Patents by Inventor François Gariepy

François Gariepy 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).

  • Sound volume automatic adjustment method and system
    Patent number: 8116461
    Abstract: A control method to automatically adjust the volume of a sound transmitter based on the measurement and the computation of the acoustic statistics of the room where the sound is emitted. The system comprises at least one sensor, a calculator determining statistics of the signal collected by the at least one sensor and a controller using these statistics provided by the calculator to adjust the volume of the transmitter in the room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Soft DB Inc.
    Inventors: Andrė L'Espérance, Alex Boudreau, François Gariepy
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMPLEX NETWORK TELEPRESENCE CONFERENCE
    Publication number: 20090164575
    Abstract: A system and a method for dynamic establishment of telepresence conferences using standard protocol, such as SIP, for communications are provided. The method provides for negotiation of profiles of each location participating at the telepresence conference. The profiles provide information on the connectivity, positioning and configuration of the audiovisual elements, number of participating sites and number of participants at each location. These profiles are derived from the set of sites participating into the telepresence conference and their capabilities which are acquired through a dynamic scheme during the telepresence conference initiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: HAIVISION SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Louis Barbeau, Andre Moskal, Francois Gariepy
  • SOUND VOLUME AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090097665
    Abstract: A control method to automatically adjust the volume of a sound transmitter based on the measurement and the computation of the acoustic statistics of the room where the sound is emitted. The system comprises at least one sensor, a calculator determining statistics of the signal collected by the at least one sensor and a controller using these statistics provided by the calculator to adjust the volume of the transmitter in the room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Andre L'Esperance, Alex Boudreau, Francois Gariepy