Hands-free Or Loudspeaking Arrangement Patents (Class 455/569.1)
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Patent number: 10645738Abstract: The concepts and technologies disclosed herein provide a vehicle system that can prompt a user to select a BLUETOOTH pairing type—normal or temporary. In response to receiving selection of a temporary BLUETOOTH pairing type, the vehicle system can prompt the user to select a trigger for terminating a temporary pairing period during which the user device and the vehicle system are to be temporarily paired, and the vehicle system can receive selection of the trigger. The user device and the vehicle system can be paired. The vehicle system can receive data associated with the user and can store the data in a vehicle memory. The vehicle system can monitor for activation of the trigger. In response to the trigger being activated, the vehicle system can terminate the temporary pairing period thereby unpairing the user device and the vehicle system and can delete the data from the vehicle memory.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Kim Withers, Joseph Harten
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Patent number: 10625307Abstract: A lens and/or a view screen of an electronic device having at least one case can be cleaned by wiping the view screen with a cleaning component wherein the cleaning component is configured to selectively couple to the at least one case or some other substrate using a magnetic attractive force. The cleaning devices may have secondary applications such as securing fly fishing lures, activating or deactivating a device having a magnetic switch, or preventing sunglasses from sinking. They may also be manufactured without a cleaning component for use with the secondary applications.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2019Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: GUI Global Products, LTD.Inventors: Walter G. Mayfield, Daniel Martin Valdez
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Patent number: 10608327Abstract: An antenna structure requiring less installation space but providing 2G-5G wireless capabilities includes a first antenna, a second antenna, and a ferrite beads module. The ferrite beads module connects between the first antenna and the second antenna. When the antenna structure operates at a first radiation frequency band, a connection between first antenna and second antenna is open, thus the second antenna operates independently. For a second radiation frequency band, the first antenna and the second antenna are shorted out and cooperatively transmit and receive wireless signals, frequencies of the first radiation frequency band being greater than frequencies of the second radiation frequency band. A wireless communication device employing the antenna structure is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Chao-Wei Ho
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Patent number: 10589320Abstract: A lens and/or a view screen of an electronic device having at least one case can be cleaned by wiping the view screen with a cleaning component wherein the cleaning component is configured to selectively couple to the at least one case or some other substrate using a magnetic attractive force. The cleaning devices may have secondary applications such as securing fly fishing lures, activating or deactivating a device having a magnetic switch, or preventing sunglasses from sinking. They may also be manufactured without a cleaning component for use with the secondary applications.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: GUI GLOBAL PRODUCTS, LTD.Inventors: Walter G. Mayfield, Daniel Martin Valdez
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Patent number: 10583464Abstract: A lens and/or a view screen of an electronic device having at least one case can be cleaned by wiping the view screen with a cleaning component wherein the cleaning component is configured to selectively couple to the at least one case or some other substrate using a magnetic attractive force. The cleaning devices may have secondary applications such as securing fly fishing lures, activating or deactivating a device having a magnetic switch, or preventing sunglasses from sinking. They may also be manufactured without a cleaning component for use with the secondary applications.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: GUI GLOBAL PRODUCTS, LTD.Inventors: Walter G. Mayfield, Daniel Martin Valdez
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Patent number: 10582351Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller that is configured to establish a first and second cellular connection, transfer vehicle diagnostic data over the first cellular connection, and transfer entertainment data over the second cellular connection. The first cellular connection may be according to a first cellular standard based on a vehicle Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) profile, and the second cellular connection may be according to a second cellular standard, different than the first, based on a personal SIM profile received from a cellular device.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gopichandra Surnilla, Karuna Devi Surnilla
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Patent number: 10580214Abstract: The present disclosure provides in some embodiments an imaging device and an imaging method for an AR apparatus. The imaging method includes steps of: achieving, by the AR apparatus, to be in communication with a terminal device; receiving, by the AR apparatus, image data from the terminal device; and displaying, by the AR apparatus, the image data.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Xitong Ma, Naifu Wu, Dianmeng Li, Rui Sun
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Patent number: 10562077Abstract: A lens and/or a view screen of an electronic device having at least one case can be cleaned by wiping the view screen with a cleaning component wherein the cleaning component is configured to selectively couple to the at least one case or some other substrate using a magnetic attractive force. The cleaning devices may have secondary applications such as securing fly fishing lures, activating or deactivating a device having a magnetic switch, or preventing sunglasses from sinking. They may also be manufactured without a cleaning component for use with the secondary applications.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2019Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: GUI GLOBAL PRODUCTS, LTD.Inventors: Walter G. Mayfield, Daniel Martin Valdez
