Patents by Inventor Soohyun Ham

Soohyun Ham 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: 20140152538
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for peripheral device operation are disclosed. In one example, a user viewing direction is detected corresponding to the user viewing a first display or a second display. Responsive to the user viewing direction, a peripheral device is operated with a first device or a second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Soohyun Ham, Douglas K. Rosener
  • Patent number: 8611580
    Abstract: Cheek stabilizers for audio headsets are disclosed. The audio headset generally include a headset body having first and second regions for positioning near a user's ear and toward the user's mouth, respectively, and a stabilizer extending from the second region of the headset body, the stabilizer being configured to position the second region at a distance away from the user's cheek. The stabilizer may facilitate positioning any metal contacts on the headset body away from the user. The stabilizer may be inverted U-shaped to form a channel over the metal contact or may be configured as one or more ribs disposed adjacent to the metal contact. The stabilizer may also facilitate in positioning a microphone port away from the user's cheek. Where the headset is used with an earpiece worn in the ear, the stabilizer may facilitate maintaining the earpiece within the user's ear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Soohyun Ham
  • Publication number: 20130310113
    Abstract: Cheek stabilizers for audio headsets are disclosed. The audio headset generally include a headset body having first and second regions for positioning near a user's ear and toward the user's mouth, respectively, and a stabilizer extending from the second region of the headset body, the stabilizer being configured to position the second region at a distance away from the user's cheek. The stabilizer may facilitate positioning any metal contacts on the headset body away from the user. The stabilizer may be inverted U-shaped to form a channel over the metal contact or may be configured as one or more ribs disposed adjacent to the metal contact. The stabilizer may also facilitate in positioning a microphone port away from the user's cheek. Where the headset is used with an earpiece worn in the ear, the stabilizer may facilitate maintaining the earpiece within the user's ear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc., A DELAWARE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Soohyun Ham
  • Patent number: 8335545
    Abstract: A headset radio base, a headset charging system including a modular charging dock, and methods of charging various headsets are disclosed. In one embodiment, a headset radio base includes a charging dock interface configured to interface with one of a plurality of interchangeable charging docks having different form factors for charging different headsets, a transceiver for wirelessly communicating with the different headsets, a power source interface, and a network interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Soohyun Ham, Matthew Charles Bentley, Andrew Kneeland Richardson, Nicholas Kennedy Eisner
  • Patent number: 7965855
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for delivering sound to ear canal are provided. The apparatus generally includes a compressible and resilient toroidal section having an inner side and an outer side. An aperture extends from the outer side to the inner side and the outer side has a well disposed within an inner side surface about the aperture. The apparatus further includes a compressible and resilient spout integrated with the toroidal section and extending away from the inner side. The spout includes a channel disposed within an inner spout surface and the channel is coupled to the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Soohyun Ham
  • Publication number: 20110053509
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for modular dual radio headsets are disclosed. In one example, a headset system includes a secondary radio module and a headset module. The secondary radio module may be removably coupled to the headset module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: PLANTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Soohyun Ham
  • Publication number: 20100062731
    Abstract: A headset radio base, a headset charging system including a modular charging dock, and methods of charging various headsets are disclosed. In one embodiment, a headset radio base includes a charging dock interface configured to interface with one of a plurality of interchangeable charging docks having different form factors for charging different headsets, a transceiver for wirelessly communicating with the different headsets, a power source interface, and a network interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Soohyun Ham, Matt Bentley, Andrew K. Richardson, Nicholas K. Eisner
  • Patent number: D593998
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Matt Bentley, Soohyun Ham
  • Patent number: D598895
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew C. Bentley, Soohyun Ham, Andrew K. Richardson
  • Patent number: D599331
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew C. Bentley, Soohyun Ham
  • Patent number: D602008
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Matt Bentley, Soohyun Ham
  • Patent number: D602908
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Soohyun Ham, Youenn Colin, Derek Loh, James Tsai, Jonah Becker
  • Patent number: D681002
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Soohyun Ham, Stefan Gougherty, John Kelley
  • Patent number: D681003
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Soohyun Ham, Stefan Gougherty, John Kelley
  • Patent number: D681014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Soohyun Ham, Stefan Gougherty, John Kelley
  • Patent number: D691113
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Gougherty, Soohyun Ham
  • Patent number: D717767
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Manoj K Mistry, Soohyun Ham, John Kelley, Erik Tews, Stefan Gougherty
  • Patent number: D764437
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph W Yang, Soohyun Ham, Oliver W Henderson, John Kelley, Erik Tews, Gary T Brint
  • Patent number: D765056
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph W Yang, Soohyun Ham, Oliver W Henderson, John Kelley, Erik Tews
  • Patent number: D765623
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph W Yang, Soohyun Ham, Oliver W Henderson, John Kelley, Gary T Brint