Patents by Inventor C. Phillip Brown
C. Phillip Brown 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: 20240114308Abstract: Some methods involve receiving, by a control system that is configured for implementing a plurality of renderers, audio data and listening configuration data for a plurality of listening configurations, each listening configuration of the plurality of listening configurations corresponding to a listening position and a listening orientation in an audio environment, and rendering, by each renderer and according to the listening configuration data, the received audio data to obtain a set of renderer-specific loudspeaker feed signals for a corresponding listening configuration. Each renderer may be configured to render the audio data for a different listening configuration. Some such methods may involve decomposing each set of renderer-specific loudspeaker feed signals into a renderer-specific set of frequency bands and combining the renderer-specific frequency bands of each renderer to produce an output set of loudspeaker feed signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Alan J. SEEFELDT, C. Phillip BROWN
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Publication number: 20240107255Abstract: Some methods involve receiving, by a control system configured for implementing a plurality of Tenderers, audio data and listening configuration data for a plurality of listening configurations, each listening configuration of the plurality of listening configurations corresponding to a listening position and a listening orientation in an audio environment, and rendering, by each Tenderer and according to the listening configuration data, the received audio data to obtain a set of Tenderer-specific loudspeaker feed signals for a corresponding listening configuration. Each Tenderer may be configured to render the audio data for a different listening configuration. Some such methods may involve decomposing each set of renderer-specific loudspeaker feed signals into a Tenderer-specific set of frequency bands and combining the renderer-specific frequency bands of each Tenderer to produce an output set of loudspeaker feed signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Alan J. SEEFELDT, C. Phillip BROWN
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Patent number: 11924619Abstract: An apparatus and method of rendering audio. A binaural signal is split on an amplitude weighting basis into a front binaural signal and a rear binaural signal, based on perceived position information of the audio. In this manner, the front-back differentiation of the binaural signal is improved.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Mark F. Davis, Nicolas R. Tsingos, C. Phillip Brown
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Publication number: 20240056760Abstract: A method of audio processing includes performing spatial analysis on a binaural signal to estimate level differences and phase differences characteristic of a binaural filter of the binaural signal, performing object extraction on the binaural audio signal using the estimated level and phase differences to generate a left/right main component signal and a left/right residual component signal. The system may process the left/right main and left/right residual components differently using different object processing parameters for e.g. repositioning, equalization, compression, upmixing, channel remapping or storage to generate a processed binaural signal that provides an improved listening experience. Repositioning may be based on head tracking sensor data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicants: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, Dolby International ABInventors: Dirk Jeroen BREEBAART, Giulio CENGARLE, C. Phillip BROWN
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Publication number: 20230385013Abstract: Embodiments are described for a method of rendering audio for playback through headphones comprising receiving digital audio content, receiving binaural rendering metadata generated by an authoring tool processing the received digital audio content, receiving playback metadata generated by a playback device, and combining the binaural rendering metadata and playback metadata to optimize playback of the digital audio content through the headphones.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Nicolas R. TSINGOS, Rhonda WILSON, Sunil BHARITKAR, C. Phillip BROWN, Alan J. SEEFELDT, Remi AUDFRAY
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Publication number: 20230359430Abstract: Media input audio data corresponding to a media stream and microphone input audio data from at least one microphone may be received. A first level of at least one of a plurality of frequency bands of the media input audio data, as well as a second level of at least one of a plurality of frequency bands of the microphone input audio data, may be determined. Media output audio data and microphone output audio data may be produced by adjusting levels of one or more of the first and second plurality of frequency bands based on the perceived loudness of the microphone input audio data, of the microphone output audio data, of the media output audio data and the media input audio data. One or more processes may be modified upon receipt of a mode-switching indication.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Mark Alexander, Chunjian Li, Joshua Brandon Lando, Alan J. Seefeldt, C. Phillip Brown, Dirk Jeroen Breebaart
