Patents by Inventor Karsten Zakarias

Karsten Zakarias 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).

  • Hands-free communication devices for corded and wireless communication
    Patent number: 9369558
    Abstract: Wireless communication between a hands-free communication device and a telecommunication device is provided. A hands-free communication system and a method of enabling wireless communication between a telecommunication device (2) and a hands-free communication device (1), is provided wherein the hands-free telecommunication device (1) is connected to a first transceiver (8), and the telecommunication device (2) is connected to a second transceiver (9), the first transceiver (8) and the second transceiver (9) being connected by releasable connection (10), wherein the first transceiver and the second transceiver are activated upon disengagement of the releasable connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventors: Karsten Zakarias, Michael Sødal Schwartz, Ole Birch
  • Personal conferencing device
    Patent number: 8761841
    Abstract: A personal conferencing device (12) having a base unit (14) and a headset/handset (5), wherein the base unit (14) comprises a first interface (4) to a telephone system, a headset/handset receiving part (19) for receiving a headset/handset (5), and the headset/handset (5) comprises a base connection (31) adapted to be received by the receiving part (19), at least a first microphone (7) for receiving audio from a headset/handset user, and at least a first headset/handset speaker (8) for providing audio to a headset/handset user, a position detecting device (10) for detecting a position and/or a state of the headset/handset (5), and a second headset/handset speaker (9), wherein audio is provided to a headset/handset user via the second headset/handset speaker (9) in response to a first signal provided from the position detecting device (10) whereby the user can choose between a private mode using the at least first headset/handset speaker and a conference mode using the second headset/handset speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventors: Karsten Zakarias, Brian Koefoed, Michael Schwartz
  • Hands-Free Communication Devices For Corded And Wireless Communication
    Publication number: 20140018013
    Abstract: Wireless communication between a hands-free communication device and a telecommunication device is provided. A hands-free communication system and a method of enabling wireless communication between a telecommunication device (2) and a hands-free communication device (1), is provided wherein the hands-free telecommunication device (1) is connected to a first transceiver (8), and the telecommunication device (2) is connected to a second transceiver (9), the first transceiver (8) and the second transceiver (9) being connected by releasable connection (10), wherein the first transceiver and the second transceiver are activated upon disengagement of the releasable connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Karsten Zakarias, Michael Sødal Schwartz, Ole Birch
  • PERSONAL CONFERENCING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130210496
    Abstract: A personal conferencing device (12) having a base unit (14) and a headset/handset (5), wherein the base unit (14) comprises a first interface (4) to a telephone system, a headset/handset receiving part (19) for receiving a headset/handset (5), and the headset/handset (5) comprises a base connection (31) adapted to be received by the receiving part (19), at least a first microphone (7) for receiving audio from a headset/handset user, and at least a first headset/handset speaker (8) for providing audio to a headset/handset user, a position detecting device (10) for detecting a position and/or a state of the headset/handset (5), and a second headset/handset speaker (9), wherein audio is provided to a headset/handset user via the second headset/handset speaker (9) in response to a first signal provided from the position detecting device (10) whereby the user can choose between a private mode using the at least first headset/handset speaker and a conference mode using the second headset/handset speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Karsten Zakarias, Brian Koefoed, Michael Schwartz
  • Combination telephone handset and base
    Patent number: D643398
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventors: Karsten Zakarias, Brian Kofoed