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Patent number: 10542342Abstract: A headset includes an ear level module including a speaker and a receiver which drives the speaker. A cord configured to carry control signals and audio signals for the receiver is connected to the headset. An illumination source is disposed along a segment of the cord spanning a range selected to be visible to the wearer and persons near the wearer. The cord includes a plurality of wires configured to carry audio signals and control signals, and one or more wires connected to the illumination source configured to carry light control signals from a controller. The controller includes circuitry responsive to control signals transmitted on the cord to provide light control signals to cause the illumination source to produce status semaphores indicating status of use of the headset.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.Inventor: Stephen Conrad Betita
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Patent number: 10524037Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for determining when to wirelessly communicatively couple together a pair of untethered wireless audio output devices and for determining when to erase a connection history stored on one or both of the wireless audio output devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Robert D. Watson, David John Shaw, Ganesha Adkasthala Ganapathi Batta, Chandrahas Aralaguppe Chandramohan, Gregory Robert Burns, Benjamin Huth Byer
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Patent number: 10499146Abstract: Multiple aspects of systems and methods for voice control and related features and functionality for various embodiments of media playback devices, networked microphone devices, microphone-equipped media playback devices, and speaker-equipped networked microphone devices are disclosed and described herein, including but not limited to designating and managing default networked devices, audio response playback, room-corrected voice detection, content mixing, music service selection, metadata exchange between networked playback systems and networked microphone systems, handling loss of pairing between networked devices, actions based on user identification, and other voice control of networked devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan P. Lang, Mark Plagge, Simon Jarvis, Romi Kadri, Yean-Nian Willy Chen, Paul Andrew Bates, Luis Vega-Zayas, Christopher Butts, Nicholas A. J. Millington, Keith Corbin
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Patent number: 10493496Abstract: A lens and/or a view screen of an electronic device having at least one case can be cleaned by wiping the view screen with a cleaning component wherein the cleaning component is configured to selectively couple to the at least one case or some other substrate using a magnetic attractive force. The cleaning devices may have secondary applications such as securing fly fishing lures, activating or deactivating a device having a magnetic switch, or preventing sunglasses from sinking. They may also be manufactured without a cleaning component for use with the secondary applications.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: GUI GLOBAL PRODUCTS, LTD.Inventors: Walter G. Mayfield, Daniel Martin Valdez
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Patent number: 10484524Abstract: A method for switching working modes of a headphone, and a headphone are disclosed. The method includes: receiving, via a sound channel of the headphone, a signal sent by a smart terminal; processing the signal; and when a command indicative of switching the working modes of the headphone is obtained after the signal is processed, controlling, a switch module of a microphone channel to switch the working modes according to the command such that the headphone is switchable between a call mode and an application data transmission mode. The working modes of the headphone may be automatically switched, and thus user experience may be improved.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Saiwen Lu, Hexing Liu, Lei Zhao
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Patent number: 10432766Abstract: The present disclosure provides a loudspeaker, a loudspeaker device and a mobile terminal. The loudspeaker includes: a frame having an outer circumferential side wall, an inner circumferential side wall arranged opposite to the outer circumferential side wall, and an acoustic output hole penetrating the outer circumferential side wall and the inner circumferential side wall; a diaphragm having a periphery connected with the frame along a circumferential direction; and a drive assembly comprising a first driving member fixed to the diaphragm and a second driving member fixed to the frame, the first driving member being vibratory relative to the second driving member to drive the diaphragm to vibrate, thereby emitting a sound wave and making the sound wave pass through the acoustic output hole.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventor: Bixiang Yan
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Patent number: 10368168Abstract: The disclosure includes a system and method for sonically customizing an audio reproduction device. The system includes a processor and a memory storing instructions that when executed cause the system to determine an application environment associated with an audio reproduction device associated with a user; determine one or more sound profiles based on the application environment; provide the one or more sound profiles to the user; receive a selection of a first sound profile from the one or more sound profiles; and generate tuning data based on the first sound profile, the tuning data configured to sonically customize the audio reproduction device.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Skullcandy, Inc.Inventors: Tetsuro Oishi, Rex Price, Samuel Paschel, Matthew Windt, Thomas Bishop
