Patents by Inventor Gary Spittle
Gary Spittle 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: 20230300532Abstract: Disclosed herein is an audio system that can be customized by the user (including the developer) and that may allow the user to control more than just the sound levels and may allow the user to select more than one of a few pre-determined settings. Disclosed herein is a development platform that allows manufacturers (including the developers) to test various different parameters, settings, algorithms, functions, processes, accessories, and the like. The development platform allows the manufacturer to simulate the performances from possible options for the audio system, and then load the selected option from the development platform to the audio system. Additionally, the development platform that enables the end user to have the same level of control and ability to access, upload, and control plugins on the end user’s device(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Sonical Sound SolutionsInventor: Gary SPITTLE
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Publication number: 20230254231Abstract: Some implementations involve analyzing audio packets received during a time interval that corresponds with a conversation analysis segment to determine network jitter dynamics data and conversational interactivity data. The network jitter dynamics data may provide an indication of jitter in a network that relays the audio data packets. The conversational interactivity data may provide an indication of interactivity between participants of a conversation represented by the audio data. A jitter buffer size may be controlled according to the network jitter dynamics data and the conversational interactivity data. The time interval may include a plurality of talkspurts.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Kai LI, Xuejing SUN, Gary SPITTLE
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Patent number: 11632318Abstract: Some implementations involve analyzing audio packets received during a time interval that corresponds with a conversation analysis segment to determine network jitter dynamics data and conversational interactivity data. The network jitter dynamics data may provide an indication of jitter in a network that relays the audio data packets. The conversational interactivity data may provide an indication of interactivity between participants of a conversation represented by the audio data. A jitter buffer size may be controlled according to the network jitter dynamics data and the conversational interactivity data. The time interval may include a plurality of talkspurts.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Kai Li, Xuejing Sun, Gary Spittle
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Publication number: 20210029009Abstract: Some implementations involve analyzing audio packets received during a time interval that corresponds with a conversation analysis segment to determine network jitter dynamics data and conversational interactivity data. The network jitter dynamics data may provide an indication of jitter in a network that relays the audio data packets. The conversational interactivity data may provide an indication of interactivity between participants of a conversation represented by the audio data. A jitter buffer size may be controlled according to the network jitter dynamics data and the conversational interactivity data. The time interval may include a plurality of talkspurts.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Kai LI, Xuejing SUN, Gary SPITTLE
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Patent number: 10742531Abstract: Some implementations involve analyzing audio packets received during a time interval that corresponds with a conversation analysis segment to determine network jitter dynamics data and conversational interactivity data. The network jitter dynamics data may provide an indication of jitter in a network that relays the audio data packets. The conversational interactivity data may provide an indication of interactivity between participants of a conversation represented by the audio data. A jitter buffer size may be controlled according to the network jitter dynamics data and the conversational interactivity data. The time interval may include a plurality of talkspurts.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2015Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Kai Li, Xuejing Sun, Gary Spittle
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Patent number: 10206031Abstract: An audio apparatus is configured to switch, when there exists a first audio interface between the audio apparatus and a computer apparatus, to using a second audio interface between the audio apparatus and the computer apparatus, the second audio interface being different from the first audio interface. The switching comprises: receiving, via the first audio interface, combined audio data and non-audio data, the non-audio data comprising a request to switch to using the second audio interface; obtaining the request from the data; and, in response to obtaining the request, transmitting to the computer apparatus a confirmation of switching to using the second audio interface. The audio apparatus and the computer apparatus are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Glenn N. Dickins, Gopal Erinjippurath, Gary Spittle
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Patent number: 10142484Abstract: In an audio conferencing environment, including multiple users participating by means of a series of associated audio input devices for the provision of audio input, and a series of audio output devices for the output of audio output streams to the multiple users, with the audio input and output devices being interconnected to a mixing control server for the control and mixing of the audio inputs from each audio input devices to present a series of audio streams to the audio output devices, a method of reducing the effects of cross talk pickup of at least a first audio conversation by multiple audio input devices, the method including the steps of: (a) monitoring the series of audio input devices for the presence of a duplicate audio conversation input from at least two input audio sources in an audio output stream; and (b) where a duplicate audio conversation input is detected, suppressing the presence of the duplicate audio conversation input in the audio output stream.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Gary Spittle, Glenn Dickins, David Gunawan, Guilin Ma
