Patents by Inventor Jochen C. Schirdewahn

Jochen C. Schirdewahn 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).

  • Personalized services based on confirmed proximity of user
    Patent number: 11831650
    Abstract: A first computing device that provides a first service is configured to securely provide personalized services to a user of a second computing device. The first computing device obtains an authentication token and confirms the proximity of the user associated with the second computing device. The first computing device confirms the proximity of the user by detecting a connection of a physical cable between the first computing device and the second computing device. The first computing device provides the authentication token to the second computing device via the physical cable. The first computing device also authenticates the user of the second computing device and determines a second service available to the user of the second computing device. The first computing device combines the first service with the second service to provide a personalized service to the user at the first computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Jochen C. Schirdewahn, Colin I. Quirke, John J. Costello
  • Detection of microphone orientation and location for directional audio pickup
    Patent number: 11425502
    Abstract: Methods and a system that automatically determines the spatial relationship of microphone assemblies with respect to a camera of a video conference endpoint through audio signal processing. The video conference endpoint may include at least a microphone assembly and a loudspeaker. The microphone assembly may include a plurality of co-located directional microphones. The video conference endpoint may detect, by the plurality of co-located directional microphones of the microphone assembly, audio emitted from the loudspeaker of the video conference endpoint. The video conference endpoint may then generate data representing a spatial relationship of the microphone assembly with respect to the loudspeaker based on a compilation of the audio detected by the co-located directional microphones of the microphone assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Johan Ludvig Nielsen, Håvard Kjellmo Arnestad, David Alejandro Rivas Méndez, Jochen C. Schirdewahn
  • DETECTION OF MICROPHONE ORIENTATION AND LOCATION FOR DIRECTIONAL AUDIO PICKUP
    Publication number: 20220095052
    Abstract: Methods and a system that automatically determines the spatial relationship of microphone assemblies with respect to a camera of a video conference endpoint through audio signal processing. The video conference endpoint may include at least a microphone assembly and a loudspeaker. The microphone assembly may include a plurality of co-located directional microphones. The video conference endpoint may detect, by the plurality of co-located directional microphones of the microphone assembly, audio emitted from the loudspeaker of the video conference endpoint. The video conference endpoint may then generate data representing a spatial relationship of the microphone assembly with respect to the loudspeaker based on a compilation of the audio detected by the co-located directional microphones of the microphone assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Johan Ludvig Nielsen, Håvard Kjellmo Arnestad, David Alejandro Rivas Méndez, Jochen C. Schirdewahn
  • PERSONALIZED SERVICES BASED ON CONFIRMED PROXIMITY OF USER
    Publication number: 20210352081
    Abstract: A first computing device that provides a first service is configured to securely provide personalized services to a user of a second computing device. The first computing device obtains an authentication token and confirms the proximity of the user associated with the second computing device. The first computing device confirms the proximity of the user by detecting a connection of a physical cable between the first computing device and the second computing device. The first computing device provides the authentication token to the second computing device via the physical cable. The first computing device also authenticates the user of the second computing device and determines a second service available to the user of the second computing device. The first computing device combines the first service with the second service to provide a personalized service to the user at the first computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Jochen C. Schirdewahn, Colin I. Quirke, John J. Costello
  • Personalized services based on confirmed proximity of user
    Patent number: 11095659
    Abstract: A first computing device that provides a first service is configured to securely provide personalized services to a user of a second computing device. The first computing device obtains an authentication token and confirms the proximity of the user associated with the second computing device. The first computing device confirms the proximity of the user by detecting a connection of a physical cable between the first computing device and the second computing device. The first computing device provides the authentication token to the second computing device via the physical cable. The first computing device also authenticates the user of the second computing device and determines a second service available to the user of the second computing device. The first computing device combines the first service with the second service to provide a personalized service to the user at the first computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Jochen C. Schirdewahn, Colin I. Quirke, John J. Costello
  • PERSONALIZED SERVICES BASED ON CONFIRMED PROXIMITY OF USER
    Publication number: 20190372988
    Abstract: A first computing device that provides a first service is configured to securely provide personalized services to a user of a second computing device. The first computing device obtains an authentication token and confirms the proximity of the user associated with the second computing device. The first computing device confirms the proximity of the user by detecting a connection of a physical cable between the first computing device and the second computing device. The first computing device provides the authentication token to the second computing device via the physical cable. The first computing device also authenticates the user of the second computing device and determines a second service available to the user of the second computing device. The first computing device combines the first service with the second service to provide a personalized service to the user at the first computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Jochen C. Schirdewahn, Colin I. Quirke, John J. Costello