Patents by Inventor Windell Smith

Windell Smith 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).

  • Hands-free human machine interface responsive to a driver of a vehicle
    Patent number: 10007112
    Abstract: Human machine interfaces for use in a vehicle are provided. According to one implementation, a human machine interface (HMI) comprises a housing configured to be mounted on a vehicle. The HMI also includes a sensor, a microphone, and a speaker disposed in the housing. The sensor is configured to sense image input received from a driver of the vehicle. The microphone is configured to receive speech input received from the driver. The speaker is configured to provide audio output to the driver. The HMI further includes a processing device disposed within the housing and coupled with the sensor, microphone, and speaker. The processing device is configured to process the image input and speech input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy R. Fitch, Windell Smith, Scott D'Wayne Whitfield, II, Demond Burwell, John Matthew Williams, Laran Gregory, Kyler Anderson, Olivia Park, Julie Dye
  • HANDS-FREE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE RESPONSIVE TO A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160325677
    Abstract: Human machine interfaces for use in a vehicle are provided. According to one implementation, a human machine interface (HMI) comprises a housing configured to be mounted on a vehicle. The HMI also includes a sensor, a microphone, and a speaker disposed in the housing. The sensor is configured to sense image input received from a driver of the vehicle. The microphone is configured to receive speech input received from the driver. The speaker is configured to provide audio output to the driver. The HMI further includes a processing device disposed within the housing and coupled with the sensor, microphone, and speaker. The processing device is configured to process the image input and speech input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy R. Fitch, Windell Smith, Scott D'Wayne Whitfield, II, Demond Burwell, John Matthew Williams, Laran Gregory, Kyler Anderson, Olivia Park, Julie Dye