Patents by Inventor Espen Holmbakken

Espen Holmbakken 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 enhanced teleconferencing security
    Patent number: 8212854
    Abstract: A method and system with means for preventing unauthorized monitoring of a local conference room in which a local conferencing system is located comprising generation of a deterministic sound signal, and loading the deterministic sound signal on a first loudspeaker connected to, or integrated in the conferencing system, detecting the deterministic signal by analyzing a microphone signal picked up by a microphone connected to, or integrated in the conferencing system, and transferring the conference system into a security mode, if the deterministic signal is not detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Trygve Frederik Marton, Espen Holmbakken, Bjørn Winsvold
  • System and method for enhanced teleconferencing security
    Publication number: 20070263085
    Abstract: A method and system with means for preventing unauthorized monitoring of a local conference room (1) in which a local conferencing system (2) is located comprising generation of a deterministic sound signal (300), and loading the deterministic sound signal on a first loudspeaker (5) connected to, or integrated in the conferencing system (2), detecting the deterministic signal (600) by analyzing a microphone signal picked up by a microphone (4) connected to, or integrated in the conferencing system (2), and transferring the conference system (2) into a security mode (1100), if the deterministic signal is not detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: Tandberg Telecom AS
    Inventors: Trygve Marton, Espen Holmbakken, Bjorn Winsvold