Patents by Inventor Johan Liedholm

Johan Liedholm 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: 10171643
    Abstract: Device and method for directing audio input and output between a plurality of electronic devices. Event records are stored in memory and each event record records a specific combination of states relating to a first device or a second device and are associated with an action. Each action specifies a direction of audio input and output. States of the first and second devices are monitored. Changes to states are detected. Based on specific combination of states, one of the event records associated with the specific combination of states is identified. The action associated with the identified event record is performed and audio input and output between the electronic devices is directed in accordance with the associated action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
    Inventors: Johan Liedholm, Johan Gulliksson
  • Publication number: 20150347086
    Abstract: A method includes determining whether there is an incoming call to a first device or an outbound call from the first device. The method also includes monitoring at least one of: user input to the first device; motion of a second device; or motion of the first device. The method further includes: identifying a user's gesture based on a result of the monitoring and in response to determining that there is an incoming call or an outbound call; and redirecting audio input and output, of the first device, at a first one of input/output (I/O) devices to a second one of the I/O devices based on the gesture. The I/O devices comprise the first device and the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Johan Liedholm, Johan Gulliksson