Patents by Inventor Dick de Jong

Dick de Jong 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: 11381948
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for switching connections of Bluetooth headsets. The method includes indicating, on a user interface of the first Bluetooth device, (i) the first Bluetooth device has a first Bluetooth connection with a Bluetooth headset, and (ii) a second Bluetooth device has no Bluetooth connection with the Bluetooth headset. Also, the method includes receiving user input to establish a second Bluetooth connection between the second Bluetooth device and the Bluetooth headset. Further, the method includes sending a message to the Bluetooth headset. The message includes a unique device identifier of the second Bluetooth device. The message represents a command for the Bluetooth headset to establish the second Bluetooth connection with the second Bluetooth device. Responsive to the message, the Bluetooth headset (i) releases the first Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth device and (ii) establishes the second Bluetooth connection with the second Bluetooth device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bart Trip, Rik Koops, Eddie Klaassens, Kem Gallione, John B Ledingham, Dick de Jong
  • Patent number: 10715984
    Abstract: Connection switching for Bluetooth headsets is disclosed. A Bluetooth headset includes a Bluetooth transceiver configured to receive a message from a first Bluetooth device over a first Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth device. The message includes a command to establish a second Bluetooth connection with a second Bluetooth device. The Bluetooth headset also includes a processor configured to cause the Bluetooth transceiver to (i) release the first Bluetooth connection and then (ii) establish the second Bluetooth connection with the second Bluetooth device responsive to the Bluetooth transceiver receiving the message. Computer-readable media for the Bluetooth devices is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bart Trip, Rik Koops, Eddie Klaassens, Kem Gallione, John B Ledingham, Dick de Jong
  • Patent number: 10082578
    Abstract: GNS signal correction system and method for calculating GNSS corrections, and complementary mobile and mobile position determination method based on these GNSS corrections. The methods employ satellite-single-differenced mixed code-and-phase system hardware delays in modelling carrier phase system observables. These system hardware delays are dynamically estimated by the signal correction system using a dynamic system state model. The estimated system hardware delays are transmitted to the mobile, which applies these delays to a dynamic mobile state model, in order to improve the accuracy and/or convergence time of mobile position estimations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: FUGRO N.V.
    Inventor: Cornelis Dick De Jong
  • Publication number: 20180167792
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for switching connections of Bluetooth headsets. The method includes indicating, on a user interface of the first Bluetooth device, (i) the first Bluetooth device has a first Bluetooth connection with a Bluetooth headset, and (ii) a second Bluetooth device has no Bluetooth connection with the Bluetooth headset. Also, the method includes receiving user input to establish a second Bluetooth connection between the second Bluetooth device and the Bluetooth headset. Further, the method includes sending a message to the Bluetooth headset. The message includes a unique device identifier of the second Bluetooth device. The message represents a command for the Bluetooth headset to establish the second Bluetooth connection with the second Bluetooth device. Responsive to the message, the Bluetooth headset (i) releases the first Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth device and (ii) establishes the second Bluetooth connection with the second Bluetooth device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bart Trip, Rik Koops, Eddie Klaassens, Kem Gallione, John B. Ledingham, Dick de Jong
  • Publication number: 20180167793
    Abstract: Connection switching for Bluetooth headsets is disclosed. A Bluetooth headset includes a Bluetooth transceiver configured to receive a message from a first Bluetooth device over a first Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth device. The message includes a command to establish a second Bluetooth connection with a second Bluetooth device. The Bluetooth headset also includes a processor configured to cause the Bluetooth transceiver to (i) release the first Bluetooth connection and then (ii) establish the second Bluetooth connection with the second Bluetooth device responsive to the Bluetooth transceiver receiving the message. Computer-readable media for the Bluetooth devices is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bart Trip, Rik Koops, Eddie Klaassens, Kem Gallione, John B. Ledingham, Dick de Jong
  • Patent number: 9986370
    Abstract: Connection switching for Bluetooth headsets is disclosed. A Bluetooth headset includes a Bluetooth transceiver configured to receive a message from a first Bluetooth device over a first Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth device. The message includes a command to establish a second Bluetooth connection with a second Bluetooth device. The Bluetooth headset also includes a processor configured to cause the Bluetooth transceiver to (i) release the first Bluetooth connection and then (ii) establish the second Bluetooth connection with the second Bluetooth device responsive to the Bluetooth transceiver receiving the message. Computer-readable media for the Bluetooth devices is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bart Trip, Rik Koops, Eddie Klaassens, Kem Gallione, John B Ledingham, Dick de Jong
  • Publication number: 20170289739
    Abstract: Connection switching for Bluetooth headsets is disclosed. A Bluetooth headset includes a Bluetooth transceiver configured to receive a message from a first Bluetooth device over a first Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth device. The message includes a command to establish a second Bluetooth connection with a second Bluetooth device. The Bluetooth headset also includes a processor configured to cause the Bluetooth transceiver to (i) release the first Bluetooth connection and then (ii) establish the second Bluetooth connection with the second Bluetooth device responsive to the Bluetooth transceiver receiving the message. Computer-readable media for the Bluetooth devices is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bart Trip, Rik Koops, Eddie Klaassens, Kem Gallione, John B. Ledingham, Dick de Jong
  • Publication number: 20150293233
    Abstract: GNS signal correction system and method for calculating GNSS corrections, and complementary mobile and mobile position determination method based on these GNSS corrections. The methods employ satellite-single-differenced mixed code-and-phase system hardware delays in modelling carrier phase system observables. These system hardware delays are dynamically estimated by the signal correction system using a dynamic system state model. The estimated system hardware delays are transmitted to the mobile, which applies these delays to a dynamic mobile state model, in order to improve the accuracy and/or convergence time of mobile position estimations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventor: Cornelis Dick De Jong
  • Patent number: 8351437
    Abstract: A source communication device includes a source network clock to control timing of communicating with other devices in a network, a source streaming clock associated with processing of audio or video data, a time stamp generator to generate a time stamp that includes a source network clock value and a source streaming clock value, and a time stamp insertion mechanism that incorporates the time stamp into a data unit that is to be transmitted to one of the other devices in the network. A sink communication device includes a sink network clock synchronized with the source network clock, a sink streaming clock associated with processing of audio or video data, and a sink time stamp mechanism to compare a sink streaming clock value with the source streaming clock value, and adjust the sink streaming clock based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Jacobus Cornelis Haartsen, Geert Hendrik Weinans, Dick De Jong
  • Patent number: 8207910
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for presentation of information on a display. The method performs obtaining information to be presented on an information presentation unit, presenting information on the information presentation unit, presenting a selection area on the information presentation unit, determining mode for updating information on information presentation unit, in dependence of user input, detecting a rotational motion around an axis of rotation of an information presentation device, and providing either the selected area at an updated position on the information presentation unit or the presented information at an updated position on the information presentation unit, in dependence of the detection of rotational motion and in dependence of obtained user input, enabling the selection area or the information to rotate according to detected rotational motion around an axis of rotation of the information presentation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Martijn Kuiken, Erwin Weinans, Dick de Jong
  • Patent number: 8203505
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for presentation of content-rich information portions and content-poor information portions, such as list type information on a display. The method performs obtaining of information for presentation on an information presentation unit, monitors a rotational motion around an axis of rotation of an information presentation device, monitors the position of a seam of the information presentation unit, and presents information on the information presentation unit in dependence of the monitored rotational motion and in dependence of the monitored position of the first and second ends, such that content-rich information is presented on the information presentation unit and that content-poor information is presented across the first and second ends of the information presentation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Martijn Kuiken, Erwin Weinans, Dick de Jong
  • Patent number: 8159990
    Abstract: Embodiments include a method of communicating an audio stream from an audio source terminal to a plurality of speaker terminals. A broadcast channel is established for communication from an audio source terminal to a plurality of speaker terminals. A plurality of bidirectional point-to-point control channels are established for controlling wireless communications between the audio source terminal and the speaker terminals, where each of the point-to-point control channels interconnect the audio source terminal and a different one of the speaker terminals. An audio stream is transmitted as a sequence of blocks of audio data in messages from the audio source terminal through the broadcast channel for receipt by all of the speaker terminals. A quality of reception feedback message is received at the audio source terminal from individual ones of the speaker terminals through respective ones of the point-to-point control channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Jacobus Cornelis Haartsen, Dick de Jong
  • Publication number: 20110110358
    Abstract: A source communication device includes a source network clock to control timing of communicating with other devices in a network, a source streaming clock associated with processing of audio or video data, a time stamp generator to generate a time stamp that includes a source network clock value and a source streaming clock value, and a time stamp insertion mechanism that incorporates the time stamp into a data unit that is to be transmitted to one of the other devices in the network. A sink communication device includes a sink network clock synchronized with the source network clock, a sink streaming clock associated with processing of audio or video data, and a sink time stamp mechanism to compare a sink streaming clock value with the source streaming clock value, and adjust the sink streaming clock based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventors: Jacobus Cornelis HAARTSEN, Geert Hendrik WEINANS, Dick DE JONG
  • Publication number: 20100232618
    Abstract: Embodiments include a method of communicating an audio stream from an audio source terminal to a plurality of speaker terminals. A broadcast channel is established for communication from an audio source terminal to a plurality of speaker terminals. A plurality of bidirectional point-to-point control channels are established for controlling wireless communications between the audio source terminal and the speaker terminals, where each of the point-to-point control channels interconnect the audio source terminal and a different one of the speaker terminals. An audio stream is transmitted as a sequence of blocks of audio data in messages from the audio source terminal through the broadcast channel for receipt by all of the speaker terminals. A quality of reception feedback message is received at the audio source terminal from individual ones of the speaker terminals through respective ones of the point-to-point control channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Jacobus Cornelis Haartsen, Dick de Jong
  • Publication number: 20100103079
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for presentation of content-rich information portions and content-poor information portions, such as list type information on a display. The method performs obtaining of information for presentation on an information presentation unit, monitors a rotational motion around an axis of rotation of an information presentation device, monitors the position of a seam of the information presentation unit, and presents information on the information presentation unit in dependence of the monitored rotational motion and in dependence of the monitored position of the first and second ends, such that content-rich information is presented on the information presentation unit and that content-poor information is presented across the first and second ends of the information presentation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventors: Martijn KUIKEN, Erwin WEINANS, Dick de JONG
  • Publication number: 20100103080
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for presentation of information on a display. The method performs obtaining information to be presented on an information presentation unit, presenting information on the information presentation unit, presenting a selection area on the information presentation unit, determining mode for updating information on information presentation unit, in dependence of user input, detecting a rotational motion around an axis of rotation of an information presentation device, and providing either the selected area at an updated position on the information presentation unit or the presented information at an updated position on the information presentation unit, in dependence of the detection of rotational motion and in dependence of obtained user input, enabling the selection area or the information to rotate according to detected rotational motion around an axis of rotation of the information presentation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventors: Martijn KUIKEN, Erwin WEINANS, Dick de JONG
  • Patent number: 7634227
    Abstract: A method of managing audio data received by an accessory device from an electronic equipment over a local wireless interface link includes buffering the audio data; feeding the buffered audio data to a decoder and detecting a decoder under run. After the detection of a decoder under run, the method restarts the feed of audio data to the decoder when an amount of buffered audio data is equal to or greater than a dynamically adjustable threshold amount of audio data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventor: Dick de Jong
  • Publication number: 20070232222
    Abstract: A method of managing audio data received by an accessory device from an electronic equipment over a local wireless interface link includes buffering the audio data; feeding the buffered audio data to a decoder and detecting a decoder under run. After the detection of a decoder under run, the method restarts the feed of audio data to the decoder when an amount of buffered audio data is equal to or greater than a dynamically adjustable threshold amount of audio data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventor: Dick de Jong
  • Patent number: 6366850
    Abstract: The invention specifies a method for navigating a vehicle, in which a change in the vehicle's direction is ascertained by integration of a signal indicating a speed of change in direction. To this end, the result of the integration is corrected by the following steps: a) The absolute direction of the vehicle at a first instant is determined using external auxiliary means; b) The absolute direction of the vehicle at a second instant is determined using external auxiliary means; c) The difference between the absolute directions is ascertained; and d) The result of the integration is normalized to this difference. The method enables the determination of directions more accurately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG
    Inventor: Cornelis Dick de Jong
  • Patent number: 6349260
    Abstract: A method for calibration of a path length variable being used for navigating a terrestrial vehicle. The path length variable is measured by determining the number of revolutions of a wheel. For calibration of this value, two speed values are ascertained. A first speed value is determined using the number of revolutions of the wheel and a second speed value is determined using at least one external position sensor. One of the speed values is classified in a plurality of classes, and a calibration value in a class is ascertained using the speed values from this class.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Mannesman VDO AG
    Inventor: Cornelis Dick de Jong