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).

  • Displaying a Location of Binaural Sound Outside a Field of View
    Publication number: 20200252741
    Abstract: A method or apparatus provides binaural sound that originates to a person at a location inside a field of view (FOV) provided to the person by an electronic device. The electronic device determines when the location of the binaural sound moves outside the FOV and assists the person in determining the location of the binaural sound. A display of the electronic device displays a visual indication that shows a direction to the location of the binaural sound outside the FOV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Adjusting ambient sound playing through speakers in headphones
    Publication number: 20200245087
    Abstract: During an electronic call between two individuals, a sound localization point simulates a location in empty space from where an origin of a voice of one individual occurs for the other individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Switching Binaural Sound from Head Movements
    Publication number: 20200245093
    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: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Designating a sound localization point(SLP)for binaural sound at a location of a smartphone
    Patent number: 10728682
    Abstract: Electronic glasses detect a location of smartphone and designate the location as a sound localization point (SLP) from where binaural sound originates to a user wearing the electronic glasses. A digital signal processor (DSP) in the smartphone processes sound into the binaural sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Computer performance of executing binaural sound
    Patent number: 10728685
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Switching Binaural Sound
    Publication number: 20200236486
    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: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Electrical device that purchases electricity on behalf of a group of residential customers to reduce a cost of the electricity
    Publication number: 20200220353
    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: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, William James Lyren, William Christopher Lyren
  • Switching binaural sound
    Patent number: 10708703
    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: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Displaying Graphical Representations for Binaural Sound
    Publication number: 20200213799
    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: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Display an Image During a Communication
    Publication number: 20200213561
    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: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Localizing binaural sound to objects
    Patent number: 10701510
    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: July 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Firearm with user authentication to remove or add components
    Patent number: 10670358
    Abstract: A method authenticates a user before the user can remove or attach a component to a firearm. When the user is authenticated, the user can remove or attach a component to the firearm. The firearm prevents the removal or attachment of the component when the user is not authenticated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, James Alexander Eugene Lyren, William Christopher Lyren
  • Firearm System that Tracks Points of Aim of a Firearm
    Publication number: 20200166307
    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: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Methods of an intelligent personal assistant moving binaural sound
    Patent number: 10659896
    Abstract: A method provides binaural sound to a user. An intelligent personal assistant selects a location for the user where the user hears binaural sound that emanates from a sound localization point (SLP) in empty space away from a head of the user. A wearable electronic device (WED) receives a voice command from the user to move the SLP to another location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Switching binaural sound
    Patent number: 10659898
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Method to Expedite Playing of Binaural Sound to a Listener
    Publication number: 20200154227
    Abstract: A method expedites processing and playing of binaural sound during an electronic communication between a first user and a second user. An electronic device of the first user convolves sound into binaural sound for the second user before the binaural sound transmits to the electronic device of the second user. In this way, the binaural sound is already convolved and ready to play upon receipt at the electronic device of the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Playing Binaural Sound Clips During an Electronic Communication
    Publication number: 20200154230
    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: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Improving computer performance of executing binaural sound
    Patent number: 10652688
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Wearable Electronic Device that Moves a Virtual Object in Response to Movement of the Wearable Electronic Device
    Publication number: 20200143597
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device displays a virtual object with a real object in a field of view. The virtual object moves to another location with respect to the real object in response to determining movement of the wearable electronic device will cause the virtual object to be outside the field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Headphones execute voice command to move binaural sound
    Patent number: 10645511
    Abstract: A digital signal processor (DSP) in headphones processes sound with head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) to produce binaural sound that externally localizes away from a head of a user wearing the headphones. The headphones include a microphone that receives a voice command that causes the headphones to move a location of the binaural sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren