Patents by Inventor Aram Lindahl
Aram Lindahl has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230360661Abstract: Disclosed is a hierarchical spatial resolution codec that adaptively adjusts the representations of immersive audio content as the target bandwidth for delivering the audio content changes. The audio content may be represented by an adaptive number of content types such as channels/objects, higher-order ambisonics (HOA), and encoded by adaptive spatial coding techniques to support the target bitrate of a transmission channel or user. Adaptive spatial coding techniques may include adaptive channel/object spatial encoding techniques to generate an adaptive number of channels/objects, and adaptive HOA spatial encoding or HOA compression techniques to generate an adaptive order of the HOA. The adaptation may be a function of the target bitrate that is associated with a desired quality, and an analysis that determines the priority of the channels, objects, and HOA. High priority channels/objects may be encoded into a high quality bit-stream while low priority channels/objects may be converted and encoded as HOA.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Dipanjan SEN, Moo Young KIM, Frank BAUMGARTE, Sina ZAMANI, Aram LINDAHL
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Patent number: 10750284Abstract: Improved techniques for presenting sound effects at a portable media device are disclosed. The sound effects can be output as audio sounds to an internal speaker, an external speaker, or both. In addition, the audio sounds for the sound effects can be output together with other audio sounds pertaining to media assets (e.g., audio tracks being played). In one embodiment, the sound effects can serve to provide auditory feedback to a user of the portable media device. A user interface can facilitate a user's selection of sound effect usages, types or characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Aram Lindahl, Joseph Mark Williams, Muthya K Girish
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Patent number: 10666920Abstract: A method of altering audio output from an electronic device based on image data is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes acquiring image data and determining one or more characteristics of the image data. Such characteristics may include sharpness, brightness, motion, magnification, zoom setting, and so forth, as well as variation in any of the preceding characteristics. The method may also include producing audio output, wherein at least one characteristic of the audio output is determined based on one or more of the image data characteristics. Various audio output characteristics that may be varied based on the video data characteristics may include, for instance, pitch, reverberation, tempo, volume, filter frequency response, added sound effects, or the like. Additional methods, devices, and manufactures are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Aram Lindahl, Kelvin Chiu
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Patent number: 10616860Abstract: A system for wireless control of stored media presentations is provided. In some examples, a media player is operative to wirelessly communicate with an associated portable electronic device and control presentation of a stored media content file according to a control signal converted from an audio signal received by the associated portable electronic device. In another example, a portable electronic device is operative to generate and wirelessly transmit a signal to control presentation of a stored media content file by an associated media player according to audio data received via a microphone. In yet another example, a system for using a portable electronic device to control a media presentation device includes the portable electronic device that generates and wirelessly transmits a signal according to audio data received via a microphone and a media player that receives the signal and controls presentation of a stored media content file.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Apple, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Fadell, Andrew Bart Hodge, Stephen P. Zadesky, Aram Lindahl, Anthony Guetta
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Publication number: 20190357169Abstract: An electronic device for providing tactile feedback is provided. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback using any suitable approach, including for example vibration, heat, electrical, visual, or any other type of feedback. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to detecting any particular status of the electronic device, receiving any particular input, or detecting any suitable communication received by the electronic device. For example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to identifying the current network of the device, the status of a particular electronic device component, or any other electronic device status. As another example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to receiving a particular type of communication, or in response to receiving a communication from a particular contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Anthony Fadell, Andrew Bart Hodge, Stephen P. Zadesky, Aram Lindahl, Anthony Guetta
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Publication number: 20190340334Abstract: Techniques for ensuring that media playback proceeds sequentially through media content of a digital media asset are disclosed. In one embodiment, distinct portions (e.g., segments) of a digital media asset can be separately encrypted such that on playback decoded data being output from at least one prior portion can be used to derive a cryptographic key that is used in decrypting a subsequent portion of the digital media asset.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Aram LINDAHL, Bryan J. JAMES
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Patent number: 10446167Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for user-specific noise suppression are provided. For example, when a voice-related feature of an electronic device is in use, the electronic device may receive an audio signal that includes a user voice. Since noise, such as ambient sounds, also may be received by the electronic device at this time, the electronic device may suppress such noise in the audio signal. In particular, the electronic device may suppress the noise in the audio signal while substantially preserving the user voice via user-specific noise suppression parameters. These user-specific noise suppression parameters may be based at least in part on a user noise suppression preference or a user voice profile, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Aram Lindahl, Baptiste Pierre Paquier
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Patent number: 10430152Abstract: A method and apparatus for intelligently routing and managing audio signals within an electronic device is disclosed. The routing is responsive to a set of logical and physical policies which are stored in data tables which can be updated as needed.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: James D. Batson, Meriko L. Borogove, Gregory R. Chapman, Patrick L. Coffman, Anthony J. Guetta, Aram Lindahl, Andrew Rostaing
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Patent number: 10420064Abstract: An electronic device for providing tactile feedback is provided. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback using any suitable approach, including for example vibration, heat, electrical, visual, or any other type of feedback. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to detecting any particular status of the electronic device, receiving any particular input, or detecting any suitable communication received by the electronic device. For example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to identifying the current network of the device, the status of a particular electronic device component, or any other electronic device status. As another example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to receiving a particular type of communication, or in response to receiving a communication from a particular contact.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Apple, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Fadell, Andrew Bart Hodge, Stephen P. Zadesky, Aram Lindahl, Anthony Guetta
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Patent number: 10268806Abstract: Techniques for ensuring that media playback proceeds sequentially through media content of a digital media asset are disclosed. In one embodiment, distinct portions (e.g., segments) of a digital media asset can be separately encrypted such that on playback decoded data being output from at least one prior portion can be used to derive a cryptographic key that is used in decrypting a subsequent portion of the digital media asset.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Aram Lindahl, Bryan J. James
