Patents by Inventor Stefan Marti

Stefan Marti 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).

  • AUTOMATIC REFERENCE FINDING IN AUDIOVISUAL SCENES
    Publication number: 20200233896
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure set forth a computer-implemented method for identifying an object within an environment comprising receiving, via at least one sensor, first sensor data associated with an environment, storing, in a memory, the first sensor data in association with a first scene, and in response to receiving a user request for information associated with the environment, selecting, based on the user request, the first scene, accessing, via the memory, the first sensor data associated with the first scene, and, analyzing the first sensor data to identify a first object included in the first scene, and causing information associated with the first object to be output via at least one output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Adam BOULANGER, Sven KRATZ, Joseph VERBEKE, Stefan MARTI
  • MAPPING VIRTUAL SOUND SOURCES TO PHYSICAL SPEAKERS IN EXTENDED REALITY APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20200236487
    Abstract: One or more embodiments include an audio processing system for generating an audio scene for an extended reality (XR) environment. The audio processing system determines that a first virtual sound source associated with the XR environment affects a sound in the audio scene. The audio processing system generates a sound component associated with the first virtual sound source based on a contribution of the first virtual sound source to the audio scene. The audio processing system maps the sound component to a first loudspeaker included in a plurality of loudspeakers. The audio processing system outputs at least a first portion of the component for playback on the first loudspeaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Sven KRATZ, Adam BOULANGER, Joseph VERBEKE, Stefan MARTI
  • Name-sensitive listening device
    Patent number: 10720153
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for providing audio enhancement to a user of a listening device. The technique includes reproducing a first audio stream, such as an audio stream associated with a media player. The technique further includes detecting a voice trigger. The voice trigger may be associated with a name of a user of the listening device. The technique further includes pausing or attenuating the first audio stream and reproducing a second audio stream associated with ambient sound in response to detecting the voice trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Davide Di Censo, Stefan Marti, Ajay Juneja
  • Dynamic augmentation of real-world sounds into a virtual reality sound mix
    Patent number: 10694312
    Abstract: A wearable simulation system worn by a user outputs optical and acoustic signals that cause the user to perceive a simulation. The simulation may be an immersive virtual world or, alternatively, an augmentation to the real world. The wearable simulation system also captures acoustic and optical signals from the environment around the user and then selectively incorporates these signals into the simulation. Accordingly, the user may perceive the environment to a limited extent, while still remaining engaged with the simulation. At least one advantage of the disclosed techniques is that the wearable simulation system does not completely interfere with user perception of the environment, thereby reducing the risk of the user missing important real-world events or being otherwise unaware of such real-world events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph Verbeke, Adam Boulanger, Davide Di Censo, Stefan Marti
  • Gesture-enabled audio device with visible feedback
    Patent number: 10685550
    Abstract: An audio device includes a sensor communicatively coupled to a processor and configured to generate a presence signal in response to detecting an object within an interaction region, a loudspeaker communicatively coupled to the processor, at least one light-emitting device that is communicatively coupled to the processor, and the processor. The processor is configured to vary light output of the at least one light-emitting device based on the presence signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph Verbeke, Davide Di Censo, Daniel Pye, Stefan Marti, Carsten Schwesig, Hakim Raja
  • Haptic driving guidance system
    Patent number: 10671170
    Abstract: A system for directing a user to modify an aspect of a vehicle via haptic output. The system includes one or more haptic output devices disposed proximate to a vehicle device and configured to generate haptic output in response to a control signal. The system further includes a processor coupled to the one or more haptic output devices. The processor is configured to determine that a parameter associated with the vehicle device should be modified, and, in response to the determining, transmit the control signal to the one or more haptic output devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Boulanger, Joseph Verbeke, Stefan Marti, Davide Di Censo
  • WEARABLE BEAMFORMING SPEAKER ARRAY
    Publication number: 20200169809
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure set forth a system comprising a speaker array, one or more sensors configured to produce sensor data, and a processor coupled to the one or more sensors and the speaker array. The processor is configured to determine, based on the sensor data, for each speaker included in the speaker array, a position of the speaker relative to at least one of a target location, and one or more other speakers included in the speaker array, determine, based on the positions of the speakers included in the speaker array, a first set of directional sound components. The processor is further configured to generate a first set of speaker signals for the speaker array based on the first set of directional sound components, where, when outputted by the speaker array, the first set of speaker signals produces an acoustic field at the target location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Adam BOULANGER, Stefan MARTI, Joseph VERBEKE, Davide DI CENSO
