Patents by Inventor Keith J. Derrick

Keith J. Derrick 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).

  • Wireless headset systems and methods for activating application programs on processor-based host
    Patent number: 8755845
    Abstract: Wireless audio headset systems and methods for automatically activating target application programs on an attached processor-based host are disclosed. The system generally includes a headset base to communicate with the host executing a headset integrator application, a wireless headset in wireless communication with the headset base and configured to transmit audio signals to and from the headset integrator application via the headset base, and a program activation mechanism provided by the wireless headset that, upon activation of the mechanism, activates a target application program on the processor-based host via the headset base and the headset integrator application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark P. Clark, Keith J. Derrick, Steve C. Evans, Ilia V. Langouev