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Patent number: 11740859Abstract: Media input audio data corresponding to a media stream and microphone input audio data from at least one microphone may be received. A first level of at least one of a plurality of frequency bands of the media input audio data, as well as a second level of at least one of a plurality of frequency bands of the microphone input audio data, may be determined. Media output audio data and microphone output audio data may be produced by adjusting levels of one or more of the first and second plurality of frequency bands based on the perceived loudness of the microphone input audio data, of the microphone output audio data, of the media output audio data and the media input audio data. One or more processes may be modified upon receipt of a mode-switching indication.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Mark Alexander, Chunjian Li, Joshua Brandon Lando, Alan J. Seefeldt, C. Phillip Brown, Dirk Jeroen Breebaart
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Patent number: 11681490Abstract: Embodiments are described for a method of rendering audio for playback through headphones comprising receiving digital audio content, receiving binaural rendering metadata generated by an authoring tool processing the received digital audio content, receiving playback metadata generated by a playback device, and combining the binaural rendering metadata and playback metadata to optimize playback of the digital audio content through the headphones.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Nicolas R. Tsingos, Rhonda Wilson, Sunil Bharitkar, C. Phillip Brown, Alan J. Seefeldt, Remi Audfray
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Publication number: 20230091218Abstract: A system and method of modifying a binaural signal using headtracking information. The system calculates a delay, a first filter response, and a second filter response, and applies these to the left and right components of the binaural signal according to the headtracking information. The system may also apply headtracking to parametric binaural signals. In this manner, headtracking may be applied to pre-rendered binaural audio.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: C. Phillip Brown, Joshua Brandon Lando, Mark F. Davis, Alan J. Seefeldt, David Matthew Cooper, Dirk Jeroen Breebaart, Rhonda Wilson
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Publication number: 20230074817Abstract: An apparatus and method of rendering audio. A binaural signal is split on an amplitude weighting basis into a front binaural signal and a rear binaural signal, based on perceived position information of the audio. In this manner, the front-back differentiation of the binaural signal is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Mark F. DAVIS, Nicolas R. TSINGOS, C. Phillip BROWN
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Patent number: 11553296Abstract: A system and method of modifying a binaural signal using headtracking information. The system calculates a delay, a first filter response, and a second filter response, and applies these to the left and right components of the binaural signal according to the headtracking information. The system may also apply headtracking to parametric binaural signals. In this manner, headtracking may be applied to pre-rendered binaural audio.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: C. Phillip Brown, Joshua Brandon Lando, Mark F. Davis, Alan J. Seefeldt, David Matthew Cooper, Dirk Jeroen Breebaart, Rhonda Wilson
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Patent number: 11528554Abstract: Embodiments for a speaker system that produces a near-field sound pattern for rendering immersive audio content in a portable device. An array of drivers projects sound upwards from a top surface of the portable device to form upward-firing speakers; a set of speakers projects sound downwards from a bottom surface of the portable device to form downward-firing speakers. A decoder/renderer component receives immersive audio content, decodes height audio signals from the content and sends direct audio signals to the downward-firing speakers. A crossover performs a high-pass filter function to pass high frequency components of the decoded height audio signals to the upward-firing speakers and low frequency components of the decoded height audio signals to the downward-firing speakers.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Ilker Deniz Pelvan, C. Phillip Brown
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Patent number: 11509987Abstract: An audio processing method may involve receiving media input audio data corresponding to a media stream and headphone microphone input audio data, determining a media audio gain for at least one of a plurality of frequency bands of the media input audio data and determining a headphone microphone audio gain for at least one of a plurality of frequency bands of the headphone microphone input audio data. Determining the headphone microphone audio gain may involve determining a feedback risk control value, for at least one of the plurality of frequency bands, corresponding to a risk of headphone feedback between at least one external microphone of a headphone microphone system and at least one headphone speaker and determining a headphone microphone audio gain that will mitigate actual or potential headphone feedback in at least one of the plurality of frequency bands, based at least partly upon the feedback risk control value.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Glenn N. Dickins, Joshua Brandon Lando, Andy Jaspar, C. Phillip Brown, Phillip Williams
