, Craig Runyan
  • Patent number: 6493630
    Abstract: A system is provided for displaying a cartographic map representative of a subway line within a geographic region upon a display device for providing a display having a plurality of display fields, the system having information about an attraction located within the geographic region. A description information display field for receiving and displaying description information corresponding to the attraction and an icon information field for receiving and displaying icon information representative of an icon are provided. A screen display representative of the geographic region and icon information and a display of descriptive information is provided in response to indicating the display representative of icon information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Wizeguides.com Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Ruiz, Nicola Valentino, John W. Sumner, Mike Goldstein, Charles Freedman, Craig Runyan
  • Publication number: 20020116120
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for providing a display of a cartographic map representative of a subway line within a geographic region in a system having a display device with an indicator device. A plurality of map displays represents at least a portion of a subway line for display on the display device and provides a plurality of display layers in accordance with the plurality of map displays for determining a map display of plurality of map displays. A plurality of view select zones corresponding to the plurality of display layers is displayed to permit a user to select a display layer in response to selecting a view select zone using indicator device and selected display layer is applied to display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Patrick Ruiz, Nicola Valentino, John W. Sumner, Mike Goldstein, Charles Freedman, Craig Runyan
  • Publication number: 20020116121
    Abstract: A system is provided for displaying a cartographic map representative of a subway line within a geographic region upon a display device for providing a display having a plurality of display fields, the system having information about an attraction located within the geographic region. A description information display field for receiving and displaying description information corresponding to the attraction and an icon information field for receiving and displaying icon information representative of an icon are provided. A screen display representative of the geographic region and icon information and a display of descriptive information is provided in response to indicating the display representative of icon information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Patrick Ruiz, Nicola Valentino, John W. Sumner, Mike Goldstein, Charles Freedman, Craig Runyan