Patents by Inventor Joe Burton

Joe Burton 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: 11583457
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for performing extension mobility via a headset connection. The method includes receiving a headset identifier from a headset. Also, the method includes, in response to receiving the headset identifier, sending the headset identifier to a device management server. Further, the method includes receiving a call control user identifier from the device management server, and sending, to a call control server, the call control user identifier. Still yet, the method includes receiving, from the call control server, a configuration profile associated with the call control user identifier. One or more settings of a desk phone are configured using the configuration profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: PLANTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Joe Burton, Cary Bran, Shantanu Sarkar, Philip Sherburne
  • Publication number: 20200360208
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for performing extension mobility via a headset connection. The method includes receiving a headset identifier from a headset. Also, the method includes, in response to receiving the headset identifier, sending the headset identifier to a device management server. Further, the method includes receiving a call control user identifier from the device management server, and sending, to a call control server, the call control user identifier. Still yet, the method includes receiving, from the call control server, a configuration profile associated with the call control user identifier. One or more settings of a desk phone are configured using the configuration profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe Burton, Cary Bran, Shantanu Sarkar, Philip Sherburne
  • Patent number: 10736156
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for performing extension mobility via a headset connection. The method includes receiving a headset identifier from a headset. Also, the method includes, in response to receiving the headset identifier, sending the headset identifier to a device management server. Further, the method includes receiving a call control user identifier from the device management server, and sending, to a call control server, the call control user identifier. Still yet, the method includes receiving, from the call control server, a configuration profile associated with the call control user identifier. One or more settings of a desk phone are configured using the configuration profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe Burton, Cary Bran, Shantanu Sarkar, Philip Sherburne
  • Patent number: 10535333
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for centralized control of multiple active noise cancellation devices. The method includes identifying a trigger event. Also, the method includes identifying at least one zone of a mapped area in response to identifying the trigger event. Further, the method includes identifying two or more devices based on the at least one zone of the mapped area, and transmitting a command to disable active noise cancellation on the two or more devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Shantanu Sarkar, Cary Bran, Joe Burton, Philip Sherburne, John H Hart
  • Publication number: 20190082477
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for performing extension mobility via a headset connection. The method includes receiving a headset identifier from a headset. Also, the method includes, in response to receiving the headset identifier, sending the headset identifier to a device management server. Further, the method includes receiving a call control user identifier from the device management server, and sending, to a call control server, the call control user identifier. Still yet, the method includes receiving, from the call control server, a configuration profile associated with the call control user identifier. One or more settings of a desk phone are configured using the configuration profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe Burton, Cary Bran, Shantanu Sarkar, Philip Sherburne
  • Patent number: 10187364
    Abstract: A wearable user device is provided, which can be donned and doffed by a user, and which is configured for use in a user authentication system. To enhance the security of a user authentication, the wearable user device comprises a detector device to detect a donned or doffed condition of said wearable user device; and an alert processing module, connected with said detector device. The alert processing module is configured to determine whether said wearable user device is doffed forcefully, and if said wearable user device is doffed forcefully, to transmit an authentication exception corresponding to a forceful doffed condition to an authentication server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Shantanu Sarkar, Timothy P Johnston, Cary Bran, Joe Burton
  • Publication number: 20180374470
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for centralized control of multiple active noise cancellation devices. The method includes identifying a trigger event. Also, the method includes identifying at least one zone of a mapped area in response to identifying the trigger event. Further, the method includes identifying two or more devices based on the at least one zone of the mapped area, and transmitting a command to disable active noise cancellation on the two or more devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Shantanu W Sarkar, Cary Bran, Joe Burton, Philip Sherburne, John H Hart
  • Patent number: 10096311
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for addressing open space noise are disclosed. In one example, a method for masking open space noise includes receiving a plurality of mobile device microphone data from a plurality of mobile devices. A location data associated with each mobile device in the plurality of mobile devices is received. A plurality of stationary microphone data is received from a plurality of stationary microphones. A sound masking noise output is adjusted at one or more loudspeakers responsive to the plurality of mobile device microphone data and the plurality of stationary microphone data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Shantanu Sarkar, Joe Burton, John H Hart, Cary Bran, Philip Sherburne
  • Publication number: 20180261202
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for centralized control of multiple active noise cancellation devices. The method includes identifying a trigger event. Also, the method includes identifying, in response to identifying the trigger event, two or more zones of a mapped area. Further, the method includes identifying, based on the two or more zones, two or more devices. Still yet, the method includes transmitting a command to disable active noise cancellation on each of the two or more devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc
    Inventors: Shantanu Sarkar, Cary Bran, Joe Burton, Philip Sherburne, John H. Hart
  • Patent number: 10074356
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for centralized control of multiple active noise cancellation devices. The method includes identifying a trigger event. Also, the method includes identifying, in response to identifying the trigger event, two or more zones of a mapped area. Further, the method includes identifying, based on the two or more zones, two or more devices. Still yet, the method includes transmitting a command to disable active noise cancellation on each of the two or more devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Shantanu Sarkar, Cary Bran, Joe Burton, Philip Sherburne, John H Hart
  • Publication number: 20180199648
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method of use for a hat or head covering. More specifically, the present invention generally relates to an apparatus and method of use for a hat or head covering, which utilizes a material that reflects radiant heat to offer sun protection to a wearer of the apparatus. In one embodiment the apparatus is comprised of a main body component having an internal layer of material that reflects radiant heat. In another embodiment, the main body component is comprised of three layers: an outer layer, a middle layer made of a material that reflects radiant heat, and an inner layer. In embodiments, the apparatus is further comprised of a visor component also having an internal layer of material that reflects radiant heat. In yet other embodiments, the apparatus is further comprised of a brim component also having an internal layer of material that reflects radiant heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventor: Billy Joe Burton
