Patents by Inventor Charles Q. Robinson
Charles Q. Robinson 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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Patent number: 11962997Abstract: Embodiments are described for an adaptive audio system that processes audio data comprising a number of independent monophonic audio streams. One or more of the streams has associated with it metadata that specifies whether the stream is a channel-based or object-based stream. Channel-based streams have rendering information encoded by means of channel name; and the object-based streams have location information encoded through location expressions encoded in the associated metadata. A codec packages the independent audio streams into a single serial bitstream that contains all of the audio data. This configuration allows for the sound to be rendered according to an allocentric frame of reference, in which the rendering location of a sound is based on the characteristics of the playback environment (e.g., room size, shape, etc.) to correspond to the mixer's intent.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Charles Q. Robinson, Nicolas R. Tsingos, Christophe Chabanne
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Patent number: 11885147Abstract: Theater designs including social media, and theater entrances configured to draw patrons into a main area of the theater including an entrance having a curved wall and curved walkway having a horizon drop-off for display of content related to a motion picture or other feature to be shown in the theater. The content may be interactive or otherwise linked to patrons passing a hallway including the curved wall. Spatialized sound corresponding to the video “moves” with objects in the video and with patrons as they traverse walkway.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Douglas J. Gorny, Wilhelm Oehl, Vincent Voron, David Herman, Donald Burlock, Pascal Sijen, Christopher Roy Kukshtel, C. Matthew Cuson, Charles Q. Robinson
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Publication number: 20230388738Abstract: Improved tools for authoring and rendering audio reproduction data are provided. Some such authoring tools allow audio reproduction data to be generalized for a wide variety of reproduction environments. Audio reproduction data may be authored by creating metadata for audio objects. The metadata may be created with reference to speaker zones. During the rendering process, the audio reproduction data may be reproduced according to the reproduction speaker layout of a particular reproduction environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Nicolas R. Tsingos, Charles Q. Robinson, Jurgen W. Scharpf
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Patent number: 11641562Abstract: Improved tools for authoring and rendering audio reproduction data are provided. Some such authoring tools allow audio reproduction data to be generalized for a wide variety of reproduction environments. Audio reproduction data may be authored by creating metadata for audio objects. The metadata may be created with reference to speaker zones. During the rendering process, the audio reproduction data may be reproduced according to the reproduction speaker layout of a particular reproduction environment.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Nicolas R. Tsingos, Charles Q. Robinson, Jurgen W. Scharpf
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Publication number: 20230045090Abstract: Embodiments are described for an adaptive audio system that processes audio data comprising a number of independent monophonic audio streams. One or more of the streams has associated with it metadata that specifies whether the stream is a channel-based or object-based stream. Channel-based streams have rendering information encoded by means of channel name; and the object-based streams have location information encoded through location expressions encoded in the associated metadata. A codec packages the independent audio streams into a single serial bitstream that contains all of the audio data. This configuration allows for the sound to be rendered according to an allocentric frame of reference, in which the rendering location of a sound is based on the characteristics of the playback environment (e.g., room size, shape, etc.) to correspond to the mixer's intent.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Charles Q. ROBINSON, Nicolas R. TSINGOS, Christophe CHABANNE
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Patent number: 11477601Abstract: Some disclosed methods involve multi-band bass management. Some such examples may involve applying multiple high-pass and low-pass filter frequencies for the purpose of bass input management. Some disclosed methods treat at least some low-frequency signals as audio objects that can be panned. Some disclosed methods involve panning low and high frequencies separately. Following high-pass rendering, a power audit may determine a low-frequency deficit factor that is to be reproduced by subwoofers or other low-frequency-capable loudspeakers.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Charles Q. Robinson, Mark R. P. Thomas, Michael J. Smithers
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Publication number: 20220272472Abstract: Audio perception in local proximity to visual cues is provided. A device includes a video display, first row of audio transducers, and second row of audio transducers. The first and second rows can be vertically disposed above and below the video display. An audio transducer of the first row and an audio transducer of the second row form a column to produce, in concert, an audible signal. The perceived emanation of the audible signal is from a plane of the video display (e.g., a location of a visual cue) by weighing outputs of the audio transducers of the column. In certain embodiments, the audio transducers are spaced farther apart at a periphery for increased fidelity in a center portion of the plane and less fidelity at the periphery.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Christophe Chabanne, Nicolas R. Tsingos, Charles Q. Robinson
