Patents by Inventor Kevin McLintock
Kevin McLintock 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).
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Publication number: 20220358829Abstract: Embodiments herein generally relate to an electronic system, electronic device and/or a method of using the same to improve human activities in a business, a home or an educational environment. The electronic system, electronic device, and method allows for feedback from an electronic system and/or users to alert another user that the environmental characteristic levels in a certain region are unacceptable. The method includes inputting one or more environmental characteristic preferences into one or more electronic devices, receiving, at a first electronic device of the one or more electronic devices, local environment data, determining whether the local environmental data is associated with a first user or local environment, exchanging the local environment data with the one or more electronic devices, and generating an alert.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Sébastien Mathieu PAZMANDY, Andrea RAMIREZ ABURTO, Gregory Franc DE FERRIERE, Kevin MCLINTOCK
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Patent number: 11258982Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provided herein can be used to improve the control, selection and transmission of data to a remote video conferencing environment, by use of a plurality of wired or wirelessly connected electronic devices. In one example, the transmission of data from a local environment can be improved by switching the source of visual inputs (e.g., cameras or display of an electronic device, such as laptop) and/or audio inputs (e.g., microphones) to the one or more appropriate visual and audio sources available within the local environment. The most appropriate visual and audio sources can be the sources that provide the participants in the remote environment the most relevant data giving the remote users the best understanding of the current activities in the local environment.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Andreas Franz William Atkins, Joseph Yao-Hua Chu, Henry Levak, Kevin McLintock
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Patent number: 11095467Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provided herein can be used to improve the control, selection and transmission of data to a remote video conferencing environment, by use of a plurality of wired or wirelessly connected electronic devices. In one example, the transmission of data from a local environment can be improved by switching the source of visual inputs (e.g., cameras or display of an electronic device, such as laptop) and/or audio inputs (e.g., microphones) to the one or more appropriate visual and audio sources available within the local environment. The most appropriate visual and audio sources can be the sources that provide the participants in the remote environment the most relevant data giving the remote users the best understanding of the current activities in the local environment.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE S.A.Inventors: Andreas Franz William Atkins, Joseph Yao-Hua Chu, Henry Levak, Kevin McLintock
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Patent number: 11088861Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provided herein can be used to improve the control, selection and transmission of data to a remote video conferencing environment, by use of a plurality of wired or wirelessly connected electronic devices. In one example, the transmission of data from a local environment can be improved by switching the source of visual inputs (e.g., cameras or display of an electronic device, such as laptop) and/or audio inputs (e.g., microphones) to the one or more appropriate visual and audio sources available within the local environment. The most appropriate visual and audio sources can be the sources that provide the participants in the remote environment the most relevant data giving the remote users the best understanding of the current activities in the local environment.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE S.A.Inventors: Andreas Franz William Atkins, Joseph Yao-Hua Chu, Henry Levak, Kevin McLintock
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Patent number: 11038704Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provided herein can be used to improve the control, selection and transmission of data to a remote video conferencing environment, by use of a plurality of wired or wirelessly connected electronic devices. In one example, the transmission of data from a local environment can be improved by switching the source of visual inputs (e.g., cameras or display of an electronic device, such as laptop) and/or audio inputs (e.g., microphones) to the one or more appropriate visual and audio sources available within the local environment. The most appropriate visual and audio sources can be the sources that provide the participants in the remote environment the most relevant data giving the remote users the best understanding of the current activities in the local environment.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE S.A.Inventors: Andreas Franz William Atkins, Joseph Yao-Hua Chu, Henry Levak, Kevin Mclintock
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Publication number: 20210051036Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provided herein can be used to improve the control, selection and transmission of data to a remote video conferencing environment, by use of a plurality of wired or wirelessly connected electronic devices. In one example, the transmission of data from a local environment can be improved by switching the source of visual inputs (e.g., cameras or display of an electronic device, such as laptop) and/or audio inputs (e.g., microphones) to the one or more appropriate visual and audio sources available within the local environment. The most appropriate visual and audio sources can be the sources that provide the participants in the remote environment the most relevant data giving the remote users the best understanding of the current activities in the local environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Andreas Franz William ATKINS, Joseph Yao-Hua CHU, Henry LEVAK, Kevin MCLINTOCK
