| GN NETCOM A/S Patent applications |
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| 20130114825 | HEADSET WITH A LIGHT EMITTING NECKBAND - A headset ( | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130033805 | BASE UNIT ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A COMMUNICATIONS CONNECTION AS WELL AS A METHOD OF PROVIDING A COMMUNICATIONS CONNECTION - A base unit, which is arranged to provide a communications connection between a plurality of fixed communications units and at least one mobile communications unit, such as a headset, is arranged to adapt the bandwidth of the communications connection between the fixed communications units, which operate at various bandwidths, and the mobile units. The fixed communications units may be public switched telephones, PC phones, PDA units, etc. The invention makes it possible to optimize the sound quality in dependence on which type of fixed communications unit is coupled to the mobile unit, and which task is to be solved. In one embodiment, it is possible to lock the bandwidth, e.g. to the lowest bandwidth, irrespective of which fixed communications connection is used. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130013841 | Apparatus And Method of Universal Serial Bus, USB, Communication - The USB device (e.g. an audio class device) comprises a USB bus interface that connects to an upstream USB port and a USB logical device that provides first USB endpoints for upstream communication on a first channel. The USB host comprises a USB host controller that connects to a downstream USB port, and a USB driver that provides second USB endpoints for downstream communication on a second channel; wherein the USB host operates concurrently with the USB device. The processor is configured to communicate data between the first channel and the second channel via the first USB endpoints and the second USB endpoints, respectively. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20120329469 | Method of Controlling A Communications Channel - A method of controlling a communications channel, comprising: receiving a real time digital signal; processing the real time digital signal to provide a control signal; and controlling the base station in response to the control signal. Where the processing comprises in succeeding time slots determining whether predefined signal content is present in the real time digital signal, increasing or decreasing a first value when predefined signal content is present and, respectively, decreasing or increasing the first value when predefined signal content is not present, and changing the control signal when the first value reaches a first target value. The method also relates to controlling a base station for a headset, where the base station and headset communicates via a wireless connection and where the base station communicates with a PC via a wired interface e.g. a USB interface. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20120328119 | Inductive Earphone Coupling - A headphone or a headset having at least a first and a second earphone unit is provided, the first and second earphone units being interconnected via a connecting band, the connecting band having a first end configured to connect to the first earphone unit and a second end configured to connect to the second earphone unit, wherein at least the first earphone unit comprises a first transceiver, and at least the first end of the connecting band comprises a second transceiver, the first and second transceivers being configured to inductively connect, thereby connecting the first earphone unit to conducting elements in the connecting band. It is an advantage of using an inductive connection between the earphone unit and the connecting band that no wires need to be transferred from the earphone unit to the connecting band. Hereby, a 360 degree rotation of the joint may be obtained. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20120323936 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD OF ARRANGING TEXT ITEMS IN A PREDEFINED ORDER - A computer-implemented method of and a device, such as a base station for a headset, for arranging text items in a predefined order, comprising storing, in the memory of a peripheral device, a collection of multiple text items arranged in multiple sets of text items and in multiple groups of text items; storing a respective code item with a respective group of text items; and storing a sort key that has values that designate a predefined order of the text items in each set. The sort key is appended to the text items and comprises at least one character with a value within the Private Use range of the Unicode format. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120163616 | Headset With Rotatable Earphone Housing - A headset for voice communication is provided, the headset has a first earphone housing being rotatable about a first rotational axis, and a pickup unit comprising at least one microphone arranged on the earphone housing. The earphone housing comprises an earphone housing circuit, a first speaker for receiving a speaker signal from the earphone housing circuit, and at least a first ring of electrically conductive material formed annularly about the first rotational axis and mounted in electrical contact with the earphone housing circuit. An earphone housing connector part comprises at least a first set of contact members mounted in the earphone housing connector part so as to provide electrical connection between the at least first set of contact members and the at least first ring, to thereby connect the at least first set of contact members to a second speaker and/or an electronic circuit for processing signals. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120088452 | Method For Locating A Wirelessly Connected Device - A handheld or wearable first communication device ( | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120082334 | HEADSET - Communication unit comprising a housing ( | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120026923 | CONNECTION OF A COMMUNICATIONS UNIT TO THE SOFTPHONE OF A PC - A PC containing a softphone is connected to a headset ( | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120013750 | Sound Optimization Via Camera - The disclosure relates to a method and system for sound optimization to be installed on a computer, wherein the optimization determines the positions of a microphone and a sound source on a digital image captured by the camera and optimizes how the sound captured by the microphone or advises the user on how optimize by repositioning the microphone and the sound source in relation to each other. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20110228925 | Headset With A 360 Degrees Rotatable Microphone Boom And Function Selector - A headset and method for voice communication comprising a housing ( | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110222719 | WIRED HEADSET ADAPTABLE FOR LEFT AND RIGHT EAR USE - A wired headset ( | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110206218 | Headset With A 360 Degrees Rotatable Microphone Boom - A headset ( | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110206217 | HEADSET SYSTEM WITH MICROPHONE FOR AMBIENT SOUNDS - A communication headset system ( | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110096921 | PORTABLE SPEAKERPHONE WITH PIVOTING MICROPHONE BOOM - A wireless speakerphone with a pivoting microphone boom is provided. The speakerphone communicates via a wireless network to a cellular telephone, cellular telephone adaptor, land-line telephone, land-line telephone adaptor, computer, personal digital assistant, or other device capable of communicating via the wireless network. The microphone contained in the pivoting boom is a directional microphone, the design of the boom being such that the location of minimal microphone sensitivity is always directed towards the speakerphone's speaker. The wireless speakerphone may also include an integral display, thereby allowing various types of system information to be displayed, aid speakerphone/system configuration and provide expanded speakerphone functionality. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20090318202 | HEARING DEVICE - A wireless headset with an integral display is provided, the headset capable of communicating via a wireless network to a cellular telephone, cellular telephone adaptor, land-line telephone, land-line telephone adaptor, computer, personal digital assistant, or other device capable of communicating via the wireless network. The wireless headset of the invention includes an input transducer (e.g., a microphone), an output transducer (e.g., a speaker), a wireless networking subsystem and a controller/controller interface. The headset may also include means for attaching the headset to the user in order to allow hands-free operation. The integral display, fabricated using any of a variety of suitable technologies, allows headset and system information to be displayed (e.g., battery levels, signal levels, call status, caller identification, incoming call alert, current time, current date, elapsed use time, etc.). The integral display can also be used to aid headset/system configuration (e.g., headset volume, voice dialing, ring mode, roaming mode, etc.). The integral display can also provide added functionality to the headset (e.g., phone lists, text messages, calendar functions, appointment and/or task lists, etc.). | 12-24-2009 |
| 20080298577 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING COMMUNICATION SIGNALS IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for processing communication signals in a telephony or communication system. In various embodiments, the method or the apparatus comprises identifying a first signal which comprises an incoming communication signal and a feedback signal, controlling a logic for cancelling or suppressing a feedback effect based at least in part upon the first signal, processing the first signal using an adaptive filter based at least in part upon the first signal and a result of controlling the logic for cancelling or suppressing the feedback effect, and causing the processed first signal to be transmitted to a first output device. In some embodiments, the method and the apparatus further comprise identifying a communication context which the communication system is currently in. In some embodiments, the method and apparatus further comprise determining a filter coefficient for the adaptive filter. | 12-04-2008 |
