Patents by Inventor Samuel Thomas Jansen
Samuel Thomas Jansen 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).
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Publication number: 20220224555Abstract: A method for providing telecommunications on a videoconferencing system can include: a telecommunication endpoint device connecting, via the internet, to a server in a telecommunication network, the server being configured to provide a multi-tenant service; associating the telecommunication endpoint device with a tenant in the multi-tenant service; at least one peripheral device connecting to the server via the internet; associating the at least one peripheral device with the tenant; and providing telecommunications with the telecommunication endpoint device, wherein the telecommunications comprise telecommunication data and at least a portion of the telecommunication data is provided by the at least one peripheral device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Nicholas Paul Aaron Johnstone, Samuel Nathan Childs, Nicholas Ian Moss, Samuel Thomas Jansen, Tor Klingberg
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Patent number: 11228732Abstract: Embodiments can include a system for connecting a computer with a video conference endsystem. The system can comprise a first device for connecting to a computer; and a second device for connecting to a video conference endsystem. The system can be configured to provide a bidirectional channel between the first device and the second device such that, in use, the first device is connected to a computer and the second device is connected to the video conference endsystem to provide a bidirectional channel between the computer and the video conference endsystem.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: StarLeaf Ltd.Inventors: Richard Piers Heatley, Samuel Thomas Jansen, Alexander James Coplan, Gavin Charles Jones
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Publication number: 20200236326Abstract: Embodiments can include a system for connecting a computer with a video conference endsystem. The system can comprise a first device for connecting to a computer; and a second device for connecting to a video conference endsystem. The system can be configured to provide a bidirectional channel between the first device and the second device such that, in use, the first device is connected to a computer and the second device is connected to the video conference endsystem to provide a bidirectional channel between the computer and the video conference endsystem.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Richard Piers Heatley, Samuel Thomas Jansen, Alexander James Coplan, Gavin Charles Jones
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Patent number: 10645125Abstract: A telecommunication network 20 configures a telecommunication device 11 and makes and controls communication connections between telecommunication devices. The telecommunication network 20 is configured such that, in use, on initiation of the telecommunication device 11, such as an Internet Protocol telephone or video telephone, a telecommunication device identifier to identify the telecommunication device 11 is output to a computer system or provisioning server 41 via the Internet 10. The computer system 41 receives the telecommunication device identifier and, in response, outputs to the telecommunication device 11, via the Internet 10, an indication of a telecommunication device control system or PBX 12 for use by the telecommunication device 11. The telecommunication device control system 12 is subsequently usable by the telecommunication device 11 to make and control communication connections between the telecommunication device 11 and other telecommunication devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: STARLEAF LTDInventors: Richard Piers Heatley, Samuel Thomas Jansen, Mark David Richer
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Patent number: 10038734Abstract: In some embodiments, a telecommunication network manager can receive input regarding quality information for a plurality of data paths among a plurality of endpoint devices. The telecommunication network manager can receive statistical information from these endpoints and make decisions on bandwidth optimization for a group of calls sharing the same infrastructure. The telecommunication network manager can recommend rate changes on other endpoints using the same network infrastructure to mitigate against packet loss for a more important data path.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: STARLEAF LTD.Inventors: Richard Piers Heatley, Samuel Thomas Jansen, Nicholas Ian Moss
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Publication number: 20170118253Abstract: A telecommunication network 20 configures a telecommunication device 11 and makes and controls communication connections between telecommunication devices. The telecommunication network 20 is configured such that, in use, on initiation of the telecommunication device 11, such as an Internet Protocol telephone or video telephone, a telecommunication device identifier to identify the telecommunication device 11 is output to a computer system or provisioning server 41 via the Internet 10. The computer system 41 receives the telecommunication device identifier and, in response, outputs to the telecommunication device 11, via the Internet 10, an indication of a telecommunication device control system or PBX 12 for use by the telecommunication device 11. The telecommunication device control system 12 is subsequently usable by the telecommunication device 11 to make and control communication connections between the telecommunication device 11 and other telecommunication devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2017Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Richard Piers Heatley, Samuel Thomas Jansen, Mark David Richer
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Patent number: 9544339Abstract: A telecommunication network 20 configures a telecommunication device 11 and makes and controls communication connections between telecommunication devices. The telecommunication network 20 is configured such that, in use, on initiation of the telecommunication device 11, such as an Internet Protocol telephone or video telephone, a telecommunication device identifier to identify the telecommunication device 11 is output to a computer system or provisioning server 41 via the Internet 10. The computer system 41 receives the telecommunication device identifier and, in response, outputs to the telecommunication device 11, via the Internet 10, an indication of a telecommunication device control system or PBX 12 for use by the telecommunication device 11. The telecommunication device control system 12 is subsequently usable by the telecommunication device 11 to make and control communication connections between the telecommunication device 11 and other telecommunication devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: STARLEAF LTDInventors: Richard Piers Heatley, Samuel Thomas Jansen, Mark David Richer
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Patent number: 9398256Abstract: A telecommunication channel data transmission controller 20 for controlling data transmission in a telecommunication channel typically forms part of a telecommunication end point device, such as a video phone 2. The data transmission controller 20 is configured to encode and transmit data in a telecommunication channel at a channel bit rate comprising a data rate and a redundancy rate; and maintain an increase in channel bit rate 70, if a packet loss rate in the telecommunication channel does not increase by increasing the channel bit rate including reducing or maintaining the data rate and increasing the redundancy rate 68.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2015Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: STARLEAF LTDInventors: Richard Piers Heatley, Samuel Thomas Jansen, Nicholas Ian Moss