  • Controlling an autonomous vehicle based on passenger behavior
    Patent number: 10655978
    Abstract: An occupant sensor system is configured to collect physiological data associated with occupants of a vehicle and then use that data to generate driving decisions. The occupant sensor system includes physiologic sensors and processing systems configured to estimate the cognitive and/or emotional load on the vehicle occupants at any given time. When the cognitive and/or emotional load of a given occupant meets specific criteria, the occupant sensor system generates modifications to the navigation of the vehicle. In this manner, under circumstances where a human occupant of an autonomous vehicle recognizes specific events or attributes of the environment with which the autonomous vehicle maybe unfamiliar, the autonomous vehicle is nonetheless capable of making driving decisions based on those events and/or attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Stefan Marti, Joseph Verbeke, Adam Boulanger, Sven Kratz
  • Retroactive sound identification system
    Patent number: 10643637
    Abstract: A method for identifying at least one characteristic of a sound-producing object includes storing, in a memory, audio data acquired from an auditory environment via at least one microphone; receiving an input indicating a user request to identify a characteristic of a sound-producing object included in the auditory environment; determining, via a processor and based on a portion of the audio data acquired from the auditory environment prior to the user request, the characteristic of the sound-producing object; and causing information corresponding to the characteristic of the sound-producing object to be output via at least one output device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Boulanger, Joseph Verbeke, Stefan Marti, Davide Di Censo, Sven Kratz
  • WEARABLE SOUND SYSTEM WITH CONFIGURABLE PRIVACY MODES
    Publication number: 20200117420
    Abstract: An audio sharing system is configured to operate in at least two modes of operation. In a private mode, the audio sharing system outputs sound only to a user and may isolate the user from the surrounding acoustic environment. In a public mode of operation, the audio sharing system broadcasts sound to the user and to any other listeners in proximity to the user, thereby sharing sound in a social manner. The audio sharing system may also operate in other modes of operation that allow the selective sharing of sounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Jaime Elliot NAHMAN, Stefan MARTI, Davide DI CENSO, Mirjana SPASOJEVIC, Joseph VERBEKE
  • In-vehicle projection display system with dynamic display area
    Patent number: 10591723
    Abstract: The various embodiments set forth a method for displaying information on one or more surfaces of a vehicle, the method comprising acquiring position data associated with a driver of the vehicle, calculating a current field-of-view of the driver based on the position data, determining a suitable surface for displaying visual information within the vehicle based on the current field-of-view of the driver, and projecting an element of visual information on the suitable surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jaime Elliot Nahman, Stefan Marti, Davide Di Censo
  • SELF-ADJUSTING HEAD-MOUNTED AUDIO DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200084534
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for adjusting a head-mounted audio device. The technique includes determining that the head-mounted audio device has been placed on a head of a user. The technique further includes, in response to determining that the head-mounted audio device has been placed on the head of the user, causing the head-mounted audio device to transition from a first state to a second state. The first state corresponds to a first set of physical parameters associated with the head-mounted audio device, and the second state corresponds to a second set of physical parameters associated with the head-mounted audio device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Davide Di Censo, Stefan Marti, Jaime Elliot Nahman, Mirjana Spasojevic
  • Gesture interactive wearable spatial audio system
    Patent number: 10585486
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for modifying an audio parameter based on a gesture. The technique includes acquiring sensor data associated with a hand of a user and analyzing the sensor data to determine at least one hand position. The technique further includes detecting a hand gesture based on the at least one hand position and, in response to the hand gesture, modifying a spatial audio parameter associated with an audio stream to generate a modified audio stream. The technique further includes causing the modified audio stream to be reproduced for output to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Tim Coleman, Stefan Marti, Davide Di Censo
  • Directional sound modification
    Patent number: 10575117
