公开(公告)号：US10038948B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-31

申请号：US14283412

申请日：2014-05-21

Applicant: Mark Desmarais ,  Timothy D Root

Inventor： Mark Desmarais ,  Timothy D Root

IPC: H04R1/08 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H04R3/00 ,  G01R31/36

CPC classification number: H04R1/08 ,  G01R31/36 ,  G01R31/3835 ,  H02J7/0052 ,  H02J7/007 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R2410/00 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: An audio system has a base station and a plurality of wireless microphones that are associated with the base station. The wireless microphones operate to capture acoustic audio information and to transmit this audio information to the base station. Each of the wireless microphones operate to detect whether or not they are connected to an external voltage source. If any of the plurality of the wireless microphones determines that they are not connected to an external voltage source, then it is controlled to transition to a first operational state. Or if a wireless microphone determines that it is connected to an external voltage source, and depending upon the voltage level detected, the microphone can transition to either a second or a third operational state.

公开(公告)号：US08965270B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-24

申请号：US13693210

申请日：2012-12-04

Applicant: Timothy D. Root ,  Mark Desmarais ,  Holger Stoltze

Inventor： Timothy D. Root ,  Mark Desmarais ,  Holger Stoltze

IPC: H04H20/71 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04H20/61

CPC classification number: H04W4/06 ,  H04H20/61 ,  H04M3/568

Abstract: One or more audio conferencing systems are connected to a local network, and each conferencing system is comprised of a plurality of wireless microphones in communication with a plurality of antennas deployed in an array configuration. Each of the antennas comprising one of the audio conferencing systems is in direct communication with a base station and in indirect communication with a server which runs a centralized digital signal processing functionality. The digital signal processing functionality operates on audio information received from one or more far-end audio sources and from each of the one or more audio conferencing system.

Abstract translation: 一个或多个音频会议系统连接到本地网络，并且每个会议系统由与阵列配置中部署的多个天线通信的多个无线麦克风组成。 包括音频会议系统之一的每个天线与基站直接通信，并与运行集中式数字信号处理功能的服务器间接通信。 数字信号处理功能对从一个或多个远端音频源和一个或多个音频会议系统中的每一个接收的音频信息进行操作。

公开(公告)号：US09344049B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-17

申请号：US14223126

申请日：2014-03-24

Applicant: Mark Desmarais ,  Timothy D Root

Inventor： Mark Desmarais ,  Timothy D Root

IPC: H03G3/00 ,  H03G1/02

CPC classification number: H03G1/02

Abstract: An audio system is configured to support a number of wireless microphones, and each of the wireless microphones has one or more touch sensitive mute switches and a touch sensitive mute guard band switch. The mute guard band switch is connect to an electrically conductive surface that is proximate to a microphone peripheral surface that a user is likely to touch when they move the microphone. Logical instructions running in conjunction with a DSP associated with the microphone cause the audio system to override any mute commands it receives from any of the mute switches during the time that the guard band switch is activated.

Abstract translation: 音频系统被配置为支持多个无线麦克风，并且每个无线麦克风具有一个或多个触敏静音开关和触敏静音保护带开关。 静音保护带开关连接到接近麦克风外围表面的导电表面，用户在移动麦克风时可能会触摸。 与与麦克风相关联的DSP结合运行的逻辑指令会导致音频系统在保护频段开关激活期间，从任何静音开关接收任何静音命令。

公开(公告)号：US09294858B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-22

申请号：US14282240

申请日：2014-05-20

Applicant: Timothy D Root ,  Mark Desmarais

Inventor： Timothy D Root ,  Mark Desmarais

IPC: H04B3/20 ,  H04R3/02 ,  H04R29/00 ,  H04R3/00

CPC classification number: H04R29/004 ,  H04R1/1083 ,  H04R3/002 ,  H04R3/02 ,  H04R2410/03

Abstract: An audio system has a base station, a speaker and one or more wireless microphones. The audio system operates to receive audio information from both a far-end audio source and a near-end audio source and to process the audio information for transmission to a far-end audio system. The wireless microphones have an electrically conductive element connected to a touch sensitive switch, and the electrically conductive element is proximate to an outer perimeter surface of the microphones. When the outer perimeter surface of the microphone is touched, the switch is activated which sends a microphone handling signal to the base station. The base station uses the microphone handling signal to control an operational characteristic of an audio signal processing function running on the base station.

Abstract translation: 音频系统具有基站，扬声器和一个或多个无线麦克风。 音频系统操作以从远端音频源和近端音频源接收音频信息，并处理音频信息以传输到远端音频系统。 无线麦克风具有连接到触敏开关的导电元件，并且导电元件靠近麦克风的外周表面。 当麦克风的外周表面被触摸时，开关被激活，其向基站发送麦克风处理信号。 基站使用麦克风处理信号来控制在基站上运行的音频信号处理功能的操作特性。

公开(公告)号：US20140154968A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-05

申请号：US13693210

申请日：2012-12-04

Applicant: Timothy D. Root ,  Mark Desmarais ,  Holger Stoltze

Inventor： Timothy D. Root ,  Mark Desmarais ,  Holger Stoltze

IPC: H04W4/06

CPC classification number: H04W4/06 ,  H04H20/61 ,  H04M3/568

Abstract: One or more audio conferencing systems are connected to a local network, and each conferencing system is comprised of a plurality of wireless microphones in communication with a plurality of antennas deployed in an array configuration. Each of the antennas comprising one of the audio conferencing systems is in direct communication with a base station and in indirect communication with a server which runs a centralized digital signal processing functionality. The digital signal processing functionality operates on audio information received from one or more far-end audio sources and from each of the one or more audio conferencing system.

Abstract translation: 一个或多个音频会议系统连接到本地网络，并且每个会议系统由与阵列配置中部署的多个天线通信的多个无线麦克风组成。 包括音频会议系统之一的每个天线与基站直接通信，并与运行集中式数字信号处理功能的服务器间接通信。 数字信号处理功能对从一个或多个远端音频源和一个或多个音频会议系统中的每一个接收的音频信息进行操作。

公开(公告)号：US5377332A

公开(公告)日：1994-12-27

申请号：US921456

申请日：1992-07-28

Applicant: Graham Entwistle ,  John Doyle ,  Mark Desmarais ,  Tim Sullivan

Inventor： Graham Entwistle ,  John Doyle ,  Mark Desmarais ,  Tim Sullivan

IPC: G06F13/362 ,  G06F13/14 ,  G06F13/36

CPC classification number: G06F13/362

Abstract: A bus arbitration algorithm using round robin and variable packet counts. In addition, each node is assigned a maximum packet size which can be adjusted by the operating system. The round robin determines which node will be granted the bus based on priority on a serial wrap-around list. The packet count is one factor in determining how long the node granted the bus may use it. The maximum packet size is a second factor in determining the permitted duration on the bus.

Abstract translation: 一种使用轮询和可变包计数的总线仲裁算法。 此外，每个节点都被分配一个最大的数据包大小，可以由操作系统进行调整。 循环决定哪个节点将根据系列环绕列表上的优先级被授予总线。 分组计数是确定节点批准总线可能使用多长时间的一个因素。 最大分组大小是确定总线上允许的持续时间的第二个因素。