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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Publication number: 20160037280Abstract: 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: October 9, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Nicolas R. TSINGOS, Charles Q. ROBINSON, Jurgen W. SCHARPF
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Publication number: 20160021476Abstract: 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: September 25, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Charles Q. ROBINSON, Nicolas R. TSINGOS, Christophe CHABANNE
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Patent number: 9204236Abstract: 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: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Nicolas R. Tsingos, Charles Q. Robinson, Jurgen W. Scharpf
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Patent number: 9179236Abstract: 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: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Charles Q. Robinson, Nicolas R. Tsingos, Christophe Chabanne
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Patent number: 9172901Abstract: 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: March 20, 2012Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Christophe Chabanne, Nicolas R. Tsingos, Charles Q. Robinson
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Patent number: 9118999Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described by which equalization and/or bass management of speakers in a sound reproduction system may be accomplished.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Mark F. Davis, Louise D. Fielder, Nicolas R. Tsingos, Charles Q. Robinson
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Patent number: 9119011Abstract: In some embodiments, a method for rendering an object based audio program indicative of a trajectory of an audio source, including by generating speaker feeds for driving loudspeakers to emit sound intended to be perceived as emitting from the source, but with the source having a different trajectory than that indicated by the program. In other embodiments, a method for modifying (upmixing) an object based audio program indicative of a trajectory of an audio object within a subspace of a full volume, to determine a modified program indicative of a modified trajectory of the object such that at least a portion of the modified trajectory is outside the subspace. Other aspects include a system configured to perform, and a computer readable medium which stores code for implementing, any embodiment of the inventive method.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Christophe Chabanne, Charles Q. Robinson
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Patent number: 9094771Abstract: In some embodiments, a method for upmixing input audio comprising N full range channels to generate 3D output audio comprising N+M full range channels, where the N+M full range channels are intended to be rendered by speakers including at least two speakers at different distances from the listener. The N channel input audio is a 2D audio program whose N full range channels are intended for rendering by N speakers nominally equidistant from the listener. The upmixing of the input audio to generate the 3D output audio is typically performed in an automated manner, in response to cues determined in automated fashion from stereoscopic 3D video corresponding to the input audio, or in response to cues determined in automated fashion from the input audio. Other aspects include a system configured to perform, and a computer readable medium which stores code for implementing any embodiment of the inventive method.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignees: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, Dolby International ABInventors: Nicolas R. Tsingos, Charles Q. Robinson, Christophe Chabanne, Toni Hirvonen, Patrick Griffis
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Publication number: 20140240610Abstract: 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 7, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Christophe Chabanne, Nicolas R. Tsingos, Charles Q. Robinson
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Publication number: 20140214431Abstract: A transmitter in an audio coding system generates an encoded audio signal that conveys a losslessly encoded representation of an audio signal at a first sample rate and losslessly encoded representations of related audio information at other sample rates. A companion receiver with limited computational resources can generate a high-quality output audio signal at a desired sample rate by losslessly decoding the encoded representation of the audio signal and possibly other portions of the encoded audio signal as needed to obtain an output signal at one of the other sample rates.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2012Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Mark S. Vinton, Charles Q. Robinson
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Patent number: 8755543Abstract: 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: May 13, 2013Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Christophe Chabanne, Charles Q. Robinson, Nicolas R. Tsingos
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Patent number: 8744247Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and program logic in storage media to process media data for quality enhancement. Information is accepted from a resource constrained device, e.g., a wireless portable device related to the quality enhancement and/or environmental quantities such as background noise and/or ambient lighting for the device. Media data is data processed to achieve quality enhancement using at least some of the accepted information to generate processed output. The data processing of the media data includes processing when or where one or more resources sufficient for the processing are available.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Brett G. Crockett, Charles Q. Robinson, Claus Bauer
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Publication number: 20140133682Abstract: In some embodiments, a method for rendering an object based audio program indicative of a trajectory of an audio source, including by generating speaker feeds for driving loudspeakers to emit sound intended to be perceived as emitting from the source, but with the source having a different trajectory than that indicated by the program. In other embodiments, a method for modifying (upmixing) an object based audio program indicative of a trajectory of an audio object within a subspace of a full volume, to determine a modified program indicative of a modified trajectory of the object such that at least a portion of the modified trajectory is outside the subspace. Other aspects include a system configured to perform, and a computer readable medium which stores code for implementing, any embodiment of the inventive method.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Christophe Chabanne, Charles Q. Robinson
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Publication number: 20140133683Abstract: 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: June 27, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: Doly Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Charles Q. Robinson, Nicolas R. Tsingos, Christophe Chabanne
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Publication number: 20140119581Abstract: 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: June 27, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Nicolas R. Tsingos, Charles Q. Robinson, Jurgen W. Scharpf
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Publication number: 20140119570Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described by which equalization and/or bass management of speakers in a sound reproduction system may be accomplished.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Mark F. Davis, Louise D. Fielder, Nicolas R. Tsingos, Charles Q. Robinson
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Publication number: 20140037117Abstract: In some embodiments, a method for upmixing input audio comprising N full range channels to generate 3D output audio comprising N+M full range channels, where the N+M full range channels are intended to be rendered by speakers including at least two speakers at different distances from the listener. The N channel input audio is a 2D audio program whose N full range channels are intended for rendering by N speakers nominally equidistant from the listener. The upmixing of the input audio to generate the 3D output audio is typically performed in an automated manner, in response to cues determined in automated fashion from stereoscopic 3D video corresponding to the input audio, or in response to cues determined in automated fashion from the input audio. Other aspects include a system configured to perform, and a computer readable medium which stores code for implementing any embodiment of the inventive method.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: DOLBY INTERNATIONAL ABInventors: Nicolas R. Tsingos, Charles Q. Robinson, Christophe Chabanne, Toni Hirvonen, Patrick Griffis
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Publication number: 20130251177Abstract: 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 13, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Christophe Chabanne, Charles Q. Robinson, Nicolas R. Tsingos
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Patent number: 8401863Abstract: Some methods may involve receiving a frame of encoded audio data that includes transform coefficient data. The transform coefficient data may include exponent data and mantissa data. The mantissa data may include mantissa values that were encoded with uniform or non-uniform boundaries of quantization intervals. The mantissa values may be reconstructed based, at least in part, on exponent profile data. Based on the exponent profile data, statistics regarding the pre-quantization mantissas values may be inferred. The exponent profile data may include exponent differential data. Some such exponent differential data may be exponent difference pairs, though more than two exponent differential data points may be evaluated in alternative methods. At each frequency bin, mantissa value reconstruction may be conditioned on the exponent differential data, e.g., on the exponent difference pairs.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Vinay Melkote, Charles Q. Robinson
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Publication number: 20120183162Abstract: 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: March 20, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Christophe Chabanne, Nicolas R. Tsingos, Charles Q. Robinson