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Patent number: 10079941Abstract: A method in a soundfield-capturing endpoint and the capturing endpoint that comprises a microphone array capturing soundfield, and an input processor pre-processing and performing auditory scene analysis to detect local sound objects and positions, de-clutter the sound objects, and integrate with auxiliary audio signals to form a de-cluttered local auditory scene that has a measure of plausibility and perceptual continuity. The input processor also codes the resulting de-cluttered auditory scene to form coded scene data comprising mono audio and additional scene data to send to others. The endpoint includes an output processor generating signals for a display unit that displays a summary of the de-cluttered local auditory scene and/or a summary of activity in the communication system from received data, the display including a shaped ribbon display element that has an extent with locations on the extent representing locations and other properties of different sound objects.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Glenn N. Dickins, Gary Spittle, David Gunawan, Anthony Tucker
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Patent number: 10051400Abstract: A method of outputting audio in a teleconferencing environment includes receiving audio streams, processing the audio streams according to information regarding effective spatial positions, and outputting, by at least three speakers arranged in more than one dimension, the audio streams having been processed. The information regarding the plurality of effective spatial positions corresponds to a perceived spatial scene that extends beyond the speakers in at least two dimensions. In this manner, participants in the teleconference perceive the audio from the remote participants as originating at different positions in the teleconference room.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: David S. McGrath, Glenn N. Dickins, Paul Holmberg, Gary Spittle, Michael Eckert
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Patent number: 9961208Abstract: The present document relates to methods and systems for setting up and managing two-dimensional or three-dimensional scenes for audio conferences. A conference controller (111, 175) configured to place a plurality of upstream audio signals (123, 173) associated with a plurality of conference participants within a 2D or 3D conference scene to be rendered to a listener (211) is described. The conference controller (111, 175) is configured to set up a X-point conference scene with X different spatial talker locations (212) within the conference scene; assign the plurality of upstream audio signals (123, 173) to respective ones of the talker locations (212); determine a degree of activity of the plurality of upstream audio signals (123, 173); determine a dominant one of the plurality of upstream audio signals (123, 173); and emphasize the dominant upstream audio signal (123, 173).Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Paul Boustead, Gary Spittle
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Publication number: 20180048768Abstract: In an audio conferencing environment, including multiple users participating by means of a series of associated audio input devices for the provision of audio input, and a series of audio output devices for the output of audio output streams to the multiple users, with the audio input and output devices being interconnected to a mixing control server for the control and mixing of the audio inputs from each audio input devices to present a series of audio streams to the audio output devices, a method of reducing the effects of cross talk pickup of at least a first audio conversation by multiple audio input devices, the method including the steps of: (a) monitoring the series of audio input devices for the presence of a duplicate audio conversation input from at least two input audio sources in an audio output stream; and (b) where a duplicate audio conversation input is detected, suppressing the presence of the duplicate audio conversation input in the audio output stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Gary SPITTLE, Glenn DICKINS, David GUNAWAN, Guilin MA
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Patent number: 9854378Abstract: An audio spatial rendering apparatus and method are disclosed. In one embodiment, The audio spatial rendering apparatus includes a rendering unit for spatially rendering an audio stream so that the reproduced far-end sound is perceived by a listener as originating from at least one virtual spatial position, a real position obtaining unit for obtaining a real spatial position of a real sound source, a comparator for comparing the real spatial position with the at least one virtual spatial position; and an adjusting unit for, where the real spatial position is within a predetermined range around at least one virtual spatial position, or vice versa, adjusting the parameters of the rendering unit so that the at least one virtual spatial position is changed.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Xuejing Sun, Gary Spittle
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Publication number: 20170324931Abstract: Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to spatial congruency adjustment. A method for adjusting spatial congruency in a video conference is disclosed. The method includes detecting spatial congruency between a visual scene captured by a video endpoint device and an auditory scene captured by an audio endpoint device that is positioned in relation to the video endpoint device, the spatial congruency being a degree of alignment between the auditory scene and the visual scene, comparing the detected spatial congruency with a predefined threshold and in response to the detected spatial congruency being below the threshold, adjusting the spatial congruency. Corresponding system and computer program products are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Xuejing SUN, Dong SHI, Shen HUANG, Kai LI, Hannes MUESCH, Glenn N. DICKINS, Gary SPITTLE
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Patent number: 9749473Abstract: The present document relates to setting up and managing two-dimensional or three-dimensional scenes for audio conferences. A conference controller (111, 175) configured to place an upstream audio signal (123, 173) associated with a conference participant within a 2D or 3D conference scene to be rendered to a listener (211) is described. An X-point conference scene with X different spatial talker locations (212) is set up within the conference scene, wherein the X talker locations (212) are positioned within a cone around a midline (215) in front of a head of the listener (211). A generatrix (216) of the cone and the midline (215) form an angle which is smaller than or equal to a pre-determined maximum cone angle. The upstream audio signal (123, 173) is assigned to one of the talker locations (212) and metadata identifying the assigned talker location (212) are generated, thus enabling a spatialized audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Michael Eckert, Gary Spittle, Michael P. Hollier
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Patent number: 9749474Abstract: A system and method of matching reverberation in teleconferencing environments. When the two ends of a conversation are in environments with differing reverberations, the method filters the reverberation so that when both signals are output at the near end (e.g., the audio signal from the far end and the sidetone from the near end), the reverberations match. In this manner, the user does not perceive an annoying difference in reverberations, and the user experience is improved.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Doh-Suk Kim, Gary Spittle
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Patent number: 9654644Abstract: A conference controller (111, 175) configured to place an upstream audio signal (123, 173) associated with a conference participant and a sound signal within a 2D or 3D conference scene to be rendered to a listener (211) is described. The conference controller (111, 175) is configured to set up a X-point conference scene with X different spatial talker locations (212) within the conference scene, X being an integer, X>0; assign the upstream audio signal (123, 173) to one of the talker locations (212); place a sound signal at a spatial sound location (503) within the X-point conference scene; and generate metadata identifying the assigned talker location (212) and the spatial sound location and enabling an audio processing unit (121, 171) to generate a spatialized audio signal based on a set of downstream audio signals (124, 174) comprising the upstream audio signal (123, 173) and the sound signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Gary Spittle, Michael P. Hollier
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Patent number: 9628887Abstract: A telecommunications device (1) comprises a base part (2), a cap part (4), a body part (3), a control panel (5), an upper light ring (9), a lower light ring (8), a plurality of sound microphones and a plurality of sound speakers. The cap part (4) is concave in shape. The body part (3) is frusto-conical in shape and tapers outwardly away from the cap part (4) towards the base part (2). The body part (3) and the cap part (4) cover the sound microphones and the sound speakers. The control panel (5) is inclined relative to the plane of the support surface (6) and relative to the plane of the base part (2). The control panel (5) protrudes upwardly from the upper edge of the body part (3) over the concave cap part (4), and the control panel (5) protrudes downwardly from the lower edge of the body part (3). The control panel (5) controls operation of the sound microphones and the sound speakers. The upper light ring (9) is located between the cap part (4) and the body part (3).Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2013Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Thao D. Hovanky, David Clementson, Venugopal Kalluri, Erwin Goesnar, Gary Spittle
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Publication number: 20170034026Abstract: Some implementations involve analyzing audio packets received during a time interval that corresponds with a conversation analysis segment to determine network jitter dynamics data and conversational interactivity data. The network jitter dynamics data may provide an indication of jitter in a network that relays the audio data packets. The conversational interactivity data may provide an indication of interactivity between participants of a conversation represented by the audio data. A jitter buffer size may be controlled according to the network jitter dynamics data and the conversational interactivity data. The time interval may include a plurality of talkspurts.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Kai LI, Xuejing SUN, Gary SPITTLE
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Patent number: 9502047Abstract: From a plurality of received voice signals, a signal interval in which there is a talker collision between at least a first and a second voice signal is detected. A processor receives a positive detection result and processes, in response to this, at least one of the voice signals with the aim of making it perceptually distinguishable. A mixer mixes the voice signals to supply an output signal, wherein the processed signal(s) replaces the corresponding received signals. In example embodiments, signal content is shifted away from the talker collision in frequency or in time. The invention may be useful in a conferencing system.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Gary Spittle, Michael Hollier
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Publication number: 20160323454Abstract: A system and method of matching reverberation in teleconferencing environments. When the two ends of a conversation are in environments with differing reverberations, the method filters the reverberation so that when both signals are output at the near end (e.g., the audio signal from the far end and the sidetone from the near end), the reverberations match. In this manner, the user does not perceive an annoying difference in reverberations, and the user experience is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Doh-Suk Kim, Gary Spittle