Patents by Inventor Rainer Brodersen
Rainer Brodersen 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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Patent number: 11972087Abstract: A method may include generating a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes a canvas visually displaying a virtual audio environment representing an arrangement of speakers in a real-world audio environment. The virtual audio environment may include an audio object that represents sounds that are grouped together to provide a particular sound effect. The method may include obtaining, via the GUI, a selection of a particular audio object displayed in the virtual audio environment and user input relating to the audio properties associated with the selected audio object. The method may include performing an audio computation based on the user input and updating the selected audio object represented in the canvas. The method may include displaying, via the GUI, the updated audio object in the canvas.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Inventors: Rainer Brodersen, John Trudeau, Robert Aric Marshall, Kenneth Pearce, Michael Plitkins, Calin Pacurariu
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Patent number: 11902771Abstract: According to some embodiments, operations may include obtaining a virtual space that includes a virtual speaker distribution of virtual speakers within the virtual space. The operations may further include obtaining an audio file that includes audio corresponding to an audio object of an audio scene and generating one or more audio signals based on the virtual speaker distribution and the audio file. In these or other embodiments, the operations may include mapping each respective virtual speaker to a respective point source in an audio localization environment that corresponds to the virtual space. In addition, the operations may include providing the one or more audio signals to an audio localization system according to the mapping of the virtual speakers to their respective point sources.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: SPATIALX INC.Inventors: Rainer Brodersen, Michael Plitkins, Calin Pacurariu, Xavier Prospero, Robert Aric Marshall, Kristin Miltner, Kenneth P. Felton, Kenneth Pearce
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Patent number: 11792256Abstract: A remotely controlled device receives touch input data from a remote controller that includes a touch screen. The remotely controller device interprets the touch input data in combination with a current context of the GUI to determine an appropriate command for the current context of the GUI, and updates the GUI in response to the appropriate command. Further, the remotely controlled device sends information via a bidirectional communication protocol to the remote controller informing the remote controller of a context displaying a keyboard, and the remote controller is configured to display a keyboard on its touch screen in response to the information sent via the bidirectional communication protocol.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Rainer Brodersen, Alan Cannistraro, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Gregory Charles Lindley
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Publication number: 20230280876Abstract: A method may include generating a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes a canvas visually displaying a virtual audio environment representing an arrangement of speakers in a real-world audio environment. The virtual audio environment may include an audio object that represents sounds that are grouped together to provide a particular sound effect. The method may include obtaining, via the GUI, a selection of a particular audio object displayed in the virtual audio environment and user input relating to the audio properties associated with the selected audio object. The method may include performing an audio computation based on the user input and updating the selected audio object represented in the canvas. The method may include displaying, via the GUI, the updated audio object in the canvas.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: SPATIALX, INC.Inventors: Rainer BRODERSEN, John TRUDEAU, Robert Aric MARSHALL, Kenneth PEARCE, Michael PLITKINS, Calin PACURARIU
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Publication number: 20230209294Abstract: According to some embodiments, operations may include obtaining a virtual space that includes a virtual speaker distribution of virtual speakers within the virtual space. The operations may further include obtaining an audio file that includes audio corresponding to an audio object of an audio scene and generating one or more audio signals based on the virtual speaker distribution and the audio file. In these or other embodiments, the operations may include mapping each respective virtual speaker to a respective point source in an audio localization environment that corresponds to the virtual space. In addition, the operations may include providing the one or more audio signals to an audio localization system according to the mapping of the virtual speakers to their respective point sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Rainer BRODERSEN, Michael PLITKINS, Calin PACURARIU, Xavier PROSPERO, Robert Aric MARSHALL, Kristin MILTNER, Kenneth P. FELTON, Kenneth PEARCE
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Publication number: 20210126960Abstract: A remotely controlled device receives touch input data from a remote controller that includes a touch screen. The remotely controller device interprets the touch input data in combination with a current context of the GUI to determine an appropriate command for the current context of the GUI, and updates the GUI in response to the appropriate command. Further, the remotely controlled device sends information via a bidirectional communication protocol to the remote controller informing the remote controller of a context displaying a keyboard, and the remote controller is configured to display a keyboard on its touch screen in response to the information sent via the bidirectional communication protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Rainer Brodersen, Alan Cannistraro, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Gregory Charles Lindley