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Patent number: 10356503Abstract: A storage and charging capsule for a pair of wireless earbuds is presented. The storage and charging capsule has a base part, an elongate intermediate part, the intermediate part having a longitudinal major axis, and a cover part being retractable over the intermediate part. The intermediate part has a first end attached to the base part, a second end, and an earbud chamber formed between the first and second ends. The earbud chamber is adapted to receive the pair of wireless earbuds arranged one after another along the longitudinal major axis of the intermediate part. The capsule further has a power source for charging the pair of wireless earbuds when placed in the earbud chamber in the intermediate part.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Earin ABInventors: Olle Lindén, Kiril Trajkovski, Per Sennström, Carl Ståhl, Markus Millfjord, Henrik Hovmøller
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Patent number: 10332556Abstract: A method for voice recording and an electronic device thereof are provided. The method includes determining a voice recording mode from among a plurality of voice recording modes, determining a voice beamforming direction according to the determined voice recording mode, and recording voice signals based on the determined voice beamforming direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joo-Hyun Moon, Eung-Ha Kim, Tai-Hyung Kim
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Patent number: 10313857Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sensor network, Machine Type Communication (MTC), Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication, and technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the above technologies, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present disclosure relates to control a client device using a server device based on context data indicating a circumstance of a user.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yun-sun Baek, Yong-tae Kim
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Patent number: 10292194Abstract: A voice I/O apparatus comprises a voice input unit that acquires uttered voice; a connection control unit that controls connection between the voice I/O apparatus and a control apparatus that generates a response to the voice; and an interaction control unit that transmits the acquired voice to the control apparatus, receives the response to the voice, and outputs the response, wherein the connection control unit establishes, between the voice I/O apparatus and the control apparatus, connection of a voice channel over which the voice is transmitted and connection of a data channel over which data other than the voice is transmitted, and terminates the data channel in a case where the connection of the voice channel is not completed within a given time period from the establishment of the connection of the data channel.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hayato Sakamoto, Atsushi Ikeno, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Yuta Yamamoto, Toshifumi Nishijima, Satoru Sasaki, Hiromi Tonegawa, Norihide Umeyama
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Patent number: 10290309Abstract: The technology described in this document can be embodied in a computer-implemented method that includes receiving, at a first acoustic device, a representation of an audio signal, and amplifying the representation of the audio signal by a first gain factor to generate an amplified input signal. The method also includes processing the amplified input signal by an audio codec that includes one or more processors to generate a processed signal that represents a portion of the audio signal to be output by a second acoustic device. The processed signal includes noise originating at the audio codec. The method further includes transmitting the processed signal to the second acoustic device.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Bose CorporationInventor: Alaganandan Ganeshkumar
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Patent number: 10277995Abstract: A bone-conduction hearing aid device is provided. The bone-conduction hearing aid device is suitable for being attached to a body surface and includes a substrate, an input transducer, an amplifier, and a bone-conduction speaker. The substrate is composed of a plurality of stacking layers stacked on top of one another. A material of the substrate includes cellulose nanofiber. The substrate is formed by 3D printing technique so that a contact surface of the substrate is tightly attached with the body surface. The input transducer is disposed on the substrate and configured to receive a sound signal and convert the sound signal into an electric signal. The amplifier is disposed on the substrate and coupled to the input transducer to amplify the electric signal into an amplified electric signal. The bone-conduction speaker is disposed on the substrate and coupled to the amplifier to convert the amplified electric signal into a vibration signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Ming-Hung Hsieh, Yu-Hsuan Ho, Ming-Chih Tsai, Yen-Jui Chu
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Patent number: 10272474Abstract: A lens and/or a view screen of an electronic device having at least one case can be cleaned by wiping the view screen with a cleaning component wherein the cleaning component is configured to selectively couple to the at least one case or some other substrate using a magnetic attractive force. The cleaning devices may have secondary applications such as securing fly fishing lures, activating or deactivating a device having a magnetic switch, or preventing sunglasses from sinking. They may also be manufactured without a cleaning component for use with the secondary applications.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: GUI Global Products, LTD.Inventors: Walter G. Mayfield, Daniel Martin Valdez
