Patents by Inventor Scott Skinner

Scott Skinner 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).

  • Publication number: 20240080287
    Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to message distribution in a contact center. Messages generated by an administrator and/or by a trained model processing data from customer interactions with the contact center are stored in a message queue. A desktop application running on a representative device and hosted by the contact center queries the message queue for messages intended for a representative using the representative device. Messages intended for the representative are automatically displayed on the representative device, e.g., on the desktop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Chad Skinner, Scott D. Dies, Amit Gupta, Aaron Kammeyer
  • Patent number: 9380385
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing the low frequency response of a loudspeaker for relatively low input level audio signals and protect the loudspeaker for relatively high input level audio signals make use of a crossover network configured so separate an audio input signal into at least two frequency bands including a low frequency band; and a signal compressor responsive to the energy level of the low frequency portion of an input audio signal in the low frequency band and configured to provide amplification gain on the low frequency portion of the input signal when the energy level of the low frequency portion of the input signal is relatively low. One or more peak limiters may be positioned before the summer(s), in the circuit, but after the low band compressor. The EQ unit(s) may be positioned before all processing to the L and R inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: THAT Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Skinner, Christopher M. Hanna
  • Publication number: 20110280407
    Abstract: A system for and method of enhancing the low frequency response of a loudspeaker for relatively low input level audio signals and protect the loudspeaker for relatively high input level audio signals is disclosed. The system comprises: a crossover network configured so separate an audio input signal into at least two frequency bands including a low frequency band; and a signal compressor responsive to the energy level of the low frequency portion of an input audio signal in the low frequency band and configured to provide amplification gain on the low frequency portion of the input signal when the energy level of the low frequency portion of the input signal is relatively low so as to enhance the low frequency response of the loudspeaker, and attenuation of the low frequency portion of the input signal when the energy level of the low frequency portion of the input signal is relatively high so as to protect the loudspeaker from being overdriven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Scott Skinner, Christopher M. Hanna
  • Publication number: 20100158259
    Abstract: A disclosed system and method dynamically controls the perceived volume of a stereo audio program including left and right channel signals. The system comprises: a dynamic volume control configured and arranged so as to maintain a perceived constant volume level of the stereo audio program; and an excessive spatial processing protection processor configured and arranged for controlling the level of a difference signal, created as a function of the right channel signal subtracted from the left channel signal (L?R), relative to the level of a sum signal, created as a function of the right channel signal plus the left channel signal;; wherein the excessive spatial processing protection processor processes the audio signals so as to control the difference (L?R) signal relative to the sum (L+R) signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: THAT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher Hanna, Gregory Benulis, Scott Skinner
  • Patent number: D375915
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Inventors: Scott Skinner, Debra L. M. Skinner