Patents by Inventor Philip Sherburne

Philip Sherburne 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).

  • Patent number: 11583457
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for performing extension mobility via a headset connection. The method includes receiving a headset identifier from a headset. Also, the method includes, in response to receiving the headset identifier, sending the headset identifier to a device management server. Further, the method includes receiving a call control user identifier from the device management server, and sending, to a call control server, the call control user identifier. Still yet, the method includes receiving, from the call control server, a configuration profile associated with the call control user identifier. One or more settings of a desk phone are configured using the configuration profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: PLANTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Joe Burton, Cary Bran, Shantanu Sarkar, Philip Sherburne
  • Publication number: 20200360208
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for performing extension mobility via a headset connection. The method includes receiving a headset identifier from a headset. Also, the method includes, in response to receiving the headset identifier, sending the headset identifier to a device management server. Further, the method includes receiving a call control user identifier from the device management server, and sending, to a call control server, the call control user identifier. Still yet, the method includes receiving, from the call control server, a configuration profile associated with the call control user identifier. One or more settings of a desk phone are configured using the configuration profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe Burton, Cary Bran, Shantanu Sarkar, Philip Sherburne
  • Patent number: 10798233
    Abstract: A mobile phone stations is disclosed. In general, in one aspect, the mobile phone station connects to a smartphone for sending and receiving data therebetween. Further, the mobile phone station includes a dial pad for placing outgoing calls via the smartphone and answering incoming calls received at the smartphone. Also, the mobile phone station includes a charging mechanism for charging the smartphone. In use during an active call at the smartphone, the mobile phone station allows a user to seamlessly switch between two or more of a handset, a speakerphone, and a headset without requiring any user interaction with the smartphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Sherburne, John B Ledingham, Jacob T Meyberg Guzman, Brent John Thorington, John Gary Mihelic, Michael David Rhoads, Robert Benjamin Foster, David Andrew Sauerhaft
  • Patent number: 10736156
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for performing extension mobility via a headset connection. The method includes receiving a headset identifier from a headset. Also, the method includes, in response to receiving the headset identifier, sending the headset identifier to a device management server. Further, the method includes receiving a call control user identifier from the device management server, and sending, to a call control server, the call control user identifier. Still yet, the method includes receiving, from the call control server, a configuration profile associated with the call control user identifier. One or more settings of a desk phone are configured using the configuration profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe Burton, Cary Bran, Shantanu Sarkar, Philip Sherburne
  • Patent number: 10659907
    Abstract: A system can include a headset and a host device for use in a soundscape environment in which audio tracks are played. Logic in communication with an audio driver on the headset causes an audio sample to be played, and coordinated with the soundscape audio track being played in the soundscape environment. Memory can store one or more audio samples having audio content coordinated with corresponding one or more audio tracks of the soundscape environment. A Don/Doff sensor generates a Don signal indicating that an individual has put on the headset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Sherburne, Beau Wilder
  • Patent number: 10535333
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for centralized control of multiple active noise cancellation devices. The method includes identifying a trigger event. Also, the method includes identifying at least one zone of a mapped area in response to identifying the trigger event. Further, the method includes identifying two or more devices based on the at least one zone of the mapped area, and transmitting a command to disable active noise cancellation on the two or more devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Shantanu Sarkar, Cary Bran, Joe Burton, Philip Sherburne, John H Hart
  • Patent number: 10425460
    Abstract: A video system and method in which a remote viewer can place a marker in a video stream to indicate an object of interest to a local viewer. Transmission delays are accounted for by using optical flow to track the movement of the object of interest so that the marker can be placed into the video stream at an updated location on the display of the local viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Antony M W Bayley, Philip Sherburne
  • Publication number: 20190281147
    Abstract: A mobile phone stations is disclosed. In general, in one aspect, the mobile phone station connects to a smartphone for sending and receiving data therebetween. Further, the mobile phone station includes a dial pad for placing outgoing calls via the smartphone and answering incoming calls received at the smartphone. Also, the mobile phone station includes a charging mechanism for charging the smartphone. In use during an active call at the smartphone, the mobile phone station allows a user to seamlessly switch between two or more of a handset, a speakerphone, and a headset without requiring any user interaction with the smartphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Sherburne, John B. Ledingham, Jacob T. Meyberg Guzman, Brent John Thorington, John Gary Mihelic, Michael David Rhoads, Robert Benjamin Foster, David Andrew Sauerhaft
  • Publication number: 20190246234
    Abstract: A system can include a headset and a host device for use in a soundscape environment in which audio tracks are played. Logic in communication with an audio driver on the headset causes an audio sample to be played, and coordinated with the soundscape audio track being played in the soundscape environment. Memory can store one or more audio samples having audio content coordinated with corresponding one or more audio tracks of the soundscape environment. A Don/Doff sensor generates a Don signal indicating that an individual has put on the headset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Sherburne, Beau Wilder
  • Patent number: 10276143