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Patent number: 10276207Abstract: Systems and methods for wirelessly recording multi-track audio files. In some aspects, each performer is equipped with a local audio device capable of locally recording the respective performer's audio while also transmitting it to a master recorder. Functions of the local audio device may be adjusted remotely. The locally recorded audio may be used to repair or replace any audio lost or corrupted during transmission to the master recorder. Such repair or replacement may be performed electronically or via playback of the locally recorded audio. In other aspects, a master recorder is not required since all locally recorded audio may be combined or otherwise processed post-recording. Locally recorded audio may include identifiers to aid in post-recording identification of such audio. A multi-memory unit is provided to facilitate manipulation and processing of audio files. A method for automatically adjusting local audio device power mode based upon recorder status is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Zaxcom, Inc.Inventors: Glenn Norman Sanders, Howard Glenn Stark
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Patent number: 10259021Abstract: A lens and/or a view screen of an electronic device having at least one case can be cleaned by wiping the view screen with a cleaning component wherein the cleaning component is configured to selectively couple to the at least one case or some other substrate using a magnetic attractive force. The cleaning devices may have secondary applications such as securing fly fishing lures, activating or deactivating a device having a magnetic switch, or preventing sunglasses from sinking. They may also be manufactured without a cleaning component for use with the secondary applications.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: GUI GLOBAL PRODUCTS, LTD.Inventors: Walter G. Mayfield, Daniel Martin Valdez
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Patent number: 10259020Abstract: A lens and/or a view screen of an electronic device having at least one case can be cleaned by wiping the view screen with a cleaning component wherein the cleaning component is configured to selectively couple to the at least one case or some other substrate using a magnetic attractive force. The cleaning devices may have secondary applications such as securing fly fishing lures, activating or deactivating a device having a magnetic switch, or preventing sunglasses from sinking. They may also be manufactured without a cleaning component for use with the secondary applications.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: GUI Global Products, LTD.Inventors: Walter G. Mayfield, Daniel Martin Valdez
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Patent number: 10259019Abstract: A lens and/or a view screen of an electronic device having at least one case can be cleaned by wiping the view screen with a cleaning component wherein the cleaning component is configured to selectively couple to the at least one case or some other substrate using a magnetic attractive force. The cleaning devices may have secondary applications such as securing fly fishing lures, activating or deactivating a device having a magnetic switch, or preventing sunglasses from sinking. They may also be manufactured without a cleaning component for use with the secondary applications.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: GUI Global Products, LTD.Inventors: Walter G. Mayfield, Daniel Martin Valdez
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Patent number: 10251030Abstract: A portable radio system including dual programmable push-to-talk (PTT) switches is disclosed. One embodiment includes the PTT switches positioned so as to permit ambidextrous operation of the portable radio. Another embodiment allows a user to program the PTT switches to execute different functional tasks.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Datron World Communications, Inc.Inventors: Irwin H. Morse, Zbigniew Cyganik, Arthur L. Reynolds, III, J. Andrew Moulds, Benjamin L. LaBelle, Matthew R. Fallows
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Patent number: 10231045Abstract: In order to achieve the above-mentioned object or another objective, a portable acoustic device according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a man body housing having an opening at a first surface thereof; an acoustic output unit provided inside the main body housing; an ear housing having a first end portion connected to the opening at the first surface of the main body housing, and having an acoustic hole formed at a second end portion; and a rotating module for rotating the ear housing relative to the main body housing, wherein the portable acoustic device can be carried by being inserted into the ear of a user, can be worn in either the left ear or the right, and increases wearing sensation by being wearable since the angle thereof is changed to be suitable for the ears of the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Minjong Lee, Woojung Jung
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Patent number: 10217486Abstract: Systems and methods for wirelessly recording multi-track audio files. In some aspects, each performer is equipped with a local audio device capable of locally recording the respective performer's audio while also transmitting it to a master recorder. Functions of the local audio device may be adjusted remotely. The locally recorded audio may be used to repair or replace any audio lost or corrupted during transmission to the master recorder. Such repair or replacement may be performed electronically or via playback of the locally recorded audio. In other aspects, a master recorder is not required since all locally recorded audio may be combined or otherwise processed post-recording. Locally recorded audio may include identifiers to aid in post-recording identification of such audio. A multi-memory unit is provided to facilitate manipulation and processing of audio files. A method for automatically adjusting local audio device power mode based upon recorder status is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Zaxcom, Inc.Inventors: Glenn Norman Sanders, Howard Glenn Stark
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Patent number: 10185429Abstract: A wearable device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a memory, a display module, a touch recognition module, a communication module configured to perform a communication link with a mobile device and a controller configured to control the memory, the display module, the touch recognition module and the communication module. In this case, the controller is configured to receive a data indicating a call mode of the mobile device from the mobile device, configured to firstly sense a predetermined gesture, configured to secondly sense a location change of at least one of the wearable device and the mobile device, configured to switch a mode of the wearable device into a call mode and transmit a command for making the mobile device enter a different specific mode instead of the call mode to the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yoonchan Won, Jonghwan Kim, Hyungtae Jang, Jiyoung Hong, Jinhae Choi
