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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2017
Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US);
William Voigt, Southborough, MA (US);
Darren Abrams, Stow, MA (US);
Pelham Norville, Wayland, MA (US);
Noah Stupak, Arlington, MA (US);
William Rice, Wayland, MA (US);
John Trotter, Sudbury, MA (US);
Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US);
Abstract
A system configured for remote communication includes a sensor configured to detect a presence of a first individual, a processor configured to determine an intent of the first individual to establish communication with a remote individual, a communication module configured to communicate the presence and intent to a remote system and further configured to receive an indication of the presence and availability of a second individual at the remote system to communication, and an indicator configured to indicate the second individual's presence and availability to communication. The indicator is configured to indicate a plurality of different presence and availability states for the second individual.