Patents by Inventor David Brian Zepp

David Brian Zepp 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).

  • Portable media player emulator for facilitating wireless use of an accessory
    Patent number: 8068882
    Abstract: A system for facilitating wireless communication between an accessory and a device comprising a device capable of converting at least an audio signal into a signal transmittable by a wireless communication means; a wireless communication means associated with the device capable of transmitting the converted signal; an accessory, including a docking cradle comprising a plurality of pins, wherein at least one pin on the docking cradle is capable of receiving an audio signal; and an adaptor capable of communicatively coupling with the accessory's docking cradle, the adaptor being capable of receiving the transmission from the wireless communication means associated with the device and converting the signal into an audio signal that can be received by the accessory via the docking cradle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Robert Davis, David Brian Zepp, Eric Aaron Langberg