Patents by Inventor Robert Benjamin Foster

Robert Benjamin Foster 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).

  • Secure Connection for a Public Wireless Communications Device
    Publication number: 20230371092
    Abstract: A public telecommunications device (100, 201, 301, 401, 501, 901) configured to detect a channel connection-initiation signal (403, 503) from a wireless communications device (100, 202, 302, 402, 502, 902) which is paired with the public telecommunications device and render a prompt (408, 410) in response. The public telecommunications device will fully establish a wireless channel connection (306) with the wireless communications device only if the public telecommunications device detects a designated user input in response to the prompt (408, 410). If the public telecommunications device detects that a call (905) of the wireless communications device has ended, the wireless channel connection will be promptly terminated, unless a second designated user input is detected at the public telecommunications device. The risk of accidental or unintended connectivity to the public telecommunications device is thus minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Plantronics Communications Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ashley Hellmann, Xiaohui Dang, Robert Benjamin Foster, Nhu Quynh Pham Nguyen, Titi Chen
  • Mobile phone station
    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
  • Mobile Phone Station
    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