Patents Assigned to GN Audio A/S
  • Patent number: 11937008
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose techniques for outputting content aware video based on at least one a video application use case. The technique recognizes objects associated with the use case and performs enhancement of the objects based on content-aware rules, and composes at least some of the objects in an output frame based on on content-aware frame composition templates. Embodiments of the present invention also disclose systems for implementing the above techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Naveed Alam, John Zhang, Aurangzeb Khan
  • Patent number: 11902758
    Abstract: A method comprising: at an electronic device (100) having an array microphones (101) with a plurality of microphones and a processor (102): receiving a plurality of microphone signals (x1, x2, x3) from the plurality of microphones; generating a processed signal (XP) from the plurality of microphone signals using one or both of beamforming and deconvolution; generating a compensated processed signal (XO) by compensating the processed audio signal (XP) in accordance with compensation coefficients (Z). Generating the compensated processed signal comprises: generating first spectrum values (PXP) from the processed audio signal; generating reference spectrum values (<PX>) from multiple second spectrum values (PX1, PX2, PX3) generated from each of at least two of the microphone signals in the plurality of microphone signals (x1, x2, x3); and generating the compensation coefficients (Z) from the reference spectrum values (<PX>) and the first spectrum values (PXP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: GN Audio A/S
    Inventor: Rasmus Kongsgaard Olsson
  • Patent number: 11882163
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a system configured to be arranged at a location. The system being configured for visual and auditory communication between one or more at-location participants and one or more far-end participants. The system comprising an audio/video (AV)-system. The AV-system comprising an audio component for audio transmission and a video component for video transmission. The AV-system is configured for providing a video-feed from the location. The AV-system is configured to connect to a unified communication cloud server for enabling/performing cloud communication service. The system comprising a functionality service software embedded in the AV-system. The functionality service software being configured for controlling a number of functionalities of the video-feed to generate a processed video-feed. The processed video-feed from the location is configured to be provided to the far-end participant(s) via the cloud communication service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventor: Lisa Rørbæk Kamstrup
  • Patent number: 11856297
    Abstract: A panoramic video camera comprises a plurality of image sensors which are configured to capture a plurality of frames at a time; an image processing circuitry configured to generate a frame read signal to read the plurality of frames generated by the plurality of camera sensors, apply a cylindrical mapping function to map the plurality of frames to a cylindrical image plane and stitch the cylindrically mapped plurality of frames together in the cylindrical image plane based on a plurality of projection parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventor: Yashket Gupta
  • Patent number: 11831697
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method, a first electronic audio device, and a system comprising at least a first electronic audio device and a second electronic audio device for performing audio communication between at least the first electronic audio device and the second electronic audio device. The electronic audio devices are configured for wireless communication via a wireless connection. The electronic audio devices are configured to transmit and/or receive audio directly between them via the wireless connection. The electronic audio devices comprise a speaker and a microphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventor: Lisa Rørbæk Kamstrup
  • Patent number: 11832063
    Abstract: An electronic device is configured for facilitating call communication with at least one hearing device is provided, Additionally, a method for call communication with at least one hearing device, and a hearing device is provided. The electronic device comprises a first interface for interconnecting with a call communication software, e.g. via a call protocol, and an interacting unit configured for interacting with the hearing device. The interacting unit is configured for obtaining an audio encryption key and transmitting/presenting the audio encryption key to the hearing device. The electronic device further comprises a transmission unit configured for broadcasting encrypted audio during a call facilitated by the call communication software, the audio being encrypted using the audio encryption key. The audio encryption key may be configured to be valid for a duration of the call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Erling Skjoldborg, Brian Dam Pedersen, Leo Larsen, Bo Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11805364
