Patents by Inventor Etienne Ruffieux
Etienne Ruffieux 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).
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Publication number: 20230367817Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine-readable media facilitate voice distribution. A wireless, bidirectional audio link with each auxiliary device of a plurality of auxiliary devices may be established and simultaneously managed. A first audio signal comprising a first vocal message may be received as input. A third audio signal may be simultaneously received with receipt of the first audio signal. The third audio signal may include a third vocal message that is different from the first vocal message and a second vocal message. The first audio signal may be buffered with a first input buffer of a control device while the third audio signal is buffered with a second input buffer of the control device. Simultaneous bidirectional translation of the first vocal message and the third vocal message may be performed. The second audio signal including a second vocal message may be provided as output.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Thomas Girardier, Julien Goupy, Etienne Ruffieux
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Patent number: 11755653Abstract: A control device of voice distribution including: at least one voice processing module arranged to—receive as input an audio signal including a first vocal message, and—provide as output an audio signal including a second vocal message, the first and second vocal messages being different one from the other and the second vocal message resulting from a processing of the first vocal message; a communication module arranged to establish and simultaneously manage a wireless, bidirectional and audio link with each one of a plurality of auxiliary devices, each link being connected to the input and/or the output of at least one voice processing module.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Thomas Girardier, Julien Goupy, Etienne Ruffieux
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Patent number: 11394762Abstract: Disclosed is a device for controlling Bluetooth multimedia devices, the device including a Bluetooth chip configured to establish a point to multipoint link from the Bluetooth chip to a plurality of Bluetooth multimedia devices, and to stream a multimedia stream to at least one of the plurality of Bluetooth multimedia devices. The Bluetooth chip is further configured to: retrieve from each Bluetooth multimedia device an indication of a signal strength of each link between the device and the corresponding Bluetooth multimedia device; and select at least one Bluetooth multimedia device to which stream the multimedia stream based on the retrieved indications of signal strength.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Thomas Girardier, Julien Goupy, Etienne Ruffieux
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Patent number: 11089496Abstract: The invention relates to a method of determining latency information in a wireless audio system, the wireless audio system comprising at least one wireless receiver, a wireless transmitter and a sound recorder, the method comprising the following steps: transmitting at least one test signal from the wireless transmitter to the wireless receiver, the test signal defining a time reference; playing the test signal at the wireless receiver; acquiring an audio record by the sound recorder while the test signal is played by the wireless receiver; determining, by the sound recorder, a latency information related to the wireless receiver at least based on the time reference and based on the audio record, and the wireless transmitter and the sound recorder being synchronized; transmitting the determined latency information to the wireless transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: TAP SOUND SYSTEMInventors: Thomas Girardier, Julien Goupy, Etienne Ruffieux
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Publication number: 20200322818Abstract: The invention relates to a method of determining latency information in a wireless audio system, the wireless audio system comprising at least one wireless receiver, a wireless transmitter and a sound recorder, the method comprising the following steps: transmitting at least one test signal from the wireless transmitter to the wireless receiver, the test signal defining a time reference; playing the test signal at the wireless receiver; acquiring an audio record by the sound recorder during the test signal is played by the wireless receiver; determining, by the sound recorder, a latency information related to the wireless receiver at least based on the time reference and based on the audio record, the wireless transmitter and the sound recorder being synchronized; transmitting the determined latency information to the wireless transmitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: TAP SOUND SYSTEMInventors: Thomas Girardier, Julien Goupy, Etienne Ruffieux
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Publication number: 20200301976Abstract: A control device of voice distribution including: at least one voice processing module arranged to—receive as input an audio signal including a first vocal message, and—provide as output an audio signal including a second vocal message, the first and second vocal messages being different one from the other and the second vocal message resulting from a processing of the first vocal message; a communication module arranged to establish and simultaneously manage a wireless, bidirectional and audio link with each one of a plurality of auxiliary devices, each link being connected to the input and/or the output of at least one voice processing module.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2018Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Thomas GIRARDIER, Julien GOUPY, Etienne RUFFIEUX
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Publication number: 20200259877Abstract: Disclosed is a device for controlling Bluetooth multimedia devices, the device including a Bluetooth chip configured to establish a point to multipoint link from the Bluetooth chip to a plurality of Bluetooth multimedia devices, and to stream a multimedia stream to at least one of the plurality of Bluetooth multimedia devices. The Bluetooth chip is further configured to: retrieve from each Bluetooth multimedia device an indication of a signal strength of each link between the device and the corresponding Bluetooth multimedia device; and select at least one Bluetooth multimedia device to which stream the multimedia stream based on the retrieved indications of signal strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Thomas GIRARDIER, Julien GOUPY, Etienne RUFFIEUX
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Patent number: 9395693Abstract: Timepiece with date display comprises two supports (20, 30), each bearing a set of signs (40, 50) according to an annular arrangement, one bearing signs (50) 0 to 9 forming the date digits and the other bearing signs (40) 0 to 3 forming the decimals, the respective signs (40, 50) being juxtaposed in order to indicate the date (70). The signs (40, 50) are disposed in a non uniform manner, such that the angular deviation formed between the start of a sign (40, 50) and the start of the following sign (40, 50) varies from one sign to another. The timepiece further comprises a mechanism for driving said supports (20, 30) by uniform angular pitches of around 36° per day for the support (30) bearing the signs (50) forming the digits and of around 45° per five days for the support (20) bearing the signs (40) forming the decimals.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2013Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Parmigiani Fleurier SAInventor: Etienne Ruffieux
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Publication number: 20150355601Abstract: A timepiece with date display comprises two supports (20, 30), for example superposed discs or rings, each bearing a set of signs (40, 50) according to an annular arrangement, one bearing signs (50) 0 to 9 forming the date digits and the other bearing signs (40) 0 to 3 forming the decimals, arranged in such a manner that the respective signs (40, 50) are juxtaposed in order to indicate the date (70), characterized by the fact that said signs (40, 50) are disposed in a non uniform manner, such that the angular deviation formed between the start of a sign (40, 50) and the start of the following sign (40, 50) varies from one sign to another, the signs (50) 0 to 9 forming the digits being separated at an angle varying by around 33° between the signs 0 and 1 to around 38.5° between the signs 2 and 1, the signs (40) 0 to 3 forming the decimals being doubled, (0, 0; 1, 1; 2, 2; 3, 3) and being separated at an angle varying by around 41° between the signs 1 and 0 to around 48° between the signs 2 and 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2013Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventor: Etienne RUFFIEUX
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Patent number: D372047Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1995Date of Patent: July 23, 1996Assignee: Adatte Design, S.A.Inventors: Georges Adatte, Etienne Ruffieux