Patents by Inventor David E. WISE

David E. WISE 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).

  • Ultra-compact headset
    Patent number: 8923524
    Abstract: An ultra-compact headset device including both speaker and microphone capability in at least one earphone overcomes the minimum size requirements of previous headsets by controlling the speaker and microphone functionality so that each earphone functions either as a speaker or microphone, but never both at the same time. Various embodiment headsets may include a pair of earphones each with one or more transducers capable of converting electrical signals into sound and vice versa. The ultra-compact headset may be wirelessly coupled to a mobile device, such as a cellular telephone or smart phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: David E. Wise, Nikhil Jain
  • ULTRA-COMPACT HEADSET
    Publication number: 20130170665
    Abstract: An ultra-compact headset device including both speaker and microphone capability in at least one earphone overcomes the minimum size requirements of previous headsets by controlling the speaker and microphone functionality so that each earphone functions either as a speaker or microphone, but never both at the same time. Various embodiment headsets may include a pair of earphones each with one or more transducers capable of converting electrical signals into sound and vice versa. The ultra-compact headset may be wirelessly coupled to a mobile device, such as a cellular telephone or smart phone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 1, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: David E. WISE, Nikhil JAIN