ClearOne® Awarded New Patent Relating to Audio Systems and IoT by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

ClearOne (NASDAQ: CLRO), the leading global provider of audio and visual communication solutions, today announced that it has been awarded a new patent relating to smart audio systems and the Internet of Things (IoT).

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issued United States Patent number 9,628,206 to ClearOne. This patent, entitled “Endpoint Parameter Management Architecture for Audio Mixers,” among other things, enables audio mixers to configure and control smart, Internet-connected devices like microphones, speakers, amplifiers and room sensors.

This new patent is part of ClearOne’s growing patent portfolio that currently includes over 100 patents and pending patent applications covering multiple new technologies in the fields of audio and video processing, audio and video streaming and innovative communication technologies. ClearOne’s patents reinforce and protect its market leadership position and demonstrate ClearOne’s ongoing ability to develop cutting-edge products and technologies.