Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090249478 | User Authentication System and Method - A user authentication system and method are disclosed. The user authentication system includes an authentication device which can be donned and doffed by the user, a sensor to determine whether the authentication device is donned or doffed by the user, and an authentication server to receive information from the sensor and to authenticate the user based on whether the authentication device is donned by the user. | 10-01-2009 |
20100020982 | DONNED/DOFFED MULTIMEDIA FILE PLAYBACK CONTROL - Methods and apparatuses for headset wearing mode based operation are presented. A headset system includes a first earbud and a second earbud. One or both earbuds have a detector which indicates whether the earbud is donned or doffed. Operation of the headset is modified based on the donned or doffed status of the earbuds. | 01-28-2010 |
20100020998 | HEADSET WEARING MODE BASED OPERATION - Methods and apparatuses for headset wearing mode based operation are presented. A headset system includes a first earbud and a second earbud. One or both earbuds have a detector which indicates whether the earbud is donned or doffed. Operation of the headset is modified based on the donned or doffed status of the earbuds. | 01-28-2010 |
20100066821 | Infrared Derived User Presence and Associated Remote Control - Methods and apparatuses for reporting user presence associated with orientation and proximity of a user to a display device are disclosed. In one example, image data associated with a head mounted device and one or more infrared light sources is captured and processed to identify the presence of infrared light source objects. A detection status is output based on the presence of infrared light source objects, and the detection status is translated to an associated user presence state. | 03-18-2010 |
20100159840 | ANTENNA DIVERSITY TO IMPROVE PROXIMITY DETECTION USING RSSI - A method and apparatus for determining proximity of a mobile radio relative to its base radio. Antenna diversity is utilized to provide improved proximity detection, such as NEAR state or FAR state, of the mobile radio relative to its base radio. | 06-24-2010 |
20100260332 | Adaptive Mute - Systems and methods for providing mute status reminders are presented. The system and method includes monitoring a mute status duration upon activation of a mute status at a communication device, outputting a periodic mute reminder having an output period responsive to activation of the mute status, and adjusting the output period responsive to the mute status duration. | 10-14-2010 |
20120020469 | Adaptive Mute Status Reminder - Systems and methods for providing mute status reminders are presented. The system and method includes monitoring a mute status duration upon activation of a mute status at a communication device, outputting a periodic mute reminder having an output period responsive to activation of the mute status, and adjusting the output period responsive to the mute status duration. | 01-26-2012 |
20120020492 | Headset Wearing Mode Based Operation - Methods and apparatuses for headset wearing mode based operation are presented. A headset system includes a first earbud and a second earbud. One or both earbuds have a detector which indicates whether the earbud is donned or doffed. Operation of the headset is modified based on the donned or doffed status of the earbuds. | 01-26-2012 |
20120189136 | DONNED/DOFFED MULTIMEDIA FILE PLAYBACK CONTROL - Methods and apparatuses for headset wearing mode based operation are presented. A headset system includes a first earbud and a second earbud. One or both earbuds have a detector which indicates whether the earbud is donned or doffed. Operation of the headset is modified based on the donned or doffed status of the earbuds. | 07-26-2012 |
20130188805 | Donned/Doffed Mute Control - Methods and apparatuses for headset wearing mode based operation are presented. A headset system includes a first earbud and a second earbud. One or both earbuds have a detector which indicates whether the earbud is donned or doffed. Operation of the headset is modified based on the donned or doffed status of the earbuds. | 07-25-2013 |
20140169582 | User interface for intelligent headset - Systems and methods for a mobile communication device are disclosed. A communications headset including a voice prompt unit for outputting an audio prompt through a headset speaker. A user interface is disposed on the headset housing and capable of receiving a user action associated with a next command, previous command, select command, cancel command, and home command. | 06-19-2014 |