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Patent number: 11412342Abstract: Embodiments are described for an adaptive audio system that processes audio data comprising a number of independent monophonic audio streams. One or more of the streams has associated with it metadata that specifies whether the stream is a channel-based or object-based stream. Channel-based streams have rendering information encoded by means of channel name; and the object-based streams have location information encoded through location expressions encoded in the associated metadata. A codec packages the independent audio streams into a single serial bitstream that contains all of the audio data. This configuration allows for the sound to be rendered according to an allocentric frame of reference, in which the rendering location of a sound is based on the characteristics of the playback environment (e.g., room size, shape, etc.) to correspond to the mixer's intent.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Charles Q. Robinson, Nicolas R. Tsingos, Christophe Chabanne
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Patent number: 11350231Abstract: Audio perception in local proximity to visual cues is provided. A device includes a video display, first row of audio transducers, and second row of audio transducers. The first and second rows can be vertically disposed above and below the video display. An audio transducer of the first row and an audio transducer of the second row form a column to produce, in concert, an audible signal. The perceived emanation of the audible signal is from a plane of the video display (e.g., a location of a visual cue) by weighing outputs of the audio transducers of the column. In certain embodiments, the audio transducers are spaced farther apart at a periphery for increased fidelity in a center portion of the plane and less fidelity at the periphery.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Christophe Chabanne, Nicolas R. Tsingos, Charles Q. Robinson
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Publication number: 20210400421Abstract: Improved tools for authoring and rendering audio reproduction data are provided. Some such authoring tools allow audio reproduction data to be generalized for a wide variety of reproduction environments. Audio reproduction data may be authored by creating metadata for audio objects. The metadata may be created with reference to speaker zones. During the rendering process, the audio reproduction data may be reproduced according to the reproduction speaker layout of a particular reproduction environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Nicolas R. Tsingos, Charles Q. Robinson, Jurgen W. Scharpf
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Publication number: 20210345060Abstract: Some disclosed methods involve multi-band bass management. Some such examples may involve applying multiple high-pass and low-pass filter frequencies for the purpose of bass input management. Some disclosed methods treat at least some low-frequency signals as audio objects that can be panned. Some disclosed methods involve panning low and high frequencies separately. Following high-pass rendering, a power audit may determine a low-frequency deficit factor that is to be reproduced by subwoofers or other low-frequency-capable loudspeakers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2019Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Charles Q. ROBINSON, Mark R. P. THOMAS, Michael J. SMITHERS
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Publication number: 20210266690Abstract: Audio perception in local proximity to visual cues is provided. A device includes a video display, first row of audio transducers, and second row of audio transducers. The first and second rows can be vertically disposed above and below the video display. An audio transducer of the first row and an audio transducer of the second row form a column to produce, in concert, an audible signal. The perceived emanation of the audible signal is from a plane of the video display (e.g., a location of a visual cue) by weighing outputs of the audio transducers of the column In certain embodiments, the audio transducers are spaced farther apart at a periphery for increased fidelity in a center portion of the plane and less fidelity at the periphery.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Christophe Chabanne, Nicolas R. Tsingos, Charles Q. Robinson
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Publication number: 20210222447Abstract: Theater designs including social media, and theater entrances configured to draw patrons into a main area of the theater including an entrance having a curved wall and curved walkway having a horizon drop-off for display of content related to a motion picture or other feature to be shown in the theater. The content may be interactive or otherwise linked to patrons passing a hallway including the curved wall. Spatialized sound corresponding to the video “moves” with objects in the video and with patrons as they traverse walkway.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Douglas J. GORNY, Wilhelm OEHL, Vincent VORON, David HERMAN, Donald BURLOCK, Pascal SIJEN, Christopher Roy KUKSHTEL, C. Matthew CUSON, Charles Q. ROBINSON
