Patents by Inventor Timothy Allen Jakoboski
Timothy Allen Jakoboski 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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Patent number: 11095980Abstract: Systems and methods can be implemented to include a speaker system with microphone room calibration in a variety of applications. The speaker system can be implemented as a smart speaker. The speaker system can include a microphone array having multiple microphones, one or more optical sensors, one or more processors, and a storage device comprising instructions. The one or more optical sensors can be used to determine distances of one or more surfaces to the speaker system. Based on the determined distances, an algorithm to manage beamforming of an incoming voice signal to the speaker system can be adjusted or selected one or more microphones of the microphone array can be turned off, with an adjustment of an evaluation of the voice signal to the microphone array to account for the one or more microphones turned off. Additional systems and methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC.Inventors: Mohammad Mahdi Tanabian, Timothy Allen Jakoboski
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Publication number: 20200275205Abstract: Systems and methods can be implemented to include a speaker system with microphone room calibration in a variety of applications. The speaker system can be implemented as a smart speaker. The speaker system can include a microphone array having multiple microphones, one or more optical sensors, one or more processors, and a storage device comprising instructions. The one or more optical sensors can be used to determine distances of one or more surfaces to the speaker system. Based on the determined distances, an algorithm to manage beamforming of an incoming voice signal to the speaker system can be adjusted or selected one or more microphones of the microphone array can be turned off, with an adjustment of an evaluation of the voice signal to the microphone array to account for the one or more microphones turned off. Additional systems and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Mohammad Mahdi TANABIAN, Timothy Allen JAKOBOSKI
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Patent number: 10674260Abstract: Systems and methods can be implemented to include a speaker system with microphone room calibration in a variety of applications. The speaker system can be implemented as a smart speaker. The speaker system can include a microphone array having multiple microphones, one or more optical sensors, one or more processors, and a storage device comprising instructions. The one or more optical sensors can be used to determine distances of one or more surfaces to the speaker system. Based on the determined distances, an algorithm to manage beamforming of an incoming voice signal to the speaker system can be adjusted or selected one or more microphones of the microphone array can be turned off, with an adjustment of an evaluation of the voice signal to the microphone array to account for the one or more microphones turned off. Additional systems and methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Mohammad Mahdi Tanabian, Timothy Allen Jakoboski
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Publication number: 20200162813Abstract: Systems and methods can be implemented to include a speaker system with microphone room calibration in a variety of applications. The speaker system can be implemented as a smart speaker. The speaker system can include a microphone array having multiple microphones, one or more optical sensors, one or more processors, and a storage device comprising instructions. The one or more optical sensors can be used to determine distances of one or more surfaces to the speaker system. Based on the determined distances, an algorithm to manage beamforming of an incoming voice signal to the speaker system can be adjusted or selected one or more microphones of the microphone array can be turned off, with an adjustment of an evaluation of the voice signal to the microphone array to account for the one or more microphones turned off. Additional systems and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Mohammad Mahdi Tanabian, Timothy Allen Jakoboski
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Patent number: 10248172Abstract: A spectrally selective radiation emission device is described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes a housing, one or more electrical components disposed within the housing, and a spectrally selective radiation emission device. The one or more electrical components are configured to generate heat during operation. The spectrally selective radiation emission device is disposed on the housing and configured to emit radiation when heated by the one or more electrical components at one or more wavelengths of electromagnetic energy and reflect radiation at one or more other wavelengths of electromagnetic energy.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Andrew Douglas Delano, Timothy Allen Jakoboski
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Patent number: 10156889Abstract: Inductive peripheral retention device techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes a plug configured to removably engage a communication port of a device to form a communicative coupling with the device. The plug is securable to and removable from the device using one or more hands of a user. The apparatus also includes a peripheral securing portion connected to the plug and configured to removably engage a peripheral device via an inductive element formed as a flexible loop and configured to form a communicative coupling between the peripheral device and the device, which may be used to support charging of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2016Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Timothy Allen Jakoboski, Shiu Sang Ng, William H. Standing
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Publication number: 20170248999Abstract: Inductive peripheral retention device techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a peripheral retention device includes an inductive element comprising one or more inductive coils integrated into a surface of the peripheral retention device. The peripheral retention device also includes a peripheral securing element configured to secure a peripheral device to the surface of the peripheral retention device to form a communicative coupling with the peripheral device via the one or more inductive coils. In some cases, the peripheral securing element includes one or more magnets configured to secure the peripheral device to the peripheral retention device such that the one or more inductive coils of the peripheral retention device are aligned with one or more corresponding inductive coils of the peripheral device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Shiu Sang NG, Timothy Allen JAKOBOSKI
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Publication number: 20160320830Abstract: Inductive peripheral retention device techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes a plug configured to removably engage a communication port of a device to form a communicative coupling with the device. The plug is securable to and removable from the device using one or more hands of a user. The apparatus also includes a peripheral securing portion connected to the plug and configured to removably engage a peripheral device via an inductive element formed as a flexible loop and configured to form a communicative coupling between the peripheral device and the device, which may be used to support charging of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Timothy Allen Jakoboski, Shiu Sang Ng, William H. Standing
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Publication number: 20160246339Abstract: A spectrally selective radiation emission device is described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes a housing, one or more electrical components disposed within the housing, and a spectrally selective radiation emission device. The one or more electrical components are configured to generate heat during operation. The spectrally selective radiation emission device is disposed on the housing and configured to emit radiation when heated by the one or more electrical components at one or more wavelengths of electromagnetic energy and reflect radiation at one or more other wavelengths of electromagnetic energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Andrew Douglas Delano, Timothy Allen Jakoboski
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Patent number: 9424048Abstract: Inductive peripheral retention device techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes a plug configured to removably engage a communication port of a device to form a communicative coupling with the device. The plug is securable to and removable from the device using one or more hands of a user. The apparatus also includes a peripheral securing portion connected to the plug and configured to removably engage a peripheral device via an inductive element formed as a flexible loop and configured to form a communicative coupling between the peripheral device and the device, which may be used to support charging of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Timothy Allen Jakoboski, Shiu Sang Ng, William H. Standing
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Patent number: 9329647Abstract: A computing device having a spectrally selective radiation emission device is described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes a housing, one or more electrical components disposed within the housing, and a spectrally selective radiation emission device. The one or more electrical components are configured to generate heat during operation. The spectrally selective radiation emission device is disposed on the housing and configured to emit radiation when heated by the one or more electrical components at one or more wavelengths of electromagnetic energy and reflect radiation at one or more other wavelengths of electromagnetic energy.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Andrew Douglas Delano, Timothy Allen Jakoboski
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Publication number: 20160077843Abstract: Inductive peripheral retention device techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes a plug configured to removably engage a communication port of a device to form a communicative coupling with the device. The plug is securable to and removable from the device using one or more hands of a user. The apparatus also includes a peripheral securing portion connected to the plug and configured to removably engage a peripheral device via an inductive element formed as a flexible loop and configured to form a communicative coupling between the peripheral device and the device, which may be used to support charging of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Timothy Allen Jakoboski, Shiu Sang Ng, William H. Standing
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Publication number: 20150331461Abstract: A computing device having a spectrally selective radiation emission device is described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes a housing, one or more electrical components disposed within the housing, and a spectrally selective radiation emission device. The one or more electrical components are configured to generate heat during operation. The spectrally selective radiation emission device is disposed on the housing and configured to emit radiation when heated by the one or more electrical components at one or more wavelengths of electromagnetic energy and reflect radiation at one or more other wavelengths of electromagnetic energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2014Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Andrew Douglas Delano, Timothy Allen Jakoboski