Patents by Inventor Kenneth A. Boehlke

Kenneth A. Boehlke 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).

  • Publication number: 20220303684
    Abstract: A method of associating audio devices into a network association, including alerting a network of the presence of a first audio device by engaging a first button associated with the first audio device; assigning a first role to the first audio device; alerting the network of the presence of each subsequent audio device by engaging a subsequent button associated with each subsequent audio device; assigning a subsequent role to each subsequent audio device; and alerting the network that all subsequent audio devices have been identified by engaging the first button associated with the first audio device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: WiSA Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Boehlke, Brian Keith Greeney
  • Patent number: 11356776
    Abstract: A method of associating audio devices into a network association, including alerting a network of the presence of a first audio device by engaging a first button associated with the first audio device; assigning a first role to the first audio device; alerting the network of the presence of each subsequent audio device by engaging a subsequent button associated with each subsequent audio device; assigning a subsequent role to each subsequent audio device; and alerting the network that all subsequent audio devices have been identified by engaging the first button associated with the first audio device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Summit Wireless Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Boehlke, Brian Keith Greeney
  • Patent number: 11152011
    Abstract: A multichannel audio system with a plurality of multichannel speakers having microphones, where the system receives audio signals from multichannel speakers, an adaptive filter enhances the voice signal portion of the audio signal by canceling interference in the audio signals by eliminating the portion of the audio signal matching reference signals, and processing the voice signal into voice commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Summit Wireless Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Boehlke
  • Publication number: 20210304778
    Abstract: A system and method for adapting an audios stream for reducing latency. The method may include the steps of, and the system may function to, receive an audio stream having a packet buffer and an audio buffer, measure the audio buffer depth of the audio buffer, measure the presentation time margin of at the input to the packet buffer, and determine an adaptation level for latency based on the measured values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Summit Wireless Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth A Boehlke
  • Publication number: 20210266852
    Abstract: Synchronization of plural outputs of data transported by a wireless network is facilitated by bandlimiting a sample clock signal controlling a rate at which data is processed by the network's devices and/or bandlimiting wall time data controlling the real time for presenting a datum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: SUMMIT WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Boehlke
  • Patent number: 11062722
    Abstract: A system and method for adapting an audios stream for reducing latency. The method may include the steps of, and the system may function to, receive an audio stream having a packet buffer and an audio buffer, measure the audio buffer depth of the audio buffer, measure the presentation time margin of at the input to the packet buffer, and determine an adaptation level for latency based on the measured values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Summit Wireless Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Boehlke
  • Publication number: 20210211805
    Abstract: A method of associating audio devices into a network association, including alerting a network of the presence of a first audio device by engaging a first button associated with the first audio device; assigning a first role to the first audio device; alerting the network of the presence of each subsequent audio device by engaging a subsequent button associated with each subsequent audio device; assigning a subsequent role to each subsequent audio device; and alerting the network that all subsequent audio devices have been identified by engaging the first button associated with the first audio device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Summit Wireless Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Boehlke, Brian Keith Greeney
  • Publication number: 20210158830
    Abstract: A multichannel audio system with a plurality of multichannel speakers having microphones, where the system receives audio signals from multichannel speakers, an adaptive filter enhances the voice signal portion of the audio signal by canceling interference in the audio signals by eliminating the portion of the audio signal matching reference signals, and processing the voice signal into voice commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Summit Wireless Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Boehlke
  • Publication number: 20200205100
    Abstract: Synchronization of plural outputs of data transported by a wireless network is facilitated by bandlimiting a sample clock signal controlling a rate at which data is processed by the network's devices and/or bandlimiting wall time data controlling the real time for presenting a datum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: SUMMIT WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Boehlke
  • Publication number: 20200187082
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reliably transmitting data over wireless channels. In particular, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods for transmitting audio over available DFS and non-DFS channels. The present disclosure can include a master device including a first front end for transmitting data over at least one wireless working channel, a second front end for monitoring at least one wireless prescreened channel, and a radar and energy detector unit for detecting the presence of radar or energy over the at least one wireless working channel and the at least one wireless prescreened channel. The master device can actively monitor a working channel while simultaneously prescreening a channel that can be used to replace the working channel in the event that radar, energy, or low network quality is experienced on the working channel. Both the working channel and the prescreened channel can be actively monitored for radar and energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Boehlke, Harold T. Davis
