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).

  • Patent number: 10305438
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: John Patrick Grenn, Nazih Almalki, Bradley Ferringo
  • Publication number: 20180097494
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: John Patrick Grenn, Nazih Almalki, Bradley Ferringo
  • Patent number: 9847764
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: John Patrick Grenn, Nazih Almalki, Bradley Ferringo
  • Patent number: 9734686
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignees: BlackBerry Limited, 2236008 Ontario Inc.
    Inventors: John Patrick Grenn, Mark William Harvey, Phillip Alan Hetherington
  • Patent number: 9672000
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Bradley Shayne Ferringo, Gregory Jason Fields, Susan Tammy teWinkel, John Patrick Grenn, Joseph Leonard Dvorak, Michael Williams Suman
  • Publication number: 20170132893
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: John Patrick Grenn, Mark William Harvey, Phillip Alan Hetherington
  • Publication number: 20170077885
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
    Inventors: John Patrick Grenn, Nazih Almalki, Bradley Ferringo
  • Patent number: 9460592
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Bradley Shayne Ferringo, John Patrick Grenn
  • Publication number: 20160196107
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Bradley Shayne FERRINGO, Gregory Jason FIELDS, Susan Tammy teWinkel, John Patrick Grenn, Joseph Leonard DVORAK, Michael Williams SUMAN
  • Patent number: 9257019
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Bradley Shayne Ferringo, Gregory Jason Fields, Susan Tammy teWinkel, John Patrick Grenn, Joseph Leonard Dvorak, Michael Williams Suman
  • Publication number: 20140203910
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Bradley Shayne FERRINGO, John Patrick GRENN
  • Patent number: 8723656
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Bradley Shayne Ferringo, John Patrick Grenn
  • Publication number: 20130336503
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Bradley Shayne FERRINGO, Gregory Jason FIELDS, Susan Tammy teWinkel, John Patrick GRENN, Joseph Leonard DVORAK, Michael Williams SUMAN
  • Patent number: 8564421
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Bradley Shayne Ferringo, Gregory Jason Fields, Susan Tammy teWinkel, John Patrick Grenn, Joseph Leonard Dvorak, Michael Williams Suman
  • Publication number: 20120223822
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Bradley Shayne FERRINGO, John Patrick GRENN
  • Publication number: 20110267180
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Bradley Shayne FERRINGO, Gregory Jason FIELDS, Susan Tammy teWINKEL, John Patrick GRENN, Joseph Leonard DVORAK, Michael Williams SUMAN