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for addressing open space noise are disclosed. In one example, a method for masking open space noise includes receiving a sensor data from a sensor arranged to monitor an open space over a time period. The method includes generating a predicted future noise parameter in the open space at a predicted future time from the sensor data. The method further includes adjusting a sound masking noise output from a loudspeaker prior to the predicted future time responsive to the predicted future noise parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Vijendra G. R. Prasad, Beau Wilder, Evan Harris Benway, Philip Sherburne
  • Publication number: 20190088243
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for addressing open space noise are disclosed. In one example, a method for masking open space noise includes receiving a sensor data from a sensor arranged to monitor an open space over a time period. The method includes generating a predicted future noise parameter in the open space at a predicted future time from the sensor data. The method further includes adjusting a sound masking noise output from a loudspeaker prior to the predicted future time responsive to the predicted future noise parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Vijendra G.R. Prasad, Beau Wilder, Evan Harris Benway, Philip Sherburne
  • Publication number: 20190082477
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for performing extension mobility via a headset connection. The method includes receiving a headset identifier from a headset. Also, the method includes, in response to receiving the headset identifier, sending the headset identifier to a device management server. Further, the method includes receiving a call control user identifier from the device management server, and sending, to a call control server, the call control user identifier. Still yet, the method includes receiving, from the call control server, a configuration profile associated with the call control user identifier. One or more settings of a desk phone are configured using the configuration profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe Burton, Cary Bran, Shantanu Sarkar, Philip Sherburne
  • Publication number: 20180374470
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for centralized control of multiple active noise cancellation devices. The method includes identifying a trigger event. Also, the method includes identifying at least one zone of a mapped area in response to identifying the trigger event. Further, the method includes identifying two or more devices based on the at least one zone of the mapped area, and transmitting a command to disable active noise cancellation on the two or more devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Shantanu W Sarkar, Cary Bran, Joe Burton, Philip Sherburne, John H Hart
  • Publication number: 20180352364
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for addressing open space noise are disclosed. In one example, a method for masking open space noise includes receiving a microphone output signal from a microphone, the microphone one of a plurality of microphones in an open space. The method includes detecting a presence of a noise source from the microphone output signal, and determining whether the noise source is capable of being masked with a noise masking sound. The method further includes increasing a volume of a noise masking sound output from a loudspeaker responsive to a determination that the noise source is capable of being masked, the loudspeaker located in a same geographic sub-unit of the open space as the microphone. The loudspeaker is one of a plurality of loudspeakers in the open space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Vijendra G.R. Prasad, Philip Sherburne, Evan Harris Benway, Erick Castillo
  • Patent number: 10142762
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for addressing open space noise are disclosed. In one example, a method for masking open space noise includes receiving a microphone output signal from a microphone, the microphone one of a plurality of microphones in an open space. The method includes detecting a presence of a noise source from the microphone output signal, and determining whether the noise source is capable of being masked with a noise masking sound. The method further includes increasing a volume of a noise masking sound output from a loudspeaker responsive to a determination that the noise source is capable of being masked, the loudspeaker located in a same geographic sub-unit of the open space as the microphone. The loudspeaker is one of a plurality of loudspeakers in the open space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Vijendra G. R. Prasad, Philip Sherburne, Evan Harris Benway, Erick Castillo
  • Patent number: 10096311
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for addressing open space noise are disclosed. In one example, a method for masking open space noise includes receiving a plurality of mobile device microphone data from a plurality of mobile devices. A location data associated with each mobile device in the plurality of mobile devices is received. A plurality of stationary microphone data is received from a plurality of stationary microphones. A sound masking noise output is adjusted at one or more loudspeakers responsive to the plurality of mobile device microphone data and the plurality of stationary microphone data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Shantanu Sarkar, Joe Burton, John H Hart, Cary Bran, Philip Sherburne
  • Publication number: 20180261202
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for centralized control of multiple active noise cancellation devices. The method includes identifying a trigger event. Also, the method includes identifying, in response to identifying the trigger event, two or more zones of a mapped area. Further, the method includes identifying, based on the two or more zones, two or more devices. Still yet, the method includes transmitting a command to disable active noise cancellation on each of the two or more devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc
    Inventors: Shantanu Sarkar, Cary Bran, Joe Burton, Philip Sherburne, John H. Hart
  • Patent number: 10074356
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for centralized control of multiple active noise cancellation devices. The method includes identifying a trigger event. Also, the method includes identifying, in response to identifying the trigger event, two or more zones of a mapped area. Further, the method includes identifying, based on the two or more zones, two or more devices. Still yet, the method includes transmitting a command to disable active noise cancellation on each of the two or more devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Shantanu Sarkar, Cary Bran, Joe Burton, Philip Sherburne, John H Hart
  • Publication number: 20180115591
    Abstract: A video system and method in which a remote viewer can place a marker in a video stream to indicate an object of interest to a local viewer. Transmission delays are accounted for by using optical flow to track the movement of the object of interest so that the marker can be placed into the video stream at an updated location on the display of the local viewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Antony MW Bayley, Philip Sherburne