    Abstract: Various embodiments set forth techniques for directional sound modification. In one aspect, a system includes a plurality of audio sensors configured to acquire sound from an environment and at least one processor coupled to the plurality of audio sensors. The at least one processor is configured to determine a direction within the environment, generate an audio signal based on sound acquired from the direction within the environment, and transmit the audio signal to at least one audio output device to generate audio output. The audio output combines with sound from the direction within the environment to produce a modified sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Davide Di Censo, Stefan Marti, Joseph Verbeke
  • COORDINATING DELIVERY OF NOTIFICATIONS TO THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE TO REDUCE DISTRACTIONS
    Publication number: 20200031365
    Abstract: A notification control system (NCS) is configured to coordinate the delivery of notifications issued from a set of devices to the driver of a vehicle. The NCS registers all interactive devices residing in a vehicle and causes those devices to conform to specific directives generated by the NCS. The NCS analyzes and predicts the cognitive and emotional load on the driver and also estimates the cognitive and emotional impact on the driver potentially caused by any incoming notifications. The NCS then coordinates the delivery of notifications to the driver in a manner that avoids overwhelming the cognitive and/or emotional capacity of the driver. Accordingly, the NCS may avoid situations where device notifications cause the driver to unsafely divert attention away from driving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan MARTI, Adam BOULANGER, Joseph VERBEKE, Davide DI CENSO, Mirjana SPASOJEVIC, Jaime Elliot NAHMAN
  • SHAPE-SHIFTING HEADPHONES
    Publication number: 20200037076
    Abstract: A head-worn audio system includes a support frame, a first contact element configured to contact a first portion of a head of a user, a first actuator coupled to the support frame and configured to move the first contact element, a first sensor configured to generate a first sensor signal indicating a first state of the first contact element and a second sensor signal indicating a second state of the first contact element, and a processor. The processor is communicatively coupled to the first actuator and the first sensor and is configured to cause the first actuator to move the first contact element from a first position that corresponds to the first state to a second position that corresponds to the second state, wherein, in the second state, the first contact element is in contact with the head of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Adam BOULANGER, Joseph VERBEKE, Stefan MARTI, Davide DI CENSO
  • SHAPE-SHIFTING HEADPHONES
    Publication number: 20200037061
    Abstract: A head-worn audio system includes a first support frame; a first contact element coupled to the first support frame and configured to contact a first portion of a head of a user; a first actuator coupled to the first support frame and the first contact element; and a processor that is communicatively coupled to the first actuator and is configured to: generate a first actuator signal based on first information that is to be conveyed to the user; and transmit the first actuator signal to the first actuator, wherein the first actuator generates a first force on the first contact element based on the first actuator signal, the first force corresponding to the information to be conveyed to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Adam BOULANGER, Joseph VERBEKE, Stefan MARTI, Davide DI CENSO
  • RETROACTIVE INFORMATION SEARCHING ENABLED BY NEURAL SENSING
    Publication number: 20200034492
    Abstract: A method for retrieving information includes detecting a first neural activity of a user, wherein the first neural activity corresponds to a key thought of the user; in response to detecting the first neural activity, generating a search query based on speech occurring prior to detecting the first neural activity; retrieving information based on the search query; and transmitting the information to one or more output devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph VERBEKE, Sven KRATZ, Stefan MARTI
  • Wearable sound system with configurable privacy modes
    Patent number: 10540138
    Abstract: An audio sharing system is configured to operate in at least two modes of operation. In a private mode, the audio sharing system outputs sound only to a user and may isolate the user from the surrounding acoustic environment. In a public mode of operation, the audio sharing system broadcasts sound to the user and to any other listeners in proximity to the user, thereby sharing sound in a social manner. The audio sharing system may also operate in other modes of operation that allow the selective sharing of sounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jaime Elliot Nahman, Stefan Marti, Davide Di Censo, Mirjana Spasojevic, Joseph Verbeke
  • RETROACTIVE SOUND IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200013427
    Abstract: A method for identifying at least one characteristic of a sound-producing object includes storing, in a memory, audio data acquired from an auditory environment via at least one microphone; receiving an input indicating a user request to identify a characteristic of a sound-producing object included in the auditory environment; determining, via a processor and based on a portion of the audio data acquired from the auditory environment prior to the user request, the characteristic of the sound-producing object; and causing information corresponding to the characteristic of the sound-producing object to be output via at least one output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Adam BOULANGER, Joseph VERBEKE, Stefan MARTI, Davide DI CENSO, Sven KRATZ