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Patent number: 11463832Abstract: A system and method of adjusting an audio output in one location so that its propagation into another location is reduced. As a first device in a first location generates sound, a second device in a second location detects the propagated sound. The first device then adjusts its output based on the detected sound.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: C. Phillip Brown, Michael Smithers, Remi Audfray, Patrick Saunders
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Patent number: 11445299Abstract: An apparatus and method of rendering audio. A binaural signal is split on an amplitude weighting basis into a front binaural signal and a rear binaural signal, based on perceived position information of the audio. In this manner, the front-back differentiation of the binaural signal is improved.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Mark F. Davis, Nicolas R. Tsingos, C. Phillip Brown
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Publication number: 20220269471Abstract: Embodiments are described for a method of rendering audio for playback through headphones comprising receiving digital audio content, receiving binaural rendering metadata generated by an authoring tool processing the received digital audio content, receiving playback metadata generated by a playback device, and combining the binaural rendering metadata and playback metadata to optimize playback of the digital audio content through the headphones.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Nicolas R. TSINGOS, Rhonda WILSON, Sunil BHARITKAR, C. Phillip BROWN, Alan J. SEEFELDT, Remi AUDFRAY
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Publication number: 20220253274Abstract: Media input audio data corresponding to a media stream and microphone input audio data from at least one microphone may be received. A first level of at least one of a plurality of frequency bands of the media input audio data, as well as a second level of at least one of a plurality of frequency bands of the microphone input audio data, may be determined. Media output audio data and microphone output audio data may be produced by adjusting levels of one or more of the first and second plurality of frequency bands based on the perceived loudness of the microphone input audio data, of the microphone output audio data, of the media output audio data and the media input audio data. One or more processes may be modified upon receipt of a mode-switching indication.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Mark Alexander, Chunjian Li, Joshua Brandon Lando, Alan J. Seefeldt, C. Phillip Brown, Dirk Jeroen Breebaart
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Patent number: 11354088Abstract: Media input audio data corresponding to a media stream and microphone input audio data from at least one microphone may be received. A first level of at least one of a plurality of frequency bands of the media input audio data, as well as a second level of at least one of a plurality of frequency bands of the microphone input audio data, may be determined. Media output audio data and microphone output audio data may be produced by adjusting levels of one or more of the first and second plurality of frequency bands based on the perceived loudness of the microphone input audio data, of the microphone output audio data, of the media output audio data and the media input audio data. One or more processes may be modified upon receipt of a mode-switching indication.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2021Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Mark Alexander, Chunjian Li, Joshua Brandon Lando, Alan J. Seefeldt, C. Phillip Brown, Dirk Jeroen Breebaart
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Patent number: 11284184Abstract: A method of calibrating a feedback-based noise cancellation system of an ear device may involve obtaining a measured plant response of the ear device, obtaining a reference plant response value and determining a plant response variation between the reference plant response value and a value corresponding to the measured plant response. The method may involve obtaining a measured a coupler response of the ear device, obtaining a reference coupler response value and determining a coupler response variation between the reference coupler response value and a value corresponding to the measured coupler response. The method may involve determining, based at least in part on the plant response variation and the coupler response variation, a microphone signal gain correction factor and applying the microphone signal gain correction factor to ear device microphone signals that are input to a feedback loop of the feedback-based noise cancellation system.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Matthew Conrad Fellers, Louis D. Fielder, Douglas Walter Hansen, Joshua B. Lando, C. Phillip Brown, Rhonda J. Wilson
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Patent number: 11277703Abstract: Embodiments are described for rendering spatial audio content through a system that is configured to reflect audio off of one or more surfaces of a listening environment. The system includes an array of audio drivers distributed around a room, wherein at least one driver of the array of drivers is configured to project sound waves toward one or more surfaces of the listening environment for reflection to a listening area within the listening environment and a renderer configured to receive and process audio streams and one or more metadata sets that are associated with each of the audio streams and that specify a playback location in the listening environment.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Brett G. Crockett, Spencer Hooks, Alan Seefeldt, Joshua B. Lando, C. Phillip Brown, Sripal S. Mehta, Stewart Murrie