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Patent number: 10175767Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for providing a user interface. The method includes when an input event occurs, acquiring information on postures or motions of a first device and a second device associated with the input event in a preset time interval including the time of occurrence of the input event, and determining a command to be carried out in response to the input event with reference to a relative relationship between the posture or motion of the first device and that of the second device.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: FUTUREPLAY INC.Inventor: Sung Jae Hwang
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Patent number: 10178457Abstract: A head-mounted display (HMD) includes a housing defining an enclosure having an aperture. A is speaker positioned within the enclosure, the speaker having a back side facing an interior surface of the housing and a front side facing away from the interior surface of the housing, a back volume defined between at least a portion of the housing and the back side of the speaker for enhancing sound generated by the speaker. A sound conduit having an end open to the enclosure and extends outside the housing through the aperture. The sound conduit has another end open toward a rear direction to transmit the sound generated by the speaker.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: David Tao, Clare Regimbal Long
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Patent number: 10169620Abstract: A method of interacting with an electronic device while the display screen is deactivated and the electronic device is possibly locked is described. In one embodiment, the electronic devices generate a notification regarding a new event and/or device state using a notification element in response to receiving a predetermined key input from the hardware keyboard while the electronic device is in the locked state and while the display screen is deactivated, wherein the notification is generated while the display screen remains deactivated.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Dapeng Gao, Brian Alexander Oliver
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Patent number: 10162593Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention can facilitate a smooth listening experience, during which a user can enjoy continuous music play despite moving between settings or using a device with restricted playing capabilities. While a first player device is playing songs from an audio collection, one or more other devices can be evaluated to determine whether one should take over the play. This determination can be made by comparatively evaluating properties of the other devices, such as their power source, battery charge (if applicable), network connection, access to a song, and/or device type. When a determination is made to transfer the play between devices, a message can be sent to the new player device that indicates when to begin play and which song to play. The first player device can cease playing substantially at the same time that the new player device begins play.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2014Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Eugene Dvortsov, David J. Shoemaker
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Patent number: 10148241Abstract: Systems and methods for an adaptive audio interface. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory including program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: classify an audio environment; adjust an audio output gain setting based upon the classification; as a user changes position with respect to the IHS, monitor a distance between the user and the IHS; and modify the adjusted audio output gain setting based upon the monitoring, such that the modification causes a constant sound pressure level to be maintained at the user's position.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Doug Jarrett Peeler, Ray Vivian Kacelenga, Nitin B. Gupte
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Patent number: 10149029Abstract: Disclosed is a loudspeaker module applied inside a terminal, wherein, the terminal comprises a terminal housing, and the loudspeaker module is fixed inside the terminal. The loudspeaker module comprises a loudspeaker unit and a module housing for accommodating and fixing the loudspeaker unit. A closed space formed by the loudspeaker unit, an outer wall of the module housing, and the terminal housing is a rear sound cavity. By means of the loudspeaker module provided in the present invention, the usable space inside the terminal can be converted into the rear sound cavity, so that the space of the rear sound cavity is enlarged, and the acoustic performance of the loudspeaker module can be effectively improved. Therefore, the present invention makes full use of the inside space of the terminal to realize the thinning of the loudspeaker module without changing the inside space of the terminal, and achieves good acoustic performance.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: GOERTEK INC.Inventors: Wei Jia, Hua Shi
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Patent number: 10135411Abstract: In a communications system for an individual who has access to a vehicle-mounted two-way radio and a portable two-way radio which includes a speakermic having a speaker through which audible messages are transmitted for the individual to hear, there is provided a volume control arrangement associated with the speakermic through which the audio volume of the speakermic speaker can be adjusted. The system also includes a transmitter for transmitting a signal to the volume control arrangement that the individual is seated in the vehicle, and further includes a transmitter for transmitting a signal to the volume control arrangement that the mobile radio is energized. A receiver is associated with the volume control arrangement of the speakermic so that upon receipt of the signals transmitted from the two transmitters, the audio volume of the speaker of the speakermic is automatically lowered.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Inventor: Michael D. Dieringer
