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).

  • Playing binaural sound clips during an electronic communication
    Patent number: 10848898
    Abstract: A method plays sound clips in binaural sound to users during an electronic communication between two or more users. A processor convolves the sound clips with HRTFs so the sound externally localize away from a head of the user listening to the sound clip. The sound clips play to users during the electronic communication without transmitting the sound clips to electronic devices of the users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Binaural sound in visual entertainment media
    Patent number: 10848899
    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: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Displaying graphical representations for binaural sound
    Patent number: 10848893
    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 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Sharing locations where binaural sound externally localizes
    Patent number: 10841725
    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: January 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Computer Performance of Executing Binaural Sound
    Publication number: 20200359157
    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 25, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Smartphone processes a voice in a telephone call to a familiar location
    Patent number: 10834516
    Abstract: A smartphone analyzes prior telephone calls and determines a familiar sound localization point (SLP). The smartphone processes a voice in a telephone call so the voice externally localizes to a user of the smartphone as binaural sound from the familiar SLP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Moving an emoji to move a location of binaural sound
    Patent number: 10834518
    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: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Switching binaural sound from head movements
    Patent number: 10834520
    Abstract: A method or apparatus switches between binaural sound and stereo sound in response to head movements of a listener. An electronic device provides the listener with binaural sound at a sound localization point (SLP) in a field-of-view of the listener. Binaural sound at the SLP switches to one of mono or stereo sound when head movements of the listener cause the SLP to move outside the field-of-view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Localizing Binaural Sound to Objects
    Publication number: 20200329333
    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: June 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Headphones that provide binaural sound to a portable electronic device
    Patent number: 10805758
    Abstract: Headphones provide binaural sound to a location behind a portable electronic device. The sound is convolved or processed to a location that is behind the portable electronic device so that the listener perceives the location of the sound as originating from the location of the portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Method that expedites playing sound of a talking emoji
    Patent number: 10798510
    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: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Wearable electronic device displays a 3D zone from where binaural sound emanates
    Patent number: 10798509
    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: July 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Improving a user experience localizing binaural sound to an AR or VR image
    Patent number: 10791409
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus improve a user experience localizing binaural sound to an augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) image. The sound is convolved or processed to a location that is behind the AR or VR image so that the listener perceives the location of the sound as originating from the AR or VR image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Switching Binaural Sound
    Publication number: 20200304930
    Abstract: A method provides binaural sound to a person through electronic earphones. The binaural sound localizes to a sound localization point (SLP) in empty space that is away from but proximate to the person. When an event occurs, the binaural sound switches or changes to stereo sound, to mono sound, or to altered binaural sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Adjusting ambient sound playing through speakers in headphones
    Patent number: 10785587
    Abstract: Headphones include one or more microphones that capture ambient sound in an environment of a user. The headphones play music from a smartphone and the ambient sound through speakers. An amplitude of the ambient sound playing through the speakers is adjusted in response to determining an atmospheric pressure in the environment or movement of the smartphone with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Smartphone moves location of binaural sound
    Patent number: 10779102
    Abstract: A smartphone includes a camera that takes a picture of an ear of a user and retrieves at least one head-related transfer function (HRTF) from a database based on the picture. A digital signal processor (DSP) processes the sound to generate binaural sound, and a transmitter transmits the binaural sound to earphones or headphones worn on a head of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Display an image during a communication
    Patent number: 10757368
    Abstract: An electronic device displays an image during a communication between two people. The image represents one of the people to the communication. The electronic device determines a location where to place the image and displays the image such that the image appears to exist at the location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Emoji that indicates a location of binaural sound
    Patent number: 10757523
    Abstract: A smartphone displays an emoji that when activated plays sound that externally localizes in binaural sound to the listener. The emoji includes an indication that shows a location where the sound will externally localize as the binaural sound away from a head of the listener when the listener activates the emoji.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Wearable electronic device displays a sphere to show location of binaural sound
    Patent number: 10750308
    Abstract: A handheld portable electronic device (HPED) designates a sound localization point (SLP) for binaural sound. A digital signal processor (DSP) processes the sound with head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) to generate the binaural sound. A wearable electronic device (WED) displays a sphere that includes the SLP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Sound Localization for an Electronic Call
    Publication number: 20200260203
    Abstract: A head mounted display (HMD) determines a distance between eyes of a user wearing the HMD, and head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) are selected based on the eye distance. The HMD displays a virtual image to the user and processes sound with the HRTFs into binaural sound that externally localizes at the virtual image. The HMD that determines the distance between the eyes of the user is also the HMD that displays the virtual image and processes the sound with the HRTFs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren