Patents by Inventor Olin Daniel Williford

Olin Daniel Williford 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).

  • Whiteboard activity noise detection system for immersive telepresence systems
    Patent number: 9426373
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining a first signal from a first microphone, and determining when the first signal is indicative of activity on a first surface. The method also includes controlling a camera to focus on the first surface when it is determined that the first signal indicates the activity on the first surface. In such an embodiment, the first microphone and the camera may be part of a collaboration system, and the first surface may be a surface of a whiteboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Feng Bao, Subrahmanyam Venkata Kunapuli, Fei Yang, Tor Sundsbarm, David Paul Wunsch Desrosiers, Olin Daniel Williford, Jr., David Michael Sanguinet
  • WHITEBOARD ACTIVITY NOISE DETECTION SYSTEM FOR IMMERSIVE TELEPRESENCE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20150156395
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining a first signal from a first microphone, and determining when the first signal is indicative of activity on a first surface. The method also includes controlling a camera to focus on the first surface when it is determined that the first signal indicates the activity on the first surface. In such an embodiment, the first microphone and the camera may be part of a collaboration system, and the first surface may be a surface of a whiteboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Feng Bao, Subrahmanyam Venkata Kunapuli, Fei Yang, Tor Sundsbarm, David Paul Wunsch Desrosiers, Olin Daniel Williford, JR., David Michael Sanguinet
  • Dipole and monopole surround sound speaker system
    Patent number: 8041061
    Abstract: A speaker system utilizes dipole speaker drivers in conjunction with monopole speaker drivers in a listening area to disperse a surround sound effect to a listener. The dipole speaker drivers are physically mounted on top of the front left and right speakers and are angled in a way that the surround information is delivered to the listener via wall/room reflections. By reflecting the sound off the walls, the system provides a delayed diffuse audio signal from the dipole speakers, enhancing the surround effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Altec Lansing, LLC
    Inventors: Charles Emory Hughes, II, Olin Daniel Williford