Patents by Inventor Philip Scott Lyren

Philip Scott Lyren 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).

  • Sharing locations where binaural sound externally localizes
    Patent number: 11323839
    Abstract: A method processes binaural sound to externally localize to a first user at a first location. This location is shared such that an electronic device processes the binaural sound to externally localize to a second user at a second location. The first and second locations occur at a same or similar location such that the first and second users hear the binaural sound as originating from the same or similar location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Electronic device displays a graphical representation that plays binaural sound
    Patent number: 11323837
    Abstract: A method assists in playing sound of a graphical representation for an electronic communication between a first person with a first portable electronic device (PED) to a second person with a second PED. The method displays a first visual indication that when selected plays the sound of the graphical representation in stereo or mono sound and a second visual indication that when selected plays the sound of the graphical representation in binaural sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Method that expedites playing sound of a talking emoji
    Patent number: 11323836
    Abstract: A method expedites playing sound of a talking emoji from a first person with a first portable electronic device (PED) to a second person with a second PED. The second PED receives the talking emoji in mono sound and convolves the mono sound into binaural sound before receiving a request to play the sound to the second user. The second PED then plays the sound of the talking emoji in binaural sound after receiving the request from the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Binaural sound in visual entertainment media
    Patent number: 11317235
    Abstract: A method provides binaural sound to a listener while the listener watches a movie so sounds from the movie localize to a location of a character in the movie. Sound is convolved with head related transfer functions (HRTFs) of the listener, and the convolved sound is provided to the listener who wears a wearable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Dummy head for electronic calls
    Patent number: 11310599
    Abstract: A method captures binaural sound of a voice of a first user with microphones located at left and rights ears of a dummy head. The dummy head transmits the voice of the first user to a portable electronic device with or near the first user. This portable electronic device transmits the binaural sound over one or more networks to another electronic device being used by a second user to communicate with the first user during the electronic call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Moving an emoji to move a location of binaural sound
    Patent number: 11297456
    Abstract: During an electronic communication between a first user and a second user, an electronic device of the second user displays a graphical representation at a located selected by the first user. The graphical representation provides an indication to the second user where binaural sound associated with the graphical representation will externally localize to the second user. Subsequent movement of the graphical representation changes a location where the binaural sound externally localizes to the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Providing binaural sound behind an image being displayed with an electronic device
    Patent number: 11290836
    Abstract: A electronic device displays an image that has sound. One or more processors process the sound for the image into binaural sound for a user. The binaural sound has a sound localization point (SLP) with a coordinate location that occurs behind the image while the image is located a near-field distance from a head of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Appliance load manager that controls an air conditioner
    Patent number: 11289909
    Abstract: A home appliance can operate in a future time frame. Information is obtained from a power distributor in order to determine a time when to operate the home appliance in this future time frame. The home appliance then operates at the time determined with information from the power distributor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, William James Lyren, William Christopher Lyren
  • Processing segments or channels of sound with HRTFs
    Patent number: 11290833
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display that displays a video with sound to a user. One or more processors process a first segment or channel of the sound with first HRTFs so the first segment or channel externally localizes in front of and to a right of a head of the user and process a second segment or channel of the sound with second HRTFs so the second segment or channel externally localizes in front of and to a left of the head of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Firearm system that tracks points of aim of a firearm
    Patent number: 11287219
    Abstract: A firearm system includes a firearm and a computer. Electronics in the firearm determine data that includes a pathway between different points of aim of the firearm as the firearm moves. The computer receives this data and builds an image of the pathway between the different points of aim of the firearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Localizing Binaural Sound to Objects
    Publication number: 20220086590
    Abstract: An electronic device identifies a location of a physical object that is away from a listener. The electronic device convolves sound so the sound externally localizes as binaural sound to the physical object. The sound plays to the listener through earphones so the listener hears the sound as emanating from the physical object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Methods and apparatus to assist listeners in distinguishing between electronically generated binaural sound and physical environment sound
    Patent number: 11277519
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus assist listeners in distinguishing between electronically generated binaural sound and physical environment sound while the listener wears a wearable electronic device that provides the binaural sound to the listener. The wearable electronic device generates a visual alert or audio alert when the electronically generated binaural sound occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Capturing Audio Impulse Responses of a Person with a Smartphone
    Publication number: 20220060839
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display and one or more processors. The display displays, when a person is at a location, a virtual image at a sound localization point (SLP) in empty space. The one or more processors process sound with a room impulse response (RIR) for the location in order to generate binaural sound that externally localizes at the SLP in empty space in response to the person being at the location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Localizing binaural sound to objects
    Patent number: 11190897
    Abstract: An electronic device identifies a location of a physical object that is away from a listener. The electronic device convolves sound so the sound externally localizes as binaural sound to the physical object. The sound plays to the listener through earphones so the listener hears the sound as emanating from the physical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CORRECTS AN ERROR WHERE A USER HEARS BINAURAL SOUND
    Publication number: 20210360364
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device (WED) corrects an error where a user hears binaural sound. A processor processes sound into binaural sound that localizes to the user at a location, and the WED determines a gaze direction of the user when the user hears the binaural sound. The WED corrects an error between the location and the gaze direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Computer Performance of Executing Binaural Sound
    Publication number: 20210352429
    Abstract: A method improves performance of a computer that provides binaural sound to a listener. A memory stores coordinate locations that follow a path of how the head of the listener moves. This path is retrieved in anticipation of subsequent head movements of the listener to improve computer performance of executing binaural sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Wearable electronic device displays a 3D zone from where binaural sound emanates
    Patent number: 11172316
    Abstract: A portable electronic device (PED) divides an area around a user into a three-dimensional (3D) zone. A wearable electronic device worn on a head of the user displays the 3D zone in response to the wearable electronic device detecting that the user is leaving the zone. The wearable electronic device plays binaural sound that emanates to the user from sound localization points (SLPs) inside the zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Head mounted display that moves a virtual object in response to movement of a field of view
    Patent number: 11100711
    Abstract: A method executed by a head mounted display moves a virtual object with respect to a real object in order to maintain the virtual object in a field of view of the head mounted display. The head mounted display displays the virtual object and the real object. The virtual object moves or changes when the head mounted display moves to maintain the virtual object in the field of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT DISPLAY A BOUNDARY OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ZONE
    Publication number: 20210258712
    Abstract: A method selects a location where to localize binaural sound to a listener. Sounds are assigned to different zones or different sound localization points (SLPs). The sounds are convolved with sound localization information so the sounds externally localize as binaural sound away from the listener and into the assigned zone or to the assigned SLP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • User interface that controls where sound will localize
    Publication number: 20210258419
    Abstract: A smartphone displays a user interface that simultaneously shows a first image that when selected by a listener plays sound as stereo audio to a listener wearing headphones or the earphones, a second image that when selected by the listener plays the sound as spatial audio through the headphones or the earphones, and an image of a head of a person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris