Patents by Inventor Donald Hugh Kerr

Donald Hugh Kerr 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).

  • Sensor-based mute control for a softphone client
    Patent number: 10230830
    Abstract: A method is provided for sensor-based mute control for a softphone client. The method includes monitoring a softphone client, and detecting an incoming call to the softphone client. Also, the method includes starting a timer in response to detecting the incoming call. Further, the method includes receiving, from a headset, a don event, and, in response to receiving the don event from the headset, comparing an elapsed time of the timer to a predetermined time threshold. Moreover, the method includes sending an unmute command to the headset based on the comparison of the elapsed time to the predetermined time threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Hugh Kerr, Lewis Collins
  • SENSOR-BASED MUTE CONTROL FOR A SOFTPHONE CLIENT
    Publication number: 20180338028
    Abstract: A method is provided for sensor-based mute control for a softphone client. The method includes monitoring a softphone client, and detecting an incoming call to the softphone client. Also, the method includes starting a timer in response to detecting the incoming call. Further, the method includes receiving, from a headset, a don event, and, in response to receiving the don event from the headset, comparing an elapsed time of the timer to a predetermined time threshold. Moreover, the method includes sending an unmute command to the headset based on the comparison of the elapsed time to the predetermined time threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Hugh Kerr, Lewis Collins