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Publication number: 20210051037Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provided herein can be used to improve the control, selection and transmission of data to a remote video conferencing environment, by use of a plurality of wired or wirelessly connected electronic devices. In one example, the transmission of data from a local environment can be improved by switching the source of visual inputs (e.g., cameras or display of an electronic device, such as laptop) and/or audio inputs (e.g., microphones) to the one or more appropriate visual and audio sources available within the local environment. The most appropriate visual and audio sources can be the sources that provide the participants in the remote environment the most relevant data giving the remote users the best understanding of the current activities in the local environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Andreas Franz William ATKINS, Joseph Yao-Hua CHU, Henry LEVAK, Kevin MCLINTOCK
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Publication number: 20210051298Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provided herein can be used to improve the control, selection and transmission of data to a remote video conferencing environment, by use of a plurality of wired or wirelessly connected electronic devices. In one example, the transmission of data from a local environment can be improved by switching the source of visual inputs (e.g., cameras or display of an electronic device, such as laptop) and/or audio inputs (e.g., microphones) to the one or more appropriate visual and audio sources available within the local environment. The most appropriate visual and audio sources can be the sources that provide the participants in the remote environment the most relevant data giving the remote users the best understanding of the current activities in the local environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Andreas Franz William ATKINS, Joseph Yao-Hua CHU, Henry LEVAK, Kevin MCLINTOCK
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Publication number: 20210051035Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provided herein can be used to improve the control, selection and transmission of data to a remote video conferencing environment, by use of a plurality of wired or wirelessly connected electronic devices. In one example, the transmission of data from a local environment can be improved by switching the source of visual inputs (e.g., cameras or display of an electronic device, such as laptop) and/or audio inputs (e.g., microphones) to the one or more appropriate visual and audio sources available within the local environment. The most appropriate visual and audio sources can be the sources that provide the participants in the remote environment the most relevant data giving the remote users the best understanding of the current activities in the local environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Andreas Franz William ATKINS, Joseph Yao-Hua CHU, Henry LEVAK, Kevin MCLINTOCK
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Patent number: 9978224Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally include an alarm system and method of using an alarm system to reliably provide an alarm to a user at a desired time or at the occurrence of some desired action. In some embodiments, the apparatus and methods include a media output device that can receive information about an alarm event and then automatically provide an alarm prompt at the time when the alarm event is to occur. In one configuration, a media output device is configured to communicate and synchronize with a portable electronic device, so that a reliable and coordinated delivery of an alarm prompt can be obtained by these devices. Some aspects of the invention may include an apparatus, method and/or computing device software application configured to more easily setup and reliably deliver the alarm signal information to the user using one or more media output devices that are used in combination with an input device.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE, S.A.Inventors: Xavier Caine, Felix Müller, Raymond C. Salas, Eric Andre Tissot-Dupont, Rory Dooley, Stephen Dusse, Patrick Nicolet, Yezhou Wang, Kevin McLintock
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Patent number: 9801234Abstract: A method of communication between a plurality of network devices and an external electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving, at a first network device, device information and power information from a second network device, where the received device information and power information is transferred over a first communication link on a first network, where the first communication link is formed between a first transceiver of the first network device and a first transceiver of the second network device. The method further includes comparing the received power information with power information of the first network device. The method further includes transferring a portion of the received device information from the first network device over a second communication link on a second network when it is determined based on the comparison that the first network device is better suited than the second network device to communicate on the second network.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE S.A.Inventors: Xavier Caine, Kevin Mclintock
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Publication number: 20170064599Abstract: A method of communication between a plurality of network devices and an external electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving, at a first network device, device information and power information from a second network device, where the received device information and power information is transferred over a first communication link on a first network, where the first communication link is formed between a first transceiver of the first network device and a first transceiver of the second network device. The method further includes comparing the received power information with power information of the first network device. The method further includes transferring a portion of the received device information from the first network device over a second communication link on a second network when it is determined based on the comparison that the first network device is better suited than the second network device to communicate on the second network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Xavier CAINE, Kevin MCLINTOCK