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Publication number: 20210219091Abstract: Embodiments are described for an adaptive audio system that processes audio data comprising a number of independent monophonic audio streams. One or more of the streams has associated with it metadata that specifies whether the stream is a channel-based or object-based stream. Channel-based streams have rendering information encoded by means of channel name; and the object-based streams have location information encoded through location expressions encoded in the associated metadata. A codec packages the independent audio streams into a single serial bitstream that contains all of the audio data. This configuration allows for the sound to be rendered according to an allocentric frame of reference, in which the rendering location of a sound is based on the characteristics of the playback environment (e.g., room size, shape, etc.) to correspond to the mixer's intent.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Charles Q. ROBINSON, Nicolas R. TSINGOS, Christophe CHABANNE
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Patent number: 11057731Abstract: Improved tools for authoring and rendering audio reproduction data are provided. Some such authoring tools allow audio reproduction data to be generalized for a wide variety of reproduction environments. Audio reproduction data may be authored by creating metadata for audio objects. The metadata may be created with reference to speaker zones. During the rendering process, the audio reproduction data may be reproduced according to the reproduction speaker layout of a particular reproduction environment.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Nicolas R. Tsingos, Charles Q. Robinson, Jurgen W. Scharpf
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Patent number: 10939219Abstract: Audio perception in local proximity to visual cues is provided. A device includes a video display, first row of audio transducers, and second row of audio transducers. The first and second rows can be vertically disposed above and below the video display. An audio transducer of the first row and an audio transducer of the second row form a column to produce, in concert, an audible signal. The perceived emanation of the audible signal is from a plane of the video display (e.g., a location of a visual cue) by weighing outputs of the audio transducers of the column. In certain embodiments, the audio transducers are spaced farther apart at a periphery for increased fidelity in a center portion of the plane and less fidelity at the periphery.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Christophe Chabanne, Nicolas R. Tsingos, Charles Q. Robinson
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Patent number: 10907371Abstract: Theater designs including social media, and theater entrances configured to draw patrons into a main area of the theater including an entrance having a curved wall and curved walkway having a horizon drop-off for display of content related to a motion picture or other feature to be shown in the theater. The content may be interactive or otherwise linked to patrons passing a hallway including the curved wall. Spatialized sound corresponding to the video “moves” with objects in the video and with patrons as they traverse walkway.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Douglas J. Gorny, Wilhelm Oehl, Vincent Voron, David Herman, Donald Burlock, Pascal Sijen, Christopher Roy Kukshtel, C. Matthew Cuson, Charles Q. Robinson
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Patent number: 10904692Abstract: Embodiments are described for an adaptive audio system that processes audio data comprising a number of independent monophonic audio streams. One or more of the streams has associated with it metadata that specifies whether the stream is a channel-based or object-based stream. Channel-based streams have rendering information encoded by means of channel name; and the object-based streams have location information encoded through location expressions encoded in the associated metadata. A codec packages the independent audio streams into a single serial bitstream that contains all of the audio data. This configuration allows for the sound to be rendered according to an allocentric frame of reference, in which the rendering location of a sound is based on the characteristics of the playback environment (e.g., room size, shape, etc.) to correspond to the mixer's intent.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Charles Q. Robinson, Nicolas R. Tsingos, Christophe Chabanne
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Publication number: 20200296535Abstract: Improved tools for authoring and rendering audio reproduction data are provided. Some such authoring tools allow audio reproduction data to be generalized for a wide variety of reproduction environments. Audio reproduction data may be authored by creating metadata for audio objects. The metadata may be created with reference to speaker zones. During the rendering process, the audio reproduction data may be reproduced according to the reproduction speaker layout of a particular reproduction environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Nicolas R. TSINGOS, Charles Q. ROBINSON, Jurgen W. SCHARPF
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Publication number: 20200145779Abstract: Embodiments are described for an adaptive audio system that processes audio data comprising a number of independent monophonic audio streams. One or more of the streams has associated with it metadata that specifies whether the stream is a channel-based or object-based stream. Channel-based streams have rendering information encoded by means of channel name; and the object-based streams have location information encoded through location expressions encoded in the associated metadata. A codec packages the independent audio streams into a single serial bitstream that contains all of the audio data. This configuration allows for the sound to be rendered according to an allocentric frame of reference, in which the rendering location of a sound is based on the characteristics of the playback environment (e.g., room size, shape, etc.) to correspond to the mixer's intent.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Charles Q. ROBINSON, Nicolas R. TSINGOS, Christophe CHABANNE