US Patent Issued to United Services Automobile Association (USAA) on Sept. 23 for "Confidential audio protection system" (Florida, Texas, Colorado Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,424,192, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio).

"Confidential audio protection system" was invented by Galo M. Alava (Tampa, Fla.), Amanda Michelle Boyd (Denver), Ramsey Devereaux (San Antonio), Gregory Mark Lamontagne (Helotes, Texas), Elizabeth J. Rubin (San Antonio), Brian Tougas (Spring Branch, Texas), Courtney St. Martin (Forney, Texas) and Michael Kyne (Saint Petersburg, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An audio modification system includes one or more processors configured to receive audio data indicative of communication of a user while the user is positioned in a firs...