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Patent number: 10958707Abstract: The present system and method is particularly useful for remotely controlling a device having one or more menus via a remote touch interface having at least an unstructured primary input area. A user can provide inputs to a touch interface without needing to view the interface and yet still achieve the desired response from the remotely controlled device. The primary input area of the touch interface may or may not have a background display, such as on a touch screen, but the primary input area of the touch interface should be unstructured and should not have independently selectable items, buttons, icons or anything of the like. Since the touch interface is unstructured, the user does not have to identify any selectable buttons. Instead the user can input a gesture into the interface and watch the remotely controlled device respond. The system does not provide any other visual confirmation.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Rainer Brodersen, Alan Cannistraro, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Gregory Charles Lindley
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Patent number: 10223907Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for identifying protocols. In one aspect, a method includes comparing characteristics of a wireless signal received from a remote control to characteristics associated with a set of protocols. The method also includes assigning a score, based upon the comparison, to each protocol included in the plurality of protocols. The method also includes identifying a protocol from the set of protocols based upon the assigned scores. The identified protocol is substantially similar to a protocol associated with the wireless signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2009Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Rainer Brodersen, Stephanie Cinereski, Jack I-Chieh Fu
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Publication number: 20180278988Abstract: Improved systems and methods to navigate, browse, search and/or playback digital media assets (e.g., media items) hosted on a media server are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention pertains to a user interface arrangement, such as a hierarchical menu system, that facilitates navigation, browsing and playing of media items remotely stored on a media server. The user interface arrangement enables user scrolling or browsing with respect to a list or set of information pertaining to media items, where the list or set can be expanded to include information for additional media items that are subsequently acquired. The user interface arrangement can also present and permit navigation of categorized media items. The user interface arrangement can be presented on a display device associated with a client device. In one embodiment, the display device can be a television and the client device can be an electronic apparatus that can couple to the media server via a network.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Rachel Clare Goldeen, Jeffrey Ma, Michael Margolis, Rainer Brodersen, Calin Pacurariu, Jeffrey L. Robbin
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Patent number: 9774817Abstract: A method of scanning content comprises receiving an input signal indicating that content being displayed is to be scanned, sensing a duration of the received input signal, and scanning the content at a rate based at least in part on the sensed duration of the received input.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Rainer Brodersen, Jeffrey Robbin, Thomas Michael Madden, Rachel Clare Goldeen, Jeffrey Ma, Kevin Arnold
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Patent number: 9716774Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for method for syncing a user interface on a server device to a user interface on a client device are disclosed. The method includes broadcasting a signal from a server device to a client device when the server device presents an active user input interface on a display screen, wherein the active user input interface illustrates input from a user via a remote control that is separate from the client device, wherein the remote control requires multiple steps for inputting a character. The method next includes establishing a connection between the server device and the client device if certain pre-defined criteria are met. Next the method includes transmitting parameters for displaying a client user input interface on the connected client device that is associated with the active user input interface, including loading existing data in an input field of the active user input interface into a client input field on the client device.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2008Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Rainer Brodersen, Amandeep Jawa, Alan Cannistraro, Daniel Davis, Jeffrey L. Robbin
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Patent number: 9565387Abstract: A video system generates a user interface by performing a perspective transition of a video from a first video environment to a second video environment that defines a space and generates a navigation menu in the space.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2006Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Rainer Brodersen, Rachel Clare Goldeen, Mihnea Calin Pacurariu, Jeffrey Ma
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Publication number: 20160191966Abstract: Display representations of a plurality of content items that are similar to a first content item, including a second content item and a third content item, by concurrently displaying: a first representation of the second content item that is displayed adjacent to a broadcast schedule for viewing a broadcast version of the second content item; a second representation of the second content item, different from the first representation of the second content item, that is displayed adjacent to purchase information for purchasing a digital copy of the second content item; and a representation of the third content item that is displayed adjacent to a broadcast schedule for viewing a broadcast version of the third content item.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Rainer Brodersen, Rachel Clare Goldeen, Mihnea Calin Pacurariu, Jeffrey Ma
