Patents by Inventor Maxwell Boone WILLIS

Maxwell Boone WILLIS 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).

  • Dual-zone automotive multimedia system
    Patent number: 11503401
    Abstract: A dual-zone automotive multimedia system may include a first infotainment device associated with a front zone of a vehicle, at least one second infotainment device associated with a rear zone of a vehicle, wherein the at least one second infotainment device includes a directional loudspeaker arranged facing the rear zone of the vehicle, and a processor programmed to transmit audio signals to the first and second infotainment devices to create sound at each of the front and rear zones, wherein the audio signal transmitted to the directional loudspeaker relates to playback at the rear zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Riley Winton, Christopher Ludwig, Christopher Michael Trestain, Maxwell Boone Willis
  • DUAL-ZONE AUTOMOTIVE MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210266661
    Abstract: A dual-zone automotive multimedia system may include a first infotainment device associated with a front zone of a vehicle, at least one second infotainment device associated with a rear zone of a vehicle, wherein the at least one second infotainment device includes a directional loudspeaker arranged facing the rear zone of the vehicle, and a processor programmed to transmit audio signals to the first and second infotainment devices to create sound at each of the front and rear zones, wherein the audio signal transmitted to the directional loudspeaker relates to playback at the rear zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Riley WINTON, Christopher LUDWIG, Christopher Michael TRESTAIN, Maxwell Boone WILLIS