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Patent number: 10123104Abstract: A mobile device includes a device body and a wireless earphone. A back of the device body has an accommodating recess. The device body includes a first processing unit, a first wireless communication unit and a first electrical connector. The first electrical connector is disposed in the accommodating recess. The wireless earphone includes a second processing unit, a second wireless communication unit and a second electrical connector. The wireless earphone is configured to be detachably accommodated in the accommodating recess of the device body. When the wireless earphone is detached from the accommodating recess, the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector are separated from each other, the first processing unit switches on the first wireless communication unit, and the second processing unit switches on the second wireless communication unit, such that the first wireless communication unit and the second wireless communication unit are paired with each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventor: Xiaoling Shao
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Patent number: 10114411Abstract: The present invention relates to a watch-type electronic device and a manufacturing method therefor, the electronic device comprising: a main body including a display unit; a frame provided to the main body and having an upper surface, a lower surface formed to face the upper surface, and side surfaces formed so as to cover the upper surface and the lower surface; and a touch sensor formed on the frame, wherein the upper surface comprises: a planar part formed to be parallel to the lower surface; and a curved part formed so as to be inclined toward the end of the lower surface from an end portion of the planar part, the touch sensor is formed on the curved part so as to be spaced apart from the display unit, the display unit is placed on the planar part, the frame includes a laser direct structuring (LDS) material, and the touch sensor is formed of a metal thin film.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Junghoon Hwang, Kyoungtae Kim, Seungyong Shin, Kuangjun An, Junhyuk Choi, Jaechan Kim, Taehyun Kim
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Patent number: 10084554Abstract: System and method for controlling test flow of a radio frequency (RF) signal transceiver device under test (DUT) by inducing an interrupt via an internal signal interface or an external signal interface (with one example of the latter being a baseband signal interface for conveying audio signals). With exemplary embodiments, one or more DUT control signals are provided to or otherwise initiated within the DUT by inducing an interrupt, including inducement via use of the signal interface. With further exemplary embodiments, one or more test control signals are also provided to RF circuitry that responds by transmitting one or more RF receive signals for the DUT and receives from the DUT one or more RF transmit signals related to the one or more DUT control signals.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: LITEPOINT CORPORATIONInventors: Christian Volf Olgaard, Ruizu Wang, Guang Shi
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Patent number: 10079845Abstract: Providing security to a device includes detecting, in a first device, a first function call, determining whether the first function call is forbidden for the first device, and in response to determining that the particular function is forbidden for the first device, preventing the function call from executing.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: MCAFEE, LLCInventors: Sean T. Tiernan, Simon Hunt
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Patent number: 10075803Abstract: Provided is a speaker device, which includes speaker units having different diameters and sound emission directions, and which is capable of suppressing variations in sound quality at a listening position, which are caused by changing an orientation in which the speaker device is installed. A speaker device has first and second speaker units, which have different diameters and sound emission directions, mounted thereto. A controller is configured to control, depending on the orientation in which the device is installed, an equalizer correction unit to correct frequency characteristics of acoustic signals input to the first and second speaker units so that sound quality is not varied at the listening position depending on the difference in diameter and sound emission direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2017Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventor: Masaki Katayama
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Patent number: 10070228Abstract: A bending loudspeaker and an electronic wearing product using same. The bending loudspeaker comprises a vibrating system, a magnetic circuit system and a shell (1), wherein the vibrating system comprises a vibrating diaphragm (2) having a bending shape and a voice coil (3) having a bending shape which is in matched combination with the vibrating diaphragm; the magnetic circuit system comprises a washer, a magnet and a speaker frame (8) having a bending shape from top to bottom, wherein the washer comprises a central washer (4) having a bending shape and side washers (5) having a bending shape which are arranged at two sides of the central washer (4) having a bending shape, and the magnets comprises a central magnet (6) having a bending shape and side magnetic (7) having a bending shape which are arranged at two sides of the central magnet (6) having a bending shape.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: GOERTEK INC.Inventors: Jingwei Wang, Ling Wan
