Patents by Inventor James S. RAND

James S. RAND 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).

  • Unified communications system and method
    Patent number: 9723130
    Abstract: A unified communications system enables a user to simultaneously manage real time voice communication with background audio streams such as a music. In one embodiment, the system comprises a plurality of devices connected through a persistent voice over IP channel, where each device is playing background audio independently, and each device is operatively coupled to a microphone. When a connected user speaks, Voice Activity Detection results in the automatic adjustment of background audio on other connected devices, the adjustments based upon user-input settings on each device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Inventor: James S. Rand
  • UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20170026509
    Abstract: A unified communications system enables a user to simultaneously manage real time voice communication with background audio streams such as a music. In one embodiment, the system comprises a plurality of devices connected through a persistent voice over IP channel, where each device is playing background audio independently, and each device is operatively coupled to a microphone. When a connected user speaks, Voice Activity Detection results in the automatic adjustment of background audio on other connected devices, the adjustments based upon user-input settings on each device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventor: James S. Rand
  • Unified communications system and method
    Patent number: 9462115
    Abstract: A unified communications system enables a user to simultaneously manage real time voice communication with background audio streams such as a music. In one embodiment, the system comprises a plurality of devices connected through a persistent voice over IP channel, where each device is playing background audio independently, and each device is operatively coupled to a microphone. When a connected user speaks, Voice Activity Detection results in the automatic adjustment of background audio on other connected devices, the adjustments based upon user-input settings on each device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Inventor: James S. Rand
  • UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20160036962
    Abstract: A unified communications system enables a user to simultaneously manage real time voice communication with background audio streams such as a music. In one embodiment, the system comprises a plurality of devices connected through a persistent voice over IP channel, where each device is playing background audio independently, and each device is operatively coupled to a microphone. When a connected user speaks, Voice Activity Detection results in the automatic adjustment of background audio on other connected devices, the adjustments based upon user-input settings on each device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: James S. RAND