Kristofer A Kraft

Title: Kristofer A. Kraft and Wireless Communication Handover Management

Introduction

Kristofer A. Kraft is an inventor associated with Sammamish, Washington, and Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC. His patent work addresses how wireless communication systems can make more reliable decisions when transferring an active communication session between devices.

Latest Patents

Kraft is identified with 1 patent, titled “Enhanced Wireless Communication Handover Management System.” The invention describes methods, systems, and machine-readable media that use speech features captured by microphones in the original wireless peripheral device and/or the device receiving the session. These features can help determine whether a handover should proceed or be reversed.

The patent’s approach considers acoustic characteristics, such as pitch, speaking rate, intonation, and prosody, alongside linguistic features, including words, syntax, and meaning. By assessing both how speech sounds and what is being said, the system aims to evaluate conversational context and continuity during a device handover.

Career Highlights

The available information connects Kraft’s patent activity with Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC. His listed invention focuses on improving the management of wireless communication sessions through speech-based analysis.

Collaborations

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC is the company associated with Kraft in the provided information. The patent description identifies the use of microphones in the original and receiving wireless peripheral devices but does not specify additional collaborators.

Conclusion

Kristofer A. Kraft’s listed patent explores how acoustic and linguistic speech features can help wireless systems manage communication handovers more appropriately and preserve conversational continuity.