Patents by Inventor Michael Gjerstad

Michael Gjerstad 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).

  • Out-of-Band Notification of Muting During Voice Activity
    Publication number: 20140222437
    Abstract: Apparatus having corresponding methods and computer-readable media comprise: a muter configured to pass or block an audio signal; a voice activity detector configured to detect voice activity in the audio signal; and a vibrator configured to produce a mechanical vibration responsive to the contemporaneous occurrence of i) the voice activity detector detecting the voice activity in the audio signal; and ii) the muter being configured to block the audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: PLANTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Joe Burton, Shantanu Sarkar, Michael Gjerstad, Richard A. Dunning, JR.