Patents by Inventor Michael Bevin

Michael Bevin 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).

  • Leg Support Pillow
    Publication number: 20240122359
    Abstract: A leg support pillow for supporting the back of the knee includes a base having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface. The top surface of the base is abutting and supporting the back of the knee to bend the leg of the user. A prop is attached to the first side surface and extends vertically upwardly to a height dimension greater than a height dimension of the top surface at an apex of the top surface to define a lateral barrier relative to the base. A retention member is attached to the base and the prop to removably extend over the leg to retain the leg on the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventor: Michael Bevins
  • Unified and consistent multimodal communication framework
    Patent number: 9787631
    Abstract: A unified communication framework in which multiple users communicate using multiple modes. Conversations are kept consistent across users' devices. A backend maintains the true and authoritative version of the conversation within the communication framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Wire Swiss GmbH
    Inventors: Priidu Zilmer, Angel Sergio Palomo Pascual, Oliver Reitalu, Alan Duric, Bjørn Nordbø, Robert Kortenoeven, Håkon Bø, Tyson Chihaya, Michael Bevin, Tymofii Zadorozhny of Serhii, Panayiotis Lipiridis, Dusan Stevanovic, Tiago Manuel Ventura Loureiro, Jonathan Christensen
  • UNIFIED AND CONSISTENT MULTIMODAL COMMUNICATION FRAMEWORK
    Publication number: 20150039706
    Abstract: A unified communication framework in which multiple users communicate using multiple modes. Conversations are kept consistent across users' devices. A backend maintains the true and authoritative version of the conversation within the communication framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Priidu Zilmer, Angel Sergio Pascual Palomo, Oliver Reitalu, Alan Duric, Bjørn Nordbø, Robert Kortenoeven, Håkon Bø, Tyson Chihaya, Michael Bevin, Tim Zadorozhny, Panayiotis Lipiridis, Dusan Stevanovic, Tiago Loureiro, Jonathan Christensen
  • Method of transmitting data in a communication system
    Patent number: 8358600
    Abstract: A method of transmitting a combined audio signal to at least one of a plurality of participants in a communication event comprising; receiving an audio signal from each of said plurality of participants together with audio activity information associated with each of said received audio signals; analysing a measure of audio activity for each received audio signal based on the audio activity information associated with each of said received signals, wherein said measure of audio activity allows audio signals comprising audio activity to be compared; selecting a set of audio signals from said received audio signals based on the analysed measure of audio activity for each signal; decoding said set of audio signals; and combining said set of audio signals to generate said combined audio signal to be transmitted to said at least one of said plurality of participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Skype
    Inventors: Michael Bevin, Karsten Vandborg Sorensen, Antonio Varanda, Tiago Loureiro
  • Method of transmitting data in a communication system
    Publication number: 20080304429
    Abstract: A method of transmitting a combined audio signal to at least one of a plurality of participants in a communication event comprising; receiving an audio signal from each of said plurality of participants together with audio activity information associated with each of said received audio signals; analysing a measure of audio activity for each received audio signal based on the audio activity information associated with each of said received signals, wherein said measure of audio activity allows audio signals comprising audio activity to be compared; selecting a set of audio signals from said received audio signals based on the analysed measure of audio activity for each signal; decoding said set of audio signals; and combining said set of audio signals to generate said combined audio signal to be transmitted to said at least one of said plurality of participants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Bevin, Karsten Vandborg Sorensen