Patents by Inventor Melissa Curtis

Melissa Curtis 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).

  • Aircraft wireless speaker pairing management with multiple pairing transmitters
    Patent number: 11792471
    Abstract: An aircraft includes a video display, first and second wireless pairing transmitters, and a media distribution processor. The video display is associated with an audio content stream and a seating location in the aircraft. The first wireless pairing transmitter is associated with the video display and has a first wireless coverage volume. The second wireless pairing transmitter has a second wireless coverage volume that overlaps the first wireless coverage volume. The media distribution processor is programmed and configured to: associate a wireless speaker device with the seating location; pair the first wireless pairing transmitter with the wireless speaker device in response to associating the wireless speaker device with the seating location; and direct the audio content stream through the first wireless pairing transmitter to the wireless speaker device in response to connecting the first wireless pairing transmitter with the wireless speaker device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Inventors: Preeti Menon, Kristin Medin, Kamen Kostov, Zachary Grether, Melissa Curtis
  • AIRCRAFT WIRELESS SPEAKER PAIRING MANAGEMENT WITH MULTIPLE PAIRING TRANSMITTERS
    Publication number: 20230088236
    Abstract: An aircraft includes a video display, first and second wireless pairing transmitters, and a media distribution processor. The video display is associated with an audio content stream and a seating location in the aircraft. The first wireless pairing transmitter is associated with the video display and has a first wireless coverage volume. The second wireless pairing transmitter has a second wireless coverage volume that overlaps the first wireless coverage volume. The media distribution processor is programmed and configured to: associate a wireless speaker device with the seating location; pair the first wireless pairing transmitter with the wireless speaker device in response to associating the wireless speaker device with the seating location; and direct the audio content stream through the first wireless pairing transmitter to the wireless speaker device in response to connecting the first wireless pairing transmitter with the wireless speaker device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Kristin Medin, Kamen Kostov, Zachary Grether, Preeti Menon, Melissa Curtis