Patents by Inventor Edward Chau

Edward Chau 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: 11785131
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method of providing enhanced content to a PSAP or other service center whereby when a 911 call is to be initiated, prior to the call or text communication being sent, the software application on the device contacts the cloud-based dynamic page service. The cloud-based dynamic page service receives event information, dynamically creates a page for the event along with a page identifier, and sends the page identifier to the software application of the initiating device. Then, the software application on the device initiates a 911 communication and includes the page identifier with the communication. In some cases, the page identifier may be sent as a separate communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: BEAMLIVE INC
    Inventors: Mehrdad Negahban, Michael Patrick Jones, Sahand Negahban Hagh, Brad Andrew Keahi Beck, Edward Chau Hoy
  • Publication number: 20220116496
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method of providing enhanced content to a PSAP or other service center whereby when a 911 call is to be initiated, prior to the call or text communication being sent, the software application on the device contacts the cloud-based dynamic page service. The cloud-based dynamic page service receives event information, dynamically creates a page for the event along with a page identifier, and sends the page identifier to the software application of the initiating device. Then, the software application on the device initiates a 911 communication and includes the page identifier with the communication. In some cases, the page identifier may be sent as a separate communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Mehrdad Negahban, Michael Patrick Jones, Sahand Negahban Hagh, Brad Andrew Keahi Beck, Edward Chau Hoy
  • Patent number: 11057724
    Abstract: An exemplary hearing device is configured to be fit for a user. The hearing device maintains data representative of a first and a second fitting strategy for the hearing device, the first and the second fitting strategy comprising a first and a second set of values, respectively, for a plurality of parameters that specify an operation of the hearing device. The hearing device receives a value for a mixing setting that specifies a weighting between the first and the second fitting strategy. The hearing device determines, based on the value for the mixing setting, a custom fitting strategy comprising a custom set of values for the plurality of parameters, the custom set of values including combinations of the first and second sets of values that are weighted in accordance with the value for the mixing setting. The hearing device bases outputting of a signal on the custom fitting strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Sonova AG
    Inventors: Leonard E. Cornelisse, Galen Dunning, Isaac W. Hamp, Edward Chau
  • Patent number: 11012798
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a self fitting hearing device and a method for self fitting the hearing device. Specifically, the disclosed technology relates to transmitting calibration signals from a wireless communication device to a hearing device so that the wireless communication device can provide signals or audio streams calibrated for a self-fitting for a hearing device. The wireless communication device can receive feedback from a hearing device that received a calibration signal and use this feedback to adjust signals it transmits to a hearing device for self fitting. More specifically, the hearing device receiving the calibration signal can determine whether the calibration actually received by the hearing device has criteria that meets a threshold for properly fitting the hearing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Sonova AG
    Inventors: Edward Chau, Mennatallah Mostafa Hasabelnaby, Leonard Cornelisse, Isaac Hamp
  • Publication number: 20210112350
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a self fitting hearing device and a method for self fitting the hearing device. Specifically, the disclosed technology relates to transmitting calibration signals from a wireless communication device to a hearing device so that the wireless communication device can provide signals or audio streams calibrated for a self-fitting for a hearing device. The wireless communication device can receive feedback from a hearing device that received a calibration signal and use this feedback to adjust signals it transmits to a hearing device for self fitting. More specifically, the hearing device receiving the calibration signal can determine whether the calibration actually received by the hearing device has criteria that meets a threshold for properly fitting the hearing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Edward Chau, Mennatallah Mostafa Hasabelnaby, Leonard Cornelisse, Isaac Hamp
  • Patent number: 10972599
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method of providing enhanced content to a PSAP or other service center whereby when a 911 call is to be initiated, prior to the call or text communication being sent, the software application on the device contacts the cloud-based dynamic page service. The cloud-based dynamic page service receives event information, dynamically creates a page for the event along with a page identifier, and sends the page identifier to the software application of the initiating device. Then, the software application on the device initiates a 911 communication and includes the page identifier with the communication. In some cases, the page identifier may be sent as a separate communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: BEAMLIVE INC
    Inventors: Mehrdad Negahban, Michael Patrick Jones, Sahand Negahban Hagh, Brad Andrew Keahi Beck, Edward Chau Hoy
  • Publication number: 20210092538
    Abstract: An exemplary hearing device is configured to be fit for a user. The hearing device maintains data representative of a first and a second fitting strategy for the hearing device, the first and the second fitting strategy comprising a first and a second set of values, respectively, for a plurality of parameters that specify an operation of the hearing device. The hearing device receives a value for a mixing setting that specifies a weighting between the first and the second fitting strategy. The hearing device determines, based on the value for the mixing setting, a custom fitting strategy comprising a custom set of values for the plurality of parameters, the custom set of values including combinations of the first and second sets of values that are weighted in accordance with the value for the mixing setting. The hearing device bases outputting of a signal on the custom fitting strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Leonard E. Cornelisse, Galen Dunning, Isaac W. Hamp, Edward Chau
  • Publication number: 20080112574
    Abstract: A directional signal processing system for beamforming information signals. The system includes an oversampled filterbank, which has an analysis filterbank for transforming the information signals in time domain into channel signals in transform domain, a synthesis filterbank and a signal processor. The signal processor processes the outputs of the analysis filterbank for beamforming the information signals. The synthesis filterbank transforms the outputs of the signal processor to a single information signal in time domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: AMI Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert BRENNAN, Edward Chau, Hamid Nadjar, Todd Schneider
  • Patent number: 7359520
    Abstract: A directional signal processing system for beamforming information signals. The system includes an oversampled filterbank, which has an analysis filterbank for transforming the information signals in time domain into channel signals in transform domain, a synthesis filterbank and a signal processor. The signal processor processes the outputs of the analysis filterbank for beamforming the information signals. The synthesis filterbank transforms the outputs of the signal processor to a single information signal in time domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: DSPFactory Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert L. Brennan, Edward Chau, Hamid Sheikhzadeh Nadjar, Todd Schneider
  • Publication number: 20030063759
    Abstract: A directional signal processing system for beamforming information signals. The system includes an oversampled filterbank, which has an analysis filterbank for transforming the information signals in time domain into channel signals in transform domain, a synthesis filterbank and a signal processor. The signal processor processes the outputs of the analysis filterbank for beamforming the information signals. The synthesis filterbank transforms the outputs of the signal processor to a single information signal in time domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Robert L. Brennan, Edward Chau, Hamid Sheikhzadeh Nadjar, Todd Schneider