Patents by Inventor Kevin Durfee

Kevin Durfee 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).

  • Setup Management for Ear Tip Selection Fitting Process
    Publication number: 20230328420
    Abstract: A method performed by a programmed processor of an in-ear headphone that is to be worn by a user. The method obtains, over a wireless communication link and via a first wireless connection that uses an accessory profile, a first request, from an audio source device, to start a measurement process. In response to obtaining the request, the method 1) establishes, over the link, a second wireless connection that uses an audio distribution profile between the headphone and the source device, 2) obtains, via the second wireless connection, an audio signal for driving a speaker of the headphone to output sound, 3) responsive to the outputted sound, determining a fit parameter, and 4) transmitting the fit parameter to the source device via the first wireless connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Kang Sun, Sriram Hariharan, Robert D. Watson, Sarang S. Ranade, Kevin Durfee
  • Setup management for ear tip selection fitting process
    Patent number: 11706555
    Abstract: A method performed by a programmed processor of an in-ear headphone that is to be worn by a user. The method obtains, over a wireless communication link and via a first wireless connection that uses an accessory profile, a first request, from an audio source device, to start a measurement process. In response to obtaining the request, the method 1) establishes, over the link, a second wireless connection that uses an audio distribution profile between the headphone and the source device, 2) obtains, via the second wireless connection, an audio signal for driving a speaker of the headphone to output sound, 3) responsive to the outputted sound, determining a fit parameter, and 4) transmitting the fit parameter to the source device via the first wireless connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kang Sun, Sriram Hariharan, Robert D. Watson, Sarang S. Ranade, Kevin Durfee
  • SETUP MANAGEMENT FOR EAR TIP SELECTION FITTING PROCESS
    Publication number: 20210014596
    Abstract: A method performed by a programmed processor of an in-ear headphone that is to be worn by a user. The method obtains, over a wireless communication link and via a first wireless connection that uses an accessory profile, a first request, from an audio source device, to start a measurement process. In response to obtaining the request, the method 1) establishes, over the link, a second wireless connection that uses an audio distribution profile between the headphone and the source device, 2) obtains, via the second wireless connection, an audio signal for driving a speaker of the headphone to output sound, 3) responsive to the outputted sound, determining a fit parameter, and 4) transmitting the fit parameter to the source device via the first wireless connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Kang Sun, Sriram Hariharan, Robert D. Watson, Sarang S. Ranade, Kevin Durfee