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Patent number: 10030989Abstract: In a vehicle, positional information of the vehicle and status determination information are serially acquired. Each time a user speaks a speech, speech data is acquired. A storage section stores the acquired speech data, and the positional information and status determination information acquired when the speech data is acquired, in association in a memory, as stored speech data, stored positional information, and stored status determination information. For each stored speech data in the memory, a determination is made whether a first status indicated by the stored positional information and stored status determination information associated with the stored speech data is similar to a second status indicated by the positional information and status determination information newly acquired at a current time. A reporting processor reports, to a driver, information based on the stored speech data when the determination is affirmed.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro Matsui, Takahira Kato, Takamitsu Suzuki, Yuko Nakamura, Takeshi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10013864Abstract: With the Internet of Things, many devices and/or objects may be connected to each other using any number of wired or wireless technologies. A user may forget a that may be relevant to an upcoming event. The user may benefit from a mechanism that notifies the user when an event is upcoming in which a specific device or object may be germane but is not proximate to the user. Accordingly, an apparatus may identify a set of device types associated with an upcoming event. The apparatus may determine a device type of the set of device types is disconnected from the apparatus. The apparatus may select a device from a set of devices associated with the at least one device type based on a subset of a set of parameters. The apparatus may provide an indication of the selected device associated with the at least one device type.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Akash Kumar, Ankita, Ashutosh Giri
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Patent number: 10013999Abstract: An example implementation may involve driving an audio output module of a wearable device with a first audio signal and then receiving, via at least one microphone of wearable device, a second audio signal comprising first ambient noise. The device may determine that the first ambient noise is indicative of user speech and responsively duck the first audio signal. While the first audio signal is ducked, the device may detect, in a subsequent portion of the second audio signal, second ambient noise, and determine that the second ambient noise is indicative of ambient speech. Responsive to the determination that the second ambient noise is indicative of ambient speech, the device may continue the ducking of the first audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Anthony Michael Fadell, Simon Robert Prakash, Michael Kai Morishita, Shijing Xian, Chad Seguin
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Patent number: 9998642Abstract: The technology disclosed here maximizes the size of the display area associated with the mobile device by various camera placement. In one embodiment, the camera is placed inside the mobile device, and can pop outside the mobile device when the camera is activated. When the camera is inactive the camera retracts inside the mobile device, and becomes unnoticeable to the user. In another embodiment, the camera is integrated into the mobile device display as a camera icon. The integrated camera serves two purposes: to record pictures, and to act as a camera icon, that when selected activates the camera. By removing the camera from the front side of the mobile device, or by integrating the camera into the display screen of the mobile device, the size of the mobile device display screen can be increased.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: David John Evans, V, Xinrui Jiang, Andrew E. Rubin, Matthew Hershenson, Xiaoyu Miao
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Patent number: 9988012Abstract: A seat belt system including a seat belt secured for movement over a D-ring wherein the D-ring includes a magnet and the seat belt includes a plurality of magnetized metal filaments. As the seat belt travels through the D-ring the magnet attracts the plurality of metal filaments and counteracts at least a portion of the normal force of the webbing on the D-ring provided by gravity. The shape or configuration of the magnet may also increase the arc length or radial travel distance about the D-ring to reduce bunching and correspondingly the force necessary to wind and unwind the seat belt.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2014Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Derek Board, Srinivasan Sundarajan, Edward Joseph DeSmet
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Patent number: 9974046Abstract: A device may broadcast an indication of an activity level of the device. The device may also receive a notification of an incoming message and receive at least one broadcast from at least one additional device also receiving the notification of the incoming message including an indication of at least one activity level of the at least one additional device. The device may compare its own activity level with the received at least one activity level. In response to determining that the activity level of the device is equal to or greater than a highest received at least one activity level, the device may display the notification of the incoming message.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Bob Bradley, James B. Cary, Marc J. Krochmal, Matthew E. Shepherd, Neil G. Crane
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Patent number: 9973607Abstract: A headset adapter and a headset system for voice communication comprising a headset and a headset adapter as well as a method of enabling microphone transmission to a host device are provided. The headset comprises at least one earphone having a headset speaker, a headset microphone and a headset transceiver, the headset adapter being configured to interconnect the headset and a host device, the headset adapter comprising an adapter processor, a host interface, such as a host interface interconnecting the adapter processor and the host device, an adapter transceiver configured to establish a wireless communication link with the headset. The adapter furthermore comprises a controller configured to enable and disable the headset microphone.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: GN AUDIO A/SInventor: Erling Skjoldborg