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Patent number: 9369511Abstract: A telecommunication network 9 for video conference calls comprises: devices including: a plurality of telecommunication end-point devices 35,36,38,39; and a plurality of data streaming devices 33,40 each for streaming encoded data from at least one of the telecommunication end-point devices 35,36,38,39 to at least one other of the data streaming devices 33,40 and/or to at least one other of the telecommunication end-point devices 35,36,38,39. The telecommunication network further comprises a controller 34 for controlling: forming of telecommunication connections between at least some devices on the network; and data streams along the formed telecommunication connections.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: STARLEAF LTDInventors: Richard Piers Heatley, Samuel Thomas Jansen, Mark Ross Thompson
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Publication number: 20160080454Abstract: In some embodiments, a telecommunication network 100 comprises: a telecommunication network manager 7 for managing the telecommunication network 100 comprising a plurality of data paths 14 for media streams between telecommunication end point devices 2?,3?. The telecommunication network manager 7 comprises an input 104 to input information regarding at least: a data path along which a media stream travels for telecommunication on the telecommunication network, and the media stream; and an output 106 to output to each of a plurality of end point devices 2?,3? using the data path an indication of bit rate to use on the data path and at least one of forward error correction rate to use on the data path and an indication of predicted packet loss rate along the data path.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Richard Piers HEATLEY, Samuel Thomas JANSEN, Nicholas Ian MOSS
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Publication number: 20160081125Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic system for forming a control channel between an electronic device and a videotelephone device such that the electronic device controls the videotelephone device comprises a videotelephone device in communication connection with the Internet and an electronic device in communication connection with the Internet. The electronic device is configured to request, over the Internet, a control channel to be formed between the electronic device and the videotelephone device. The electronic system also includes one or more computers in communication connection with the Internet. The one or more computers are configured to form the control channel between the electronic device and the videotelephone device by communication over the Internet in response to receiving the request by the electronic device over the Internet, such that the electronic device controls the videotelephone device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Richard Piers HEATLEY, Samuel Thomas JANSEN, Nicholas Ian MOSS
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Publication number: 20160028992Abstract: A telecommunication channel data transmission controller 20 for controlling data transmission in a telecommunication channel typically forms part of a telecommunication end point device, such as a video phone 2. The data transmission controller 20 is configured to encode and transmit data in a telecommunication channel at a channel bit rate comprising a data rate and a redundancy rate; and maintain an increase in channel bit rate 70, if a packet loss rate in the telecommunication channel does not increase by increasing the channel bit rate including reducing or maintaining the data rate and increasing the redundancy rate 68.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Richard Piers Heatley, Samuel Thomas Jansen, Nicholas Ian Moss
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Patent number: 8890920Abstract: A moving picture communication system 100 for connection to a communications network 22 comprising a telephone device 102 and a moving picture data processor 106. The telephone device 102 is configured to: make voice telephone calls, receive and/or transmit compressed moving picture data via the communications network 22, and input and/or output compressed moving picture data via a port 104. The moving picture data processor 106 comprises a port for inputting compressed moving picture data from and/or outputting compressed moving picture data to the telephone device's port 104. The moving picture data processor 106 is configured to decompress compressed moving picture data from the telephone device's port 104 and/or compress decompressed moving picture data from a moving picture source. The moving picture data processor 106 is controlled, at least in part, by the telephone device 102.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Inventors: Richard Piers Heatley, Samuel Thomas Jansen, Paul Anthony Osborn, Mark Ross Thompson
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Publication number: 20140307042Abstract: A telecommunication network 9 for video conference calls comprises: devices including: a plurality of telecommunication end-point devices 35,36,38,39; and a plurality of data streaming devices 33,40 each for streaming encoded data from at least one of the telecommunication end-point devices 35,36,38,39 to at least one other of the data streaming devices 33,40 and/or to at least one other of the telecommunication end-point devices 35,36,38,39. The telecommunication network further comprises a controller 34 for controlling: forming of telecommunication connections between at least some devices on the network; and data streams along the formed telecommunication connections.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventors: RICHARD PIERS HEATLEY, SAMUEL THOMAS JANSEN, MARK ROSS THOMPSON
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Publication number: 20140092897Abstract: A telecommunication network 20 configures a telecommunication device 11 and makes and controls communication connections between telecommunication devices. The telecommunication network 20 is configured such that, in use, on initiation of the telecommunication device 11, such as an Internet Protocol telephone or video telephone, a telecommunication device identifier to identify the telecommunication device 11 is output to a computer system or provisioning server 41 via the Internet 10. The computer system 41 receives the telecommunication device identifier and, in response, outputs to the telecommunication device 11, via the Internet 10, an indication of a telecommunication device control system or PBX 12 for use by the telecommunication device 11. The telecommunication device control system 12 is subsequently usable by the telecommunication device 11 to make and control communication connections between the telecommunication device 11 and other telecommunication devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventors: RICHARD PIERS HEATLEY, SAMUEL THOMAS JANSEN, MARK DAVID RICHER
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Publication number: 20120300012Abstract: A moving picture communication system 100 for connection to a communications network 22 comprising a telephone device 102 and a moving picture data processor 106. The telephone device 102 is configured to: make voice telephone calls, receive and/or transmit compressed moving picture data via the communications network 22, and input and/or output compressed moving picture data via a port 104. The moving picture data processor 106 comprises a port for inputting compressed moving picture data from and/or outputting compressed moving picture data to the telephone device's port 104. The moving picture data processor 106 is configured to decompress compressed moving picture data from the telephone device's port 104 and/or compress decompressed moving picture data from a moving picture source. The moving picture data processor 106 is controlled, at least in part, by the telephone device 102.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventors: Richard Piers Heatley, Samuel Thomas Jansen, Paul Anthony Osborn, Mark Ross Thompson