Patents by Inventor Nicolas Daniel Luc Lhuillier

Nicolas Daniel Luc Lhuillier 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).

  • Conference calling
    Patent number: 6747685
    Abstract: A method of conducting a conference call, comprising: identifying a user (2) of a first communication unit (12) speaking during the conference call; transmitting data related to the identified speaker (2) to other communication units (14, 16, 28) being used by other users (4, 6, 8) participating in the conference call; the communication units (14, 16, 18) receiving the data related to the identified speaker (2) and displaying speaker data based on the received data related to the identified speaker (2). The speaker (2) may be identified by comparing the speech being spoken by the user with a voice profile for that user. Also described is a corresponding communication system, a caller identification module (21), and adapted communication units (12, 14, 16, 18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronnie Bernard Francis Taib, Nicolas Daniel Luc Lhuillier, Patricia Mary Charlton