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Publication number: 20170024976Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally include an alarm system and method of using an alarm system to reliably provide an alarm to a user at a desired time or at the occurrence of some desired action. In some embodiments, the apparatus and methods include a media output device that can receive information about an alarm event and then automatically provide an alarm prompt at the time when the alarm event is to occur. In one configuration, a media output device is configured to communicate and synchronize with a portable electronic device, so that a reliable and coordinated delivery of an alarm prompt can be obtained by these devices. Some aspects of the invention may include an apparatus, method and/or computing device software application configured to more easily setup and reliably deliver the alarm signal information to the user using one or more media output devices that are used in combination with an input device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Xavier CAINE, Felix MÜLLER, Raymond C. SALAS, Eric Andre TISSOT-DUPONT, Rory DOOLEY, Stephen DUSSE, Patrick NICOLET, Yezhou WANG, Kevin MCLINTOCK
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Patent number: 9479633Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally include an alarm system and method of using an alarm system to reliably provide an alarm to a user at a desired time or at the occurrence of some desired action. In some embodiments, the apparatus and methods include a media output device that can receive information about an alarm event and then automatically provide an alarm prompt at the time when the alarm event is to occur. In one configuration, a media output device is configured to communicate and synchronize with a portable electronic device, so that a reliable and coordinated delivery of an alarm prompt can be obtained by these devices. Some aspects of the invention may include an apparatus, method and/or computing device software application configured to more easily setup and reliably deliver the alarm signal information to the user using one or more media output devices that are used in combination with an input device.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE S.A.Inventors: Xavier Caine, Felix Müller, Raymond C. Salas, Eric Andre Tissot-Dupont, Rory Dooley, Stephen Dusse, Patrick Nicolet, Yezhou Wang, Kevin McLintock
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Patent number: 9462865Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure may provide a low cost customizable case for electronic devices. The low cost customizable case may have a preassembled form and a post assembled form. In the preassembled form, the low cost customizable case may be planar and include a first plurality of regions and a second plurality of regions. A plurality of protrusions may be formed on the first plurality of regions.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2015Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE S.A.Inventors: Steven Ryutaro Takayama, Branko Lukic, Bach Nguyen, Denis O'Keeffe, Kevin McLintock, Andreas Oliver Connellan
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Patent number: 9438311Abstract: A method of communication between a plurality of network devices and an external electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving, at a first network device, device information and power information from a second network device, where the received device information and power information is transferred over a first communication link on a first network, where the first communication link is formed between a first transceiver of the first network device and a first transceiver of the second network device. The method further includes comparing the received power information with power information of the first network device. The method further includes transferring a portion of the received device information from the first network device over a second communication link on a second network when it is determined based on the comparison that the first network device is better suited than the second network device to communicate on the second network.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE S.A.Inventors: Xavier Caine, Kevin McLintock
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Publication number: 20160106189Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure may provide a low cost customizable case for electronic devices. The low cost customizable case may have a preassembled form and a post assembled form. In the preassembled form, the low cost customizable case may be planar and include a first plurality of regions and a second plurality of regions. A plurality of protrusions may be formed on the first plurality of regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Steven Ryutaro TAKAYAMA, Branko LUKIC, Bach NGUYEN, Denis O'KEEFFE, Kevin MCLINTOCK, Andreas Oliver CONNELLAN
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Publication number: 20150116113Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally include an alarm system and method of using an alarm system to reliably provide an alarm to a user at a desired time or at the occurrence of some desired action. In some embodiments, the apparatus and methods include a media output device that can receive information about an alarm event and then automatically provide an alarm prompt at the time when the alarm event is to occur. In one configuration, a media output device is configured to communicate and synchronize with a portable electronic device, so that a reliable and coordinated delivery of an alarm prompt can be obtained by these devices. Some aspects of the invention may include an apparatus, method and/or computing device software application configured to more easily setup and reliably deliver the alarm signal information to the user using one or more media output devices that are used in combination with an input device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Xavier CAINE, Felix MÜLLER, Raymond C. SALAS, Eric Andre TISSOT-DUPONT, Rory DOOLEY, Stephen DUSSE, Patrick NICOLET, Yezhou WANG, Kevin MCLINTOCK
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Publication number: 20060007177Abstract: A method of calibrating an interactive touch system includes moving a pointer along at least one path on a touch surface over a calibration image presented on the touch surface. Pointer coordinates are generated generally continuously during the tracing representing pointer contact locations on the touch surface. The coordinate system of the touch surface is mapped to the coordinate system of the calibration image using the pointer coordinates and the calibration image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2004Publication date: January 12, 2006Inventor: Kevin McLintock