  • Patent number: 10602468
    Abstract: Synchronization of plural outputs of data transported by a wireless network is facilitated by band limiting a sample clock signal controlling a rate at which data is processed by the network's devices and/or band limiting wall time data controlling the real time for presenting a datum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Summit Wireless Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Boehlke, Harold T. Davis
  • Patent number: 10582461
    Abstract: Synchronization of plural outputs of data transported by a wireless network is facilitated by bandlimiting a sample clock signal controlling a rate at which data is processed by the network's devices and/or bandlimiting wall time data controlling the real time for presenting a datum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Summit Wireless Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Boehlke
  • Publication number: 20190347917
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to security systems and, more particularly, to a power and/or alarming security system for electrical appliances. In an example embodiment, an apparatus comprises a socket and a circuit. The socket can be configured for detachable electrical connection with an electrical appliance. The circuit can be configured to (1) provide power to a connected electrical appliance through the socket, and (2) calibrate an alarm limit for a security function for the socket based on a plurality of electrical characteristics of the connected electrical appliance that are measured via the socket, wherein the electrical characteristics comprise an admittance characteristic and a current draw characteristic of the connected electrical appliance. Furthermore, the circuit can calibrate the alarm limit for the socket according to a plurality of calibration phases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Steven R. Payne, Kenneth A. Boehlke, Kimberly Porter Miyake, Wade Carter Wheeler
  • Publication number: 20190297589
    Abstract: Synchronization of plural outputs of data transported by a wireless network is facilitated by band limiting a sample clock signal controlling a rate at which data is processed by the network's devices and/or band limiting wall time data controlling the real time for presenting a datum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: Summit Wireless Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Boehlke, Harold T. Davis
  • Patent number: 10360776
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to security systems and, more particularly, to a power and/or alarming security system for electrical appliances. In an example embodiment, an apparatus comprises a socket and a circuit. The socket can be configured for detachable electrical connection with an electrical appliance. The circuit can be configured to (1) provide power to a connected electrical appliance through the socket, and (2) calibrate an alarm limit for a security function for the socket based on a plurality of electrical characteristics of the connected electrical appliance that are measured via the socket, wherein the electrical characteristics comprise an admittance characteristic and a current draw characteristic of the connected electrical appliance. Furthermore, the circuit can calibrate the alarm limit for the socket according to a plurality of calibration phases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: MOBILE TECH, INC.
    Inventors: Steven R. Payne, Kenneth A. Boehlke, Kimberly Porter Miyake, Wade Carter Wheeler
  • Publication number: 20190214034
    Abstract: A system and method for adapting an audios stream for reducing latency. The method may include the steps of, and the system may function to, receive an audio stream having a packet buffer and an audio buffer, measure the audio buffer depth of the audio buffer, measure the presentation time margin of at the input to the packet buffer, and determine an adaptation level for latency based on the measured values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: SUMMIT SEMICONDUCTOR, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Boehlke
  • Publication number: 20190073884
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to security systems and, more particularly, to a power and/or alarming security system for electrical appliances. In an example embodiment, an apparatus comprises a socket and a circuit. The socket can be configured for detachable electrical connection with an electrical appliance. The circuit can be configured to (1) provide power to a connected electrical appliance through the socket, and (2) calibrate an alarm limit for a security function for the socket based on a plurality of electrical characteristics of the connected electrical appliance that are measured via the socket, wherein the electrical characteristics comprise an admittance characteristic and a current draw characteristic of the connected electrical appliance. Furthermore, the circuit can calibrate the alarm limit for the socket according to a plurality of calibration phases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Steven R. Payne, Kenneth A. Boehlke, Kimberly Porter Miyake, Wade Carter Wheeler
  • Publication number: 20180192385
    Abstract: Synchronization of plural outputs of data transported by a wireless network is facilitated by bandlimiting a sample clock signal controlling a rate at which data is processed by the network's devices and/or bandlimiting wall time data controlling the real time for presenting a datum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: SUMMIT SEMICONDUCTOR, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Boehlke
  • Publication number: 20170325185
    Abstract: Synchronization of plural outputs of data transported by a wireless network is facilitated by bandlimiting a sample clock signal controlling a rate at which data is processed by the network's devices and/or bandlimiting wall time data controlling the real time for presenting a datum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: SUMMIT SEMICONDUCTOR LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Boehlke
  • Patent number: 9723580
    Abstract: Synchronization of plural outputs of data transported by a wireless network is facilitated by bandlimiting a sample clock signal controlling a rate at which data is processed by the network's devices and/or bandlimiting wall time data controlling the real time for presenting a datum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Summit Semiconductor LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Boehlke