Patents by Inventor Kevin Rittenhouse

Kevin Rittenhouse 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).

  • Communication systems, communication endpoints, and related methods for remotely controlling communication endpoints
    Patent number: 9473738
    Abstract: Communication systems, video endpoints, and related methods are described. A video endpoint is configured to receive commands corresponding to functions of the video endpoint from a mobile electronic device responsive to a user interacting with a remote control interface of the mobile electronic device. The functions include in-call functions. A method includes performing the functions responsive to receiving the commands from the mobile electronic device. A method of transforming a mobile electronic device into a remote control device for the video endpoint includes storing computer-readable instructions at one or more servers. The computer-readable instructions are configured to instruct the mobile electronic device to provide the remote control interface and transmit the commands to the video endpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Sorenson Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Stringham, Jonathan Roberts, Kevin Rittenhouse
  • COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, COMMUNICATION ENDPOINTS, AND RELATED METHODS FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION ENDPOINTS
    Publication number: 20160277709
    Abstract: Communication systems, video endpoints, and related methods are described. A video endpoint is configured to receive commands corresponding to functions of the video endpoint from a mobile electronic device responsive to a user interacting with a remote control interface of the mobile electronic device. The functions include in-call functions. A method includes performing the functions responsive to receiving the commands from the mobile electronic device. A method of transforming a mobile electronic device into a remote control device for the video endpoint includes storing computer-readable instructions at one or more servers. The computer-readable instructions are configured to instruct the mobile electronic device to provide the remote control interface and transmit the commands to the video endpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Doug Stringham, Jonathan Roberts, Kevin Rittenhouse