Patents by Inventor Jeff Hutchings

Jeff Hutchings 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: 11792560
    Abstract: Audio operating systems and related systems, methods, and devices are disclosed. A portable electronic accessory includes a microphone to receive audio inputs, a speaker to provide audio outputs, and control circuitry including a cellular data radio circuit and an application processor. The cellular data radio circuit is configured to communicate with a cloud server through a cellular data network. The application processor is configured to execute at least a portion of an audio operating system. The audio operating system is configured to host audio software applications provided by the cloud server. The audio software applications are configured to operate free from graphical user interface elements based at least in part on the audio inputs and the audio outputs. The cloud server includes one or more data storage devices including software application code for audio software applications to be hosted by an audio operating system (OS) of the portable electronic accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Skullcandy, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Hutchings, Jason Hodell, Nikolaj Hviid
  • Publication number: 20220377448
    Abstract: Audio operating systems and related systems, methods, and devices are disclosed. A portable electronic accessory includes a microphone to receive audio inputs, a speaker to provide audio outputs, and control circuitry including a cellular data radio circuit and an application processor. The cellular data radio circuit is configured to communicate with a cloud server through a cellular data network. The application processor is configured to execute at least a portion of an audio operating system. The audio operating system is configured to host audio software applications provided by the cloud server. The audio software applications are configured to operate free from graphical user interface elements based at least in part on the audio inputs and the audio outputs. The cloud server includes a data storage devices including software application code for audio software applications to be hosted by an audio operating system (OS) of the portable electronic accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Jeff Hutchings, Jason Hodell, Nikolaj Hviid
  • Publication number: 20220201380
    Abstract: Portable electronic accessories and removable control packages are disclosed. A portable electronic accessory includes a battery configured to provide battery power, a control socket configured to receive a removable control package, and power circuitry configured to deliver at least a portion of the battery power to the removable control package to power the removable control package. The removable control package is configured to control operation of the portable electronic accessory. A removable control package includes input/output (I/O) pins, and one or more communication radio circuits. The I/O pins are configured to interface with pins of the control socket, electrically connect to the pins of the control socket when the removable control package is received into the control socket, and receive battery power from the battery of the portable electronic accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Jeff Hutchings, Nikolaj Hviid