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Patent number: 10261750Abstract: By integrating multiple electronic devices, it is possible to increase the functionality of the devices individually. For example it is possible to improve media playback functionality, create media playlists “on-the-go” and to use a first device power supply to charge the power supply of the second device. By integrating the devices, it is possible to address some of the shortcomings of devices that are decreasing in size with increasing power requirements, while still maintaining the advantages that these devices offer.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Aram Lindahl
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Publication number: 20190028998Abstract: An electronic device for providing tactile feedback is provided. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback using any suitable approach, including for example vibration, heat, electrical, visual, or any other type of feedback. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to detecting any particular status of the electronic device, receiving any particular input, or detecting any suitable communication received by the electronic device. For example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to identifying the current network of the device, the status of a particular electronic device component, or any other electronic device status. As another example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to receiving a particular type of communication, or in response to receiving a communication from a particular contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Anthony Fadell, Andrew Bart Hodge, Stephen P. Zadesky, Aram Lindahl, Anthony Guetta
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Publication number: 20180336004Abstract: By integrating multiple electronic devices, it is possible to increase the functionality of the devices individually. For example it is possible to improve media playback functionality, create media playlists “on-the-go” and to use a first device power supply to charge the power supply of the second device. By integrating the devices, it is possible to address some of the shortcomings of devices that are decreasing in size with increasing power requirements, while still maintaining the advantages that these devices offer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventor: Aram Lindahl
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Patent number: 10123300Abstract: An electronic device for providing tactile feedback is provided. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback using any suitable approach, including for example vibration, heat, electrical, visual, or any other type of feedback. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to detecting any particular status of the electronic device, receiving any particular input, or detecting any suitable communication received by the electronic device. For example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to identifying the current network of the device, the status of a particular electronic device component, or any other electronic device status. As another example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to receiving a particular type of communication, or in response to receiving a communication from a particular contact.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Anthony Fadell, Andrew Bart Hodge, Stephen P. Zadesky, Aram Lindahl, Anthony Guetta
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Publication number: 20180199020Abstract: A method of altering audio output from an electronic device based on image data is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes acquiring image data and determining one or more characteristics of the image data. Such characteristics may include sharpness, brightness, motion, magnification, zoom setting, and so forth, as well as variation in any of the preceding characteristics. The method may also include producing audio output, wherein at least one characteristic of the audio output is determined based on one or more of the image data characteristics. Various audio output characteristics that may be varied based on the video data characteristics may include, for instance, pitch, reverberation, tempo, volume, filter frequency response, added sound effects, or the like. Additional methods, devices, and manufactures are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Aram Lindahl, Kelvin Chiu
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Patent number: 9997173Abstract: A method performing automatic gain control (AGC) using an accelerometer in a headset starts with an accelerometer-based voice activity detector (VADa) generating a VADa output based on (i) acoustic signals received from at least one microphone included in a pair of earbuds and (ii) data output by at least one accelerometer that is included in the pair of earbuds. The at least one accelerometer detects vibration of the user's vocal chords. The headset includes the pair of earbuds. An AGC controller then performs automatic gain control (AGC) on the acoustic signals from the at least one microphone based on the VADa output. Other embodiments are also described.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Sorin V. Dusan, Baptiste Paquier, Aram Lindahl, Dubravko Biruski
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Patent number: 9965241Abstract: By integrating multiple electronic devices, it is possible to increase the functionality of the devices individually. For example it is possible to improve media playback functionality, create media playlists “on-the-go” and to use a first device power supply to charge the power supply of the second device. By integrating the devices, it is possible to address some of the shortcomings of devices that are decreasing in size with increasing power requirements, while still maintaining the advantages that these devices offer.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Aram Lindahl
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Patent number: 9930310Abstract: A method of altering audio output from an electronic device based on image data is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes acquiring image data and determining one or more characteristics of the image data. Such characteristics may include sharpness, brightness, motion, magnification, zoom setting, and so forth, as well as variation in any of the preceding characteristics. The method may also include producing audio output, wherein at least one characteristic of the audio output is determined based on one or more of the image data characteristics. Various audio output characteristics that may be varied based on the video data characteristics may include, for instance, pitch, reverberation, tempo, volume, filter frequency response, added sound effects, or the like. Additional methods, devices, and manufactures are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2009Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Aram Lindahl, Kelvin Chiu
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Patent number: 9921727Abstract: Providing an alternative human interface for an electronic device when a current human interface is made ineffective by at least an environmental factor is described herein. By ineffective it is meant that the current human interface cannot maintain a minimum level of interactivity between a user and the electronic device in the current or anticipated environment. In addition to maintaining at least a threshold level of interactivity, the configuration of the alternative human interface can take into consideration other factors such as an expected operating state of the electronic device affected by the choice of alternative human interface.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Jeffery T. Lee, Aram Lindahl
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Patent number: RE48323Abstract: A media processing system and device with improved power usage characteristics, improved audio functionality and improved media security is provided. Embodiments of the media processing system include an audio processing subsystem that operates independently of the host processor for long periods of time, allowing the host processor to enter a low power state while the audio data is being processed. Other aspects of the media processing system provide for enhanced audio effects such as mixing stored audio samples into real-time telephone audio. Still other aspects of the media processing system provide for improved media security due to the isolation of decrypted audio data from the host processor.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Apple Ine.Inventors: David G. Conroy, Steve Schell, Barry Corlett, Niel D. Warren, Aram Lindahl