Patents by Inventor Doug Zumbiel

Doug Zumbiel 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).

  • System and method for providing intelligent and automatic mute notification
    Patent number: 9560208
    Abstract: A communication device is described along with various methods and systems for controlling the same. Methods are provided that monitor audio from a local and remote audio stream when determining whether to provide a mute notification on a muted call. In general, when a mute function of a communication device is active and a user attempts to speak, the system can analyze the user's local audio stream and the call's remote audio stream to determine whether characteristics exist to provide a mute notification to the user. The system provides mechanisms for controlling false positive determinations of speaking through mute by utilizing a combination of recorded characteristics and initiated timers that can be adjusted based on determinations made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Krack, Jai Pugalia, Doug Zumbiel, Wayne Wong, Jeffrey Wong
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTELLIGENT AND AUTOMATIC MUTE NOTIFICATION
    Publication number: 20150195411
    Abstract: A communication device is described along with various methods and systems for controlling the same. Methods are provided that monitor audio from a local and remote audio stream when determining whether to provide a mute notification on a muted call. In general, when a mute function of a communication device is active and a user attempts to speak, the system can analyze the user's local audio stream and the call's remote audio stream to determine whether characteristics exist to provide a mute notification to the user. The system provides mechanisms for controlling false positive determinations of speaking through mute by utilizing a combination of recorded characteristics and initiated timers that can be adjusted based on determinations made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Krack, Jai Pugalia, Doug Zumbiel, Wayne Wong, Jeffrey Wong