  • Patent number: 9977884
    Abstract: An authentication server, an application device and a probability-based user authentication system and method are disclosed. To simplify authentication while keeping a high level of security, the authentication server comprises at least an authentication probability evaluation module for determining a probability of requestor identification. The authentication server is configured to at least receive an authentication request from an authenticator, said authentication request comprises at least user identification data. The authentication probability evaluation module is configured upon reception of said user identification data to receive user behavior information, corresponding to the received user identification data from a user information database; and to determine a user probability value by comparing at least said user behavior information with authenticator application data. The requestor is authenticated in dependence of said determined user probability value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Shantanu Sarkar, Timothy P Johnston, Cary Bran, Joe Burton
  • Patent number: 9818282
    Abstract: Wearable electronic communication devices having corresponding methods and computer-readable media comprise: an accelerometer; a don/doff detector; a transmitter; a processor configured to i) determine whether the wearable electronic communication device has experienced a fall based on information produced by the accelerometer, ii) determine whether the wearable electronic communication device was being worn during the fall based on information produced by the don/doff detector, and iii) cause the transmitter to transmit a message from the wearable electronic communication device responsive to the processor determining both i) the wearable electronic communication device has experienced a fall and ii) the wearable electronic communication device was being worn during the fall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe Burton, Timothy P Johnston, Shantanu Sarkar
  • Patent number: 9699594
    Abstract: A mobile user device, configured to communicate over a wireless medium and a corresponding computer-implemented method is described. The mobile user device in one embodiment may comprise a near field communication interface for at least sending response information to a receiver in one or more near field transmissions; and a communication control module, connected with said near field communication interface. To improve the security of the mobile user device, the communication control module is configured to control whether said response information is sent by said near field communication interface in dependence of at least a communication safety parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Shantanu Sarkar, Timothy P Johnston, Cary Bran, Joe Burton
  • Publication number: 20160253141
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for displaying private data are disclosed. In one example, data is identified as a private data type or a public data type. The data is output on an arm wearable device first display responsive to identifying the data as the private data type, the first display arranged to display a private data. The data is output on an arm wearable device second display responsive to identifying the data as the public data type, the second display arranged to display a public data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Shantanu Sarkar, Timothy P. Johnston, Cary Bran, Joe Burton, Douglas K. Rosener, Bowman Wang
  • Publication number: 20160255459
    Abstract: A mobile user device, configured to communicate over a wireless medium and a corresponding computer-implemented method is described. The mobile user device in one embodiment may comprise a near field communication interface for at least sending response information to a receiver in one or more near field transmissions; and a communication control module, connected with said near field communication interface. To improve the security of the mobile user device, the communication control module is configured to control whether said response information is sent by said near field communication interface in dependence of at least a communication safety parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Shantanu Sarkar, Timothy P. Johnston, Cary Bran, Joe Burton
  • Publication number: 20160253487
    Abstract: A wearable user device is provided, which can be donned and doffed by a user, and which is configured for use in a user authentication system. To enhance the security of a user authentication, the wearable user device comprises a detector device to detect a donned or doffed condition of said wearable user device; and an alert processing module, connected with said detector device. The alert processing module is configured to determine whether said wearable user device is doffed forcefully, and if said wearable user device is doffed forcefully, to transmit an authentication exception corresponding to a forceful doffed condition to an authentication server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Shantanu Sarkar, Timothy P. Johnston, Cary Bran, Joe Burton
  • Publication number: 20160253486
    Abstract: An authentication server, an application device and a probability-based user authentication system and method are disclosed. To simplify authentication while keeping a high level of security, the authentication server comprises at least an authentication probability evaluation module for determining a probability of requestor identification. The authentication server is configured to at least receive an authentication request from an authenticator, said authentication request comprises at least user identification data. The authentication probability evaluation module is configured upon reception of said user identification data to receive user behavior information, corresponding to the received user identification data from a user information database; and to determine a user probability value by comparing at least said user behavior information with authenticator application data. The requestor is authenticated in dependence of said determined user probability value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Shantanu Sarkar, Timothy P Johnston, Cary Bran, Joe Burton
  • Patent number: 9311931
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for context assisted noise reduction are disclosed. In one example, noise data associated with background noise detected by a microphone at a mobile device is received. The noise data is processed to identify whether a threshold noise level has been exceeded. An event notification is transmitted, where the event notification is operable to initiate identifying a location having a reduced background noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe Burton, Cary Bran
  • Publication number: 20160078739
    Abstract: Wearable electronic communication devices having corresponding methods and computer-readable media comprise: an accelerometer; a don/doff detector; a transmitter; a processor configured to i) determine whether the wearable electronic communication device has experienced a fall based on information produced by the accelerometer, ii) determine whether the wearable electronic communication device was being worn during the fall based on information produced by the don/doff detector, and iii) cause the transmitter to transmit a message from the wearable electronic communication device responsive to the processor determining both i) the wearable electronic communication device has experienced a fall and ii) the wearable electronic communication device was being worn during the fall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe Burton, Timothy P. Johnston, Shantanu Sarkar