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a hearing device for audio transmission. The hearing device is configured to be worn by a user. The hearing device comprises a first earphone comprising a first speaker. The hearing device comprises a second earphone comprising a second speaker. The hearing device comprises a virtual sound processing unit connected to the first earphone and the second earphone. The virtual sound processing unit is configured for receiving and processing an audio sound signal for generating a virtual audio sound signal. The virtual audio sound signal is forwarded to the first and second speakers, where the virtual audio sound appears to the user as audio sound coming from two virtual speakers in front of the user. The hearing device further comprises a first primary microphone for capturing surrounding sounds to provide a first surrounding sound signal based on a first primary input signal from the first primary microphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventor: Jesper Udesen
  • Patent number: 11706554
    Abstract: An earphone comprising a rear chamber and a vent structure. The vent structure comprises a longitudinal recess in the housing wall, which recess is defined by a bottom wall and recess walls connecting the bottom wall and the housing wall, a recess opening in the recess, which recess opening connects the recess and the rear chamber, a mesh device arranged parallel with the bottom wall, whereby a longitudinal recess cavity is provided between the bottom wall and the mesh structure. The invention also relates to the manufacturing such an earphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Nuno Beleza Freire, Jacob Reimert
  • Patent number: 11691348
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hearing device is disclosed. The hearing device comprises a speaker, a first chamber, and a sound channel arranged between the first chamber and the surroundings of the hearing device or a second chamber. An element of a thermoplastic material being in a solid state is arranged in the sound channel. A laser light is applied to the element to thereby activate the element to change from the solid state to a liquid state. The element then changes from the solid state to the liquid state filling out a cross-section of the sound channel and thereby sealing the sound channel. Finally, cooling of the element is allowed leading to a change of the element from the liquid state to solid state while filling out the cross-section of the sound channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventor: Erik Lindgren
  • Patent number: 11689857
    Abstract: A headband for a headset and a method for producing the headband for the headset is disclosed. The headband is configured to carry at least one earcup of the headset. The headband comprises a carrier and a rubber suspension formed by overmolding. The method comprising the steps of providing the carrier, arranging the carrier in an injection molding tool, and forming the suspension from a rubber material by overmolding such that the suspension forms at least two attachment points to the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Frank Lin, Seven Huang, Alice Lin, Jon Grane Madsen, Bill Zeng
  • Patent number: 11659314
    Abstract: Disclosed is a headset for audio transmission. The headset is configured to be worn by a user. The headset comprises a speaker for sound transmission into the users ear. The headset comprises a wireless communication unit for communication with an external device. The headset comprises a connection to a location-based service software, the location-based service software is configured for controlling at least one headset feature based on location data of the headset. The headset comprises a processing unit. The processing unit is configured for obtaining current location data of the headset. The processing unit is configured for enabling the location-based service software to detect if the current location data of the headset corresponds to a geographic region for which a first geo-fence is defined by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventor: Lisa Roerbaek Kamstrup
  • Patent number: D986852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Kevin A. Batson, William J. Blank, Jr., Brian J. Cole, Brian Collins, Chris Frederick, Martin E. Granville, Benjamin Parker, Thomas F. Terrien, Jr.
  • Patent number: D993213
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Philip Bellham, Rasmus Trudslev Pedersen, Bill Zeng
  • Patent number: D1001175
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Richard Needham, Ian Raymond Mahaffy
  • Patent number: D1003975
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Richard Needham, Ian Raymond Mahaffy
  • Patent number: D1006790
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Philip Bellham, Rasmus Trudslev Pedersen, Bill Zeng
  • Patent number: D1008334
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Richard Needham, Ian Raymond Mahaffy
  • Patent number: D1015308
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: GN Audio A/S
    Inventors: Xinwen Chen, Shengmei Duan, Iain Scott Pottie, Kati Bjoerninen, Johan Birger
  • Patent number: D1015400
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Rasmus Breitholtz, Ian Raymond Mahaffy, Jonna Ager-Wick, Casper Asmussen, Iain Scott Pottie, Karson Shadley
  • Patent number: D1016043
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: GN Audio A/S
    Inventors: Xinwen Chen, Shengmei Duan, Iain Scott Pottie, Kati Bjoerninen, Johan Birger