Gary E Mccoy

US Patent:

20190394323, Dec 26, 2019

Filed:

Jul 24, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/521538

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Gary T. McCoy - Oakland CA, US
Eliana Miriam Feigelstock - Seattle WA, US
Vikram Khandpur - Kirkland WA, US
Dustin R. Brown - Kirkland WA, US
Naveen Kachroo - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04M 1/725
H04B 1/3877

Abstract:

A peripheral device for use with a user terminal, the peripheral device comprising an interface for connecting to the user terminal; at least one of a light and/or a speaker; and control logic for interfacing with the user terminal in order to interact with a communication client application running on the user terminal, which enables a voice or video call service that is conducted over a packet-based network from the user terminal using the communication client application. The control logic is configured to receive a notification from said communication client application of an event or state in the voice or video call service, and to provide to a user an indication of the event or state by providing an output from the light and/or speaker; wherein this indication is provided while the user terminal is in a locked or sleep state.

US Patent:

20180234767, Aug 16, 2018

Filed:

Apr 11, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/951092

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Gary T. McCoy - Oakland CA, US
Vikram Khandpur - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04R 3/12
H04R 29/00

Abstract:

Techniques for transducer control based on position of an apparatus are described. In at least one implementation, the apparatus comprises a peripheral device that can be connected to a user terminal. The apparatus includes a first portion moveably coupled to a second portion such that the first portion and the second portion are positionable at different positions relative to each other. According to one or more implementations, the apparatus includes a transducer (e.g., a speaker, a microphone, and so forth) that can be selectively controlled based on different relative positions of the first portion and the second portion of the apparatus. In at least some implementations, the apparatus can include multiple transducers that can be controlled differently based on different relative positions of the first portion and the second portion of the apparatus.

US Patent:

20170374188, Dec 28, 2017

Filed:

Jan 10, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/402847

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Gary T. McCoy - Oakland CA, US
Eliana Miriam Feigelstock - Seattle WA, US
Vikram Khandpur - Kirkland WA, US
Dustin R. Brown - Kirkland WA, US
Naveen Kachroo - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04M 1/725
H04B 1/3877

Abstract:

A peripheral device for use with a user terminal, the peripheral device comprising an interface for connecting to the user terminal; at least one of a light and/or a speaker; and control logic for interfacing with the user terminal in order to interact with a communication client application running on the user terminal, which enables a voice or video call service that is conducted over a packet-based network from the user terminal using the communication client application. The control logic is configured to receive a notification from said communication client application of an event or state in the voice or video call service, and to provide to a user an indication of the event or state by providing an output from the light and/or speaker; wherein this indication is provided while the user terminal is in a locked or sleep state.

US Patent:

20170374462, Dec 28, 2017

Filed:

Oct 21, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/331550

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Gary T. McCoy - Oakland CA, US
Vikram Khandpur - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04R 3/12
H04R 29/00

Abstract:

A peripheral device for use with a user terminal, the peripheral device comprising: a first housing part and a second housing part flexibly coupled together, the peripheral configured to be operated in an open mode wherein the first housing part and the second housing part lie adjacent to each other such that the peripheral forms a stand for the user terminal and a closed mode wherein the first housing part and the second housing part lie facing each other; at least one sensor in the first housing part configured to determine whether the peripheral device is the open mode or the closed mode; at least one transducer directed in a first orientation suitable for operating in a closed mode; a further transducer directed in a further orientation suitable for operating in an open mode; and control logic for controlling the at least one transducer and the at least one further transducer based on the at least one sensor determining whether the peripheral device is the open mode or the closed mode.