Patents by Inventor Ross Newman

Ross Newman 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: 10958468
    Abstract: A portable acoustic unit is adapted for insertion into an electrical receptacle. The portable acoustic unit has an integrated microphone and a wireless network interface to an automation controller. The portable acoustic unit detects spoken voice commands from users in the vicinity of the electrical receptacle. The portable acoustic unit merely plugs into a conventional electrical outlet to provide an extremely simple means of voice control through a home or business.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L. P.
    Inventors: Nafiz Haider, Ross Newman, Kristin Patterson, Thomas Risley, Curtis Stephenson, David Vaught
  • Publication number: 20180375682
    Abstract: A portable acoustic unit is adapted for insertion into an electrical receptacle. The portable acoustic unit has an integrated microphone and a wireless network interface to an automation controller. The portable acoustic unit detects spoken voice commands from users in the vicinity of the electrical receptacle. The portable acoustic unit merely plugs into a conventional electrical outlet to provide an extremely simple means of voice control through a home or business.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Nafiz Haider, Ross Newman, Kristin Patterson, Thomas Risley, Curtis Stephenson, David Vaught
  • Patent number: 10091021
    Abstract: A portable acoustic unit is adapted for insertion into an electrical receptacle. The portable acoustic unit has an integrated microphone and a wireless network interface to an automation controller. The portable acoustic unit detects spoken voice commands from users in the vicinity of the electrical receptacle. The portable acoustic unit merely plugs into a conventional electrical outlet to provide an extremely simple means of voice control through a home or business.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Nafiz Haider, Ross Newman, Kristin Patterson, Thomas Risley, Curtis Stephenson, David Vaught
  • Publication number: 20170264453
    Abstract: A portable acoustic unit is adapted for insertion into an electrical receptacle. The portable acoustic unit has an integrated microphone and a wireless network interface to an automation controller. The portable acoustic unit detects spoken voice commands from users in the vicinity of the electrical receptacle. The portable acoustic unit merely plugs into a conventional electrical outlet to provide an extremely simple means of voice control through a home or business.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Nafiz Haider, Ross Newman, Kristin Patterson, Thomas Risley, Curtis Stephenson, David Vaught
  • Patent number: 9704489
    Abstract: A portable acoustic unit is adapted for insertion into an electrical receptacle. The portable acoustic unit has an integrated microphone and a wireless network interface to an automation controller. The portable acoustic unit detects spoken voice commands from users in the vicinity of the electrical receptacle. The portable acoustic unit merely plugs into a conventional electrical outlet to provide an extremely simple means of voice control through a home or business.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Nafiz Haider, Kristin Patterson, Thomas Risley, Curtis Stephenson, David Vaught, Ross Newman
  • Publication number: 20170148443
    Abstract: A portable acoustic unit is adapted for insertion into an electrical receptacle. The portable acoustic unit has an integrated microphone and a wireless network interface to an automation controller. The portable acoustic unit detects spoken voice commands from users in the vicinity of the electrical receptacle. The portable acoustic unit merely plugs into a conventional electrical outlet to provide an extremely simple means of voice control through a home or business.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Nafiz Haider, Kristin Patterson, Thomas Risley, Curtis Stephenson, David Vaught, Ross Newman