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Publication number: 20160057378Abstract: A method of scanning content comprises receiving an input signal indicating that content being displayed is to be scanned, sensing a duration of the received input signal, and scanning the content at a rate based at least in part on the sensed duration of the received input.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Rainer Brodersen, Jeffrey Robbin, Thomas Michael Madden, Rachel Clare Goldeen, Jeffrey Ma, Kevin Arnold
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Patent number: 9077952Abstract: A method of scanning content comprises receiving an input signal indicating that content being displayed is to be scanned, sensing a duration of the received input signal, and scanning the content at a rate based at least in part on the sensed duration of the received input.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2012Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Rainer Brodersen, Jeffrey Robbin, Thomas Michael Madden, Rachel Clare Goldeen, Jeffrey Ma, Kevin Arnold
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Publication number: 20150187390Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to provide video data structures that include one or more tracks that comprise different types of metadata. The metadata, for example, may include data representing various environmental conditions such as location, positioning, motion, speed, acceleration, etc. The metadata, for example, may also include data representing various video or audio tags such as people tags, audio tags, motion tags, etc. Some or all of the metadata, for example, may be recorded in conjunction with a specific video frame of a video clip. Some or all of the metadata, for example, may be recorded in a continuous fashion and/or may be recorded in conjunction with one or more of a plurality of specific video frames.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicant: LYVE MINDS, INC.Inventors: Mihnea Calin Pacurariu, Andreas von Sneidern, Rainer Brodersen
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Publication number: 20150120813Abstract: A system for use in presenting media content includes a media server configured to provide media content and a media client configured to obtain the media content from the media server and to present the media content on a device. The media client is configured to generate a first code and to transmit information to the media server. The information identifies the media client and the information indicates that the media client is available for pairing. The media server is configured to reply to the information with a second code that corresponds to the first code in order to enable pairing between the media server and the media client.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Jeffrey Robbin, Christopher R. Wysocki, Amandeep Jawa, Jeffrey Miller, David Heller, Justin Henzie, Rainer Brodersen, Mihnea Calin Pacurariu
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Publication number: 20140359467Abstract: The present system and method is particularly useful for remotely controlling a device having one or more menus via a remote touch interface having at least an unstructured primary input area. A user can provide inputs to a touch interface without needing to view the interface and yet still achieve the desired response from the remotely controlled device. The primary input area of the touch interface may or may not have a background display, such as on a touch screen, but the primary input area of the touch interface should be unstructured and should not have independently selectable items, buttons, icons or anything of the like. Since the touch interface is unstructured, the user does not have to identify any selectable buttons. Instead the user can input a gesture into the interface and watch the remotely controlled device respond. The system does not provide any other visual confirmation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: RAINER BRODERSEN, ALAN CANNISTRARO, JEFFREY L. ROBBIN, GREGORY CHARLES LINDLEY
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Publication number: 20140304329Abstract: A system for use in presenting media content includes a media server configured to provide media content and a media client configured to obtain the media content from the media server and to present the media content on a device. The media client is configured to generate a first code and to transmit information to the media server. The information identifies the media client and the information indicates that the media client is available for pairing. The media server is configured to reply to the information with a second code that corresponds to the first code in order to enable pairing between the media server and the media client.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: Jeffrey Robbin, Christopher R. Wysocki, Amandeep Jawa, Jeffrey Miller, David Heller, Justin Henzie, Rainer Brodersen, Mihnea Calin Pacurariu
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Patent number: RE46818Abstract: Media menu items are generated within a media interface environment. Media menu item abstractions are generated, one of the media menu item abstractions arranged in a foreground position, and one or more of the media menu item abstractions arranged in background positions in the media interface environment. Selection of a media menu items transitions to a corresponding content menu interface.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Rainer Brodersen, Rachel Clare Goldeen, Jeffrey Ma, Mihnea Calin Pacurariu, Eric Taylor Seymour, Jeffrey Robbin, Thomas Michael Madden