Patents by Inventor Jurgen W. Scharpf
Jurgen W. Scharpf 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: 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: 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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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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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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Patent number: 10623877Abstract: Audio signals are received. The audio signals include left and right surround channels. The audio signals are played back using far-field loudspeakers distributed around a space having a plurality of listener positions. The left and right surround channels are played back by a pair of far-field loudspeakers arranged at opposite sides of the space having the plurality of listener positions. An audio component coinciding with or approximating audio content common to the left and right surround channels is obtained. The audio component is played back using at least a pair of near-field transducers arranged at one of the listener positions. Associated systems, methods and computer program products are provided. Systems, methods and computer program products providing a bitstream comprising the audio signals and the audio component are also provided, as well as a computer-readable medium with data representing such audio content.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2019Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Remi Audfray, Nicolas R. Tsingos, Jurgen W. Scharpf
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Patent number: 10609506Abstract: 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: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Nicolas R. Tsingos, Charles Q. Robinson, Jurgen W. Scharpf
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Publication number: 20200045495Abstract: 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: January 23, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Nicolas R. TSINGOS, Charles Q. ROBINSON, Jurgen W. SCHARPF
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Patent number: 10397720Abstract: Audio signals are received. The audio signals include left and right surround channels. The audio signals are played back using far-field loudspeakers distributed around a space having a plurality of listener positions. The left and right surround channels are played back by a pair of far-field loudspeakers arranged at opposite sides of the space having the plurality of listener positions. An audio component coinciding with or approximating audio content common to the left and right surround channels is obtained. The audio component is played back using at least a pair of near-field transducers arranged at one of the listener positions. Associated systems, methods and computer program products are provided. Systems, methods and computer program products providing a bitstream comprising the audio signals and the audio component are also provided, as well as a computer-readable medium with data representing such audio content.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Remi Audfray, Nicolas R. Tsingos, Jurgen W. Scharpf
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Publication number: 20190239013Abstract: Audio signals are received. The audio signals include left and right surround channels. The audio signals are played back using far-field loudspeakers distributed around a space having a plurality of listener positions. The left and right surround channels are played back by a pair of far-field loudspeakers arranged at opposite sides of the space having the plurality of listener positions. An audio component coinciding with or approximating audio content common to the left and right surround channels is obtained. The audio component is played back using at least a pair of near-field transducers arranged at one of the listener positions. Associated systems, methods and computer program products are provided. Systems, methods and computer program products providing a bitstream comprising the audio signals and the audio component are also provided, as well as a computer-readable medium with data representing such audio content.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Remi AUDFRAY, Nicolas R. TSINGOS, Jurgen W. SCHARPF
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Publication number: 20190158974Abstract: 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: January 23, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Nicolas R. TSINGOS, Charles Q. ROBINSON, Jurgen W. SCHARPF
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Patent number: 10244343Abstract: 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: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Nicolas R. Tsingos, Charles Q. Robinson, Jurgen W. Scharpf
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Publication number: 20180367932Abstract: Audio signals are received. The audio signals include left and right surround channels. The audio signals are played back using far-field loudspeakers distributed around a space having a plurality of listener positions. The left and right surround channels are played back by a pair of far-field loudspeakers arranged at opposite sides of the space having the plurality of listener positions. An audio component coinciding with or approximating audio content common to the left and right surround channels is obtained. The audio component is played back using at least a pair of near-field transducers arranged at one of the listener positions. Associated systems, methods and computer program products are provided. Systems, methods and computer program products providing a bitstream comprising the audio signals and the audio component are also provided, as well as a computer-readable medium with data representing such audio content.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Remi AUDFRAY, Nicolas R. TSINGOS, Jurgen W. SCHARPF
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Patent number: 10063985Abstract: Audio signals (201) are received. The audio signals include left and right surround channels (206). The audio signals are played back using far-field loudspeakers (101-108, 401-406) distributed around a space (111, 409) having a plurality of listener positions (112, 410). The left and right surround channels are played back by a pair of far-field loudspeakers (103, 106, 403, 405) arranged at opposite sides of the space having the plurality of listener positions. An audio component (208) coinciding with or approximating audio content common to the left and right surround channels is obtained. The audio component is played back using at least a pair of near-field transducers (109, 110, 407, 408) arranged at one of the listener positions. Associated systems (100, 400), methods (800) and computer program products are provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Remi Audfray, Nicolas R. Tsingos, Jurgen W. Scharpf
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Publication number: 20180109895Abstract: Audio signals (201) are received. The audio signals include left and right surround channels (206). The audio signals are played back using far-field loudspeakers (101-108, 401-406) distributed around a space (111, 409) having a plurality of listener positions (112, 410). The left and right surround channels are played back by a pair of far-field loudspeakers (103, 106, 403, 405) arranged at opposite sides of the space having the plurality of listener positions. An audio component (208) coinciding with or approximating audio content common to the left and right surround channels is obtained. The audio component is played back using at least a pair of near-field transducers (109, 110, 407, 408) arranged at one of the listener positions. Associated systems (100, 400), methods (800) and computer program products are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Remi AUDFRAY, Nicolas R. TSINGOS, Jurgen W. SCHARPF
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Publication number: 20180077515Abstract: 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: November 3, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Nicolas R. TSINGOS, Charles Q. ROBINSON, Jurgen W. SCHARPF
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Patent number: 9838826Abstract: 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: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Nicolas R. Tsingos, Charles Q. Robinson, Jurgen W. Scharpf
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Publication number: 20170086007Abstract: 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: December 2, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Nicolas R. TSINGOS, Charles Q. ROBINSON, Jurgen W. SCHARPF
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Patent number: 9549275Abstract: 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: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Nicolas R Tsingos, Charles Q. Robinson, Jurgen W. Scharpf
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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