Patents by Inventor John Patrick GRENN
John Patrick GRENN 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).
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Patent number: 10305438Abstract: A method for generating adaptive notifications include analyzing, at a user device, a spectrum of environmental noise. A portion of the spectrum for adaptive notification enhancement is selected based on the analyzing the spectrum of environmental noise. An adapted notification is generated at the user device by enhancing the selected portion of the spectrum. The adapted notification is transmitted at the user device.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: John Patrick Grenn, Nazih Almalki, Bradley Ferringo
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Publication number: 20180097494Abstract: A method for generating adaptive notifications include analyzing, at a user device, a spectrum of environmental noise. A portion of the spectrum for adaptive notification enhancement is selected based on the analyzing the spectrum of environmental noise. An adapted notification is generated at the user device by enhancing the selected portion of the spectrum. The adapted notification is transmitted at the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: John Patrick Grenn, Nazih Almalki, Bradley Ferringo
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Patent number: 9847764Abstract: A method for generating adaptive notifications include analyzing, at a user device, a spectrum of environmental noise. A portion of the spectrum for adaptive notification enhancement is selected based on the analyzing the spectrum of environmental noise. An adapted notification is generated at the user device by enhancing the selected portion of the spectrum. The adapted notification is transmitted at the user device.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: John Patrick Grenn, Nazih Almalki, Bradley Ferringo
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Patent number: 9734686Abstract: A system and method for enhancing a proximity warning sound may determine an indicator of a distance between a first object and a second object. A proximity warning sound may be generated including a reverberation mimicking component responsive to the determined distance indicator; where a human listener perceives the reverberation mimicking component included in the audible proximity warning sound to be indicative of the determined distance indicator.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignees: BlackBerry Limited, 2236008 Ontario Inc.Inventors: John Patrick Grenn, Mark William Harvey, Phillip Alan Hetherington
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Patent number: 9672000Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating an audio notification file for a computing device are provided. A first audio file associated with a first mental state is selected as a first section of the audio notification file. The audio notification file enabled for storage in a memory. The audio notification file is further enabled for processing by a processing unit to control a speaker. A final state of the audio notification file is determined, the final state designated as a final section of the audio notification file, the final state associated with a second mental state. At least one intermediate section of the audio notification file is generated, between the first section and the second section, by morphing the first audio file to the final state by processing the first audio file using a digital signal processor.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Bradley Shayne Ferringo, Gregory Jason Fields, Susan Tammy teWinkel, John Patrick Grenn, Joseph Leonard Dvorak, Michael Williams Suman
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Publication number: 20170132893Abstract: A system and method for enhancing a proximity warning sound may determine an indicator of a distance between a first object and a second object. A proximity warning sound may be generated including a reverberation mimicking component responsive to the determined distance indicator; where a human listener perceives the reverberation mimicking component included in the audible proximity warning sound to be indicative of the determined distance indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: John Patrick Grenn, Mark William Harvey, Phillip Alan Hetherington
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Publication number: 20170077885Abstract: A method for generating adaptive notifications include analyzing, at a user device, a spectrum of environmental noise. A portion of the spectrum for adaptive notification enhancement is selected based on the analyzing the spectrum of environmental noise. An adapted notification is generated at the user device by enhancing the selected portion of the spectrum. The adapted notification is transmitted at the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: John Patrick Grenn, Nazih Almalki, Bradley Ferringo
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Patent number: 9460592Abstract: Audible signals are created and emitted that provide a human user with improved sound localization cues to quickly and efficiently find the emitting device. The different audible signals have been observed to efficiently help a human locate emitting devices that are either in close proximity to the user or that are a large distance from the user. Additionally some examples emit audible signals that have been observed to efficiently help a human locate emitting devices that are located inside a sealed enclosure, such as a box. Some audible signals include audible noise processed by band-pass filters with spectral peaks at about 500 Hz, 4 kHz, and 8 Khz. Such audible signals are alternately emitted in time with audible signals having simultaneously occurring fundamental tone frequencies that each have harmonic components.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Bradley Shayne Ferringo, John Patrick Grenn
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Publication number: 20160196107Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating an audio notification file for a computing device are provided. A first audio file associated with a first mental state is selected as a first section of the audio notification file. The audio notification file enabled for storage in a memory. The audio notification file is further enabled for processing by a processing unit to control a speaker. A final state of the audio notification file is determined, the final state designated as a final section of the audio notification file, the final state associated with a second mental state. At least one intermediate section of the audio notification file is generated, between the first section and the second section, by morphing the first audio file to the final state by processing the first audio file using a digital signal processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Bradley Shayne FERRINGO, Gregory Jason FIELDS, Susan Tammy teWinkel, John Patrick Grenn, Joseph Leonard DVORAK, Michael Williams SUMAN
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Patent number: 9257019Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating an audio notification file for a computing device are provided. A first audio file associated with a first mental state is selected as a first section of the audio notification file. The audio notification file enabled for storage in a memory. The audio notification file is further enabled for processing by a processing unit to control a speaker. A final state of the audio notification file is determined, the final state designated as a final section of the audio notification file, the final state associated with a second mental state. At least one intermediate section of the audio notification file is generated, between the first section and the second section, by morphing the first audio file to the final state by processing the first audio file using a digital signal processor.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Bradley Shayne Ferringo, Gregory Jason Fields, Susan Tammy teWinkel, John Patrick Grenn, Joseph Leonard Dvorak, Michael Williams Suman
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Publication number: 20140203910Abstract: Audible signals are created and emitted that provide a human user with improved sound localization cues to quickly and efficiently find the emitting device. The different audible signals have been observed to efficiently help a human locate emitting devices that are either in close proximity to the user or that are a large distance from the user. Additionally some examples emit audible signals that have been observed to efficiently help a human locate emitting devices that are located inside a sealed enclosure, such as a box. Some audible signals include audible noise processed by band-pass filters with spectral peaks at about 500 Hz, 4 kHz, and 8 Khz. Such audible signals are alternately emitted in time with audible signals having simultaneously occurring fundamental tone frequencies that each have harmonic components.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Inventors: Bradley Shayne FERRINGO, John Patrick GRENN
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Patent number: 8723656Abstract: Audible signals are created and emitted that provide a human user with improved sound localization cues to quickly and efficiently find the emitting device. Different emitted audible signals are sequentially emitted in response to receiving an activation signal. The different audible signals have been observed to efficiently help a human locate emitting devices that are 1) inside a sealed enclosure, such as a box; 2) in close proximity to the user; and 3) that is a large distance from the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Bradley Shayne Ferringo, John Patrick Grenn
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Publication number: 20130336503Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating an audio notification file for a computing device are provided. A first audio file associated with a first mental state is selected as a first section of the audio notification file. The audio notification file enabled for storage in a memory. The audio notification file is further enabled for processing by a processing unit to control a speaker. A final state of the audio notification file is determined, the final state designated as a final section of the audio notification file, the final state associated with a second mental state. At least one intermediate section of the audio notification file is generated, between the first section and the second section, by morphing the first audio file to the final state by processing the first audio file using a digital signal processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Bradley Shayne FERRINGO, Gregory Jason FIELDS, Susan Tammy teWinkel, John Patrick GRENN, Joseph Leonard DVORAK, Michael Williams SUMAN
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Patent number: 8564421Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating an audio notification file for a computing device are provided. A first audio file associated with a first mental state is selected as a first section of the audio notification file. The audio notification file enabled for storage in a memory. The audio notification file is further enabled for processing by a processing unit to control a speaker. A final state of the audio notification file is determined, the final state designated as a final section of the audio notification file, the final state associated with a second mental state. At least one intermediate section of the audio notification file is generated, between the first section and the second section, by morphing the first audio file to the final state by processing the first audio file using a digital signal processor.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Bradley Shayne Ferringo, Gregory Jason Fields, Susan Tammy teWinkel, John Patrick Grenn, Joseph Leonard Dvorak, Michael Williams Suman
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Publication number: 20120223822Abstract: Audible signals are created and emitted that provide a human user with improved sound localization cues to quickly and efficiently find the emitting device. Different emitted audible signals are sequentially emitted in response to receiving an activation signal. The different audible signals have been observed to efficiently help a human locate emitting devices that are 1) inside a sealed enclosure, such as a box; 2) in close proximity to the user; and 3) that is a large distance from the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2011Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Bradley Shayne FERRINGO, John Patrick GRENN
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Publication number: 20110267180Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating an audio notification file for a computing device are provided. A first audio file associated with a first mental state is selected as a first section of the audio notification file. The audio notification file enabled for storage in a memory. The audio notification file is further enabled for processing by a processing unit to control a speaker. A final state of the audio notification file is determined, the final state designated as a final section of the audio notification file, the final state associated with a second mental state. At least one intermediate section of the audio notification file is generated, between the first section and the second section, by morphing the first audio file to the final state by processing the first audio file using a digital signal processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Bradley Shayne FERRINGO, Gregory Jason FIELDS, Susan Tammy teWINKEL, John Patrick GRENN, Joseph Leonard DVORAK, Michael Williams SUMAN