Patents by Inventor Marc Andre Boillot
Marc Andre Boillot 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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Patent number: 10134377Abstract: Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an external ambient sound level (xASL), monitoring a change in the xASL for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and upon detecting the acute sound and it's proximity, reproducing the acute sound within an ear canal, where the ear canal is at least partially occluded by an earpiece. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
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Patent number: 9456268Abstract: An earpiece includes an Ambient Sound Microphone (ASM) configured to measure a background noise signal, an Ear Canal Receiver (ECR) configured to deliver audio to an ear canal, and an optional Ear Canal Microphone (ECM) configured to convert an internal sound within an ear canal of a user to an internal sound signal, and a processor operatively coupled to the ASM, the ECR and optionally the ECM. Note, internal sounds can also include residual background noise related to ambient sounds in the environment. The processor is configured to maintain a natural audio level based on a combined measurement of the background noise signal and the internal sound signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2014Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Personics Holdings, LLCInventors: John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
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Patent number: 9066167Abstract: An earpiece (100) and a method (300) personalized voice operable control can include capturing (302) an ambient sound from an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) to produce an electronic ambient signal (426), delivering (304) audio content (402) to an ear canal (131) by way of an Ear Canal Receiver (125) to produce an acoustic audio content (404) and capturing (306) in the ear canal an internal sound (402) from an Ear Canal Microphone (123) to produce an electronic internal signal (410). The electronic internal signal includes an echo of the acoustic audio content and a spoken voice generated by a wearer of the earpiece. The Method also includes detecting (312) the spoken voice in the electronic internal signal in the presence of the echo, and controlling (314) a voice operation of the earpiece when the spoken voice is detected.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Personics Holdings, LLC.Inventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Andre Boillot, John Usher
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Publication number: 20150104025Abstract: Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an external ambient sound level (xASL), monitoring a change in the xASL for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and upon detecting the acute sound and its proximity, reproducing the acute sound within an ear canal, where the ear canal is at least partially occluded by an earpiece. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: Personics Holdings, LLC.Inventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
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Patent number: 8917894Abstract: Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an ambient sound level external to an ear canal at least partially occluded by the earpiece, monitoring a change in the ambient sound level for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and reproducing the acute sound within the ear canal responsive to detecting the acute sound and the proximity.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2008Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Personics Holdings, LLC.Inventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Andre Boillot, John Usher
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Patent number: 8918141Abstract: An earpiece (100) is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) configured to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound in the ear canal, a memory (208) configured to record at least a portion of the history of the ambient sound and the internal sound, and a processor (121) configured to save a recent portion of the history responsive to an event.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2013Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Personics Holdings, LLCInventors: Steven W. Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
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Patent number: 8897457Abstract: An earpiece (100) and a method (640) for acoustic management of multiple microphones is provided. The method can include capturing an ambient acoustic signal from an Ambient Sound Microphone (ASM) to produce an electronic ambient signal, capturing in an ear canal an internal sound from an Ear Canal Microphone (ECM) to produce an electronic internal signal, measuring a background noise signal, and mixing the electronic ambient signal with the electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the background noise signal to produce a mixed signal. The mixing can adjust an internal gain of the electronic internal signal and an external gain of the electronic ambient signal based on the background noise characteristics. The mixing can account for an acoustic attenuation level and an audio content level of the earpiece.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Personics Holdings, LLC.Inventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Andre Boillot, Jason McIntosh, John Usher
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Publication number: 20140219462Abstract: An earpiece includes an Ambient Sound Microphone (ASM) configured to measure a background noise signal, an Ear Canal Receiver (ECR) configured to deliver audio to an ear canal, and an optional Ear Canal Microphone (ECM) configured to convert an internal sound within an ear canal of a user to an internal sound signal, and a processor operatively coupled to the ASM, the ECR and optionally the ECM. Note, internal sounds can also include residual background noise related to ambient sounds in the environment. The processor is configured to maintain a natural audio level based on a combined measurement of the background noise signal and the internal sound signal. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Personics Holdings, LLCInventors: John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
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Patent number: 8793621Abstract: A sensor device (100) and method (300) for touchless finger signing and recognition is provided. The method can include detecting (304) a first pause of a finger in a touchless sensory space (101), tracking (306) a movement (140) of the finger, detecting (308) a second pause of the finger, creating (310) a trace (145) of the finger movement from the tracking, and recognizing (312) a pattern (146) from the trace. The pattern can be an alphanumeric character or a finger gesture. A user can accept or reject the recognized pattern via touchless finger control.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2007Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: NaviSenseInventor: Marc Andre Boillot
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Patent number: 8718305Abstract: Methods for audio processing suitable for use with an earpiece are provided. A method includes delivering audio to an ear canal, measuring a residual background noise level within the ear canal, and adjusting the audio based on characteristics of the residual background noise level to maintain a natural audio level. A mixing of an ambient sound signal and an ear canal signal can be used to calculate the residual background noise level. The method can include compensating the residual measurement based on microphone sensitivities.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Personics Holdings, LLC.Inventors: John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
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Publication number: 20140093094Abstract: An earpiece (100) and a method (300) personalized voice operable control can include capturing (302) an ambient sound from an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) to produce an electronic ambient signal (426), delivering (304) audio content (402) to an ear canal (131) by way of an Ear Canal Receiver (125) to produce an acoustic audio content (404) and capturing (306) in the ear canal an internal sound (402) from an Ear Canal Microphone (123) to produce an electronic internal signal (410). The electronic internal signal includes an echo of the acoustic audio content and a spoken voice generated by a wearer of the earpiece. The Method also includes detecting (312) the spoken voice in the electronic internal signal in the presence of the echo, and controlling (314) a voice operation of the earpiece when the spoken voice is detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Personics Holdings Inc.Inventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Andre Boillot, John Usher
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Publication number: 20140038670Abstract: An earpiece (100) is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) configured to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound in the ear canal, a memory (208) configured to record at least a portion of the history of the ambient sound and the internal sound, and a processor (121) configured to save a recent portion of the history responsive to an event.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Personics Holdings Inc.Inventors: Steven W. Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
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Patent number: 8625819Abstract: Methods and devices for voice operated control are provided. The method can include measuring an ambient sound received from at least one Ambient Sound Microphone, measuring an internal sound received from at least one Ear Canal Microphone, detecting a spoken voice from a wearer of the earpiece based on an analysis of the ambient sound and the internal sound, and controlling at least one voice operation of the earpiece if the presence of spoken voice is detected. The analysis can be a non-difference comparison such as a correlation analysis, a cross-correlation analysis, and a coherence analysis.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2008Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Personics Holdings, IncInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
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Patent number: 8611560Abstract: Methods and devices for voice operated control are provided. The method can include measuring an ambient sound received from at least one Ambient Sound Microphone, measuring an internal sound received from at least one Ear Canal Microphone, detecting a spoken voice from a wearer of the earpiece based on an analysis of the ambient sound and the internal sound, and controlling at least one voice operation of the earpiece if the presence of spoken voice is detected. The analysis can be a sound pressure level (SPL) difference, a correlation, a coherence, or a spectral difference.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: NaviSenseInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
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Publication number: 20130315407Abstract: An earpiece (100) and acoustic management module (300) for in-ear canal echo suppression control suitable is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Receiver (125) to deliver audio content to an ear canal, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound, and a processor (121) to generate a voice activity level (622) and suppress an echo of spoken voice in the electronic internal signal, and mix an electronic ambient signal with an electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the voice activity level and a background noise level to produce a mixed signal (323) that is delivered to the ear canal (131).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: Personics Holdings Inc.Inventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Andre Boillot, John Usher, Jason McIntosh
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Patent number: 8582782Abstract: An earpiece (100) is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) configured to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound in the ear canal, a memory (208) configured to record at least a portion of the history of the ambient sound and the internal sound, and a processor (121) configured to save a recent portion of the history responsive to an event.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Personics Holdings Inc.Inventors: Steven W. Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
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Patent number: 8578282Abstract: An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) (100) for creating a touchless Virtual User Interface (VUI) 120 is provided. The IDE can include a development window (152) for graphically presenting a visual layout of user interface (UI) components (161) that respond to touchless sensory events in a virtual layout of virtual components (261), and at least one descriptor (121) for modifying a touchless sensory attribute of a user component. The touchless sensory attribute describes how a user component responds to a touchless touchless sensory event on a virtual component.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2007Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: NaviSenseInventor: Marc Andre Boillot
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Patent number: 8577062Abstract: An earpiece (100) and a method (300) personalized voice operable control can include capturing (302) an ambient sound from an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) to produce an electronic ambient signal (426), delivering (304) audio content (402) to an ear canal (131) by way of an Ear Canal Receiver (125) to produce an acoustic audio content (404) and capturing (306) in the ear canal an internal sound (402) from an Ear Canal Microphone (123) to produce an electronic internal signal (410). The electronic internal signal includes an echo of the acoustic audio content and a spoken voice generated by a wearer of the earpiece. The Method also includes detecting (312) the spoken voice in the electronic internal signal in the presence of the echo, and controlling (314) a voice operation of the earpiece when the spoken voice is detected.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2008Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Personics Holdings Inc.Inventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
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Patent number: 8354997Abstract: A sensory device (200) for providing a touchless user interface to a mobile device (100) is provided. The sensory device can include at least one appendage (210) having at least one sensor (220) that senses a finger (232) within a touchless sensing space (101), and a connector (230) for communicating sensory signals received by the at least one sensor to the mobile device. The sensory device can attach external to the mobile device. A controller (240) can trace a movement of the finger, recognize a pattern from the movement, and send the pattern to the mobile device. The controller can recognize finger gestures and send control commands associated with the finger gestures to the mobile device. A user can perform touchless acquire and select actions on or above a display or removable face plate to interact with the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: NaviSenseInventor: Marc Andre Boillot
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Patent number: 8340972Abstract: The use of SOLA speech time compression/expansion in the present invention method as a means to alter a speaker's talking rate by adjusting the speech rate at which people hear their own voice. A person speaks at a certain comfort rate, which is established and maintained by their own auditory system's capability to hear their own voice as they speak i.e., it is a self-auditory feedback mechanism. Changing the rate (112) at which a talker hears their own voice (130, 2012, 2024) will accordingly change their talking rate. This effect is achieved in this invention by employing a real time processing method (110, 402-416, FIG. 10) that temporarily adjusts the speech rate in an effort to impose this psychoacoustic condition which coerces the speaker into changing their talking rate. This invention permits users to adjust the comfort rate at which they normally speak (124) or to adjust the rate at which others speak to them through the use of a speech processing device or system.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2003Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Marc Andre Boillot, John Gregory Harris, Thomas Lawrence Reinke