Patents Assigned to SPATIALX INC.
  • Patent number: 12608863
    Abstract: Methods and systems for determining past and future cycles of scenes that employ looping functions are disclosed. In one embodiment, a scene that includes a repeating segment may be created. The repeating segment may have a finite duration and may be separated into an identified number of looped cycles. Each looped cycle in the repeating segment may include a rendering of an animation and each looped cycle in the repeating segment may include a randomized loop delay such that a time between renderings of the animation within each looped cycle is not consistent. A duration of each looped cycle in the scene repeating segment may be aggregated to determine a total length of time of the repeating segment. Finally, the looped cycle in the scene that is active at a specified time may be determine based on the total length of time of the repeating segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: SPATIALX INC.
    Inventor: Shawn R. Neely
  • Patent number: 11902771
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SPATIALX INC.
    Inventors: Rainer Brodersen, Michael Plitkins, Calin Pacurariu, Xavier Prospero, Robert Aric Marshall, Kristin Miltner, Kenneth P. Felton, Kenneth Pearce
  • Publication number: 20230353940
    Abstract: An audio system may include a communication interface configured to obtain first audio data and second audio data from an audio data source. The audio system may also include memory configured to store the first audio data and the second audio data. The audio system may also include a sensor configured to detect a condition of an environment and to produce a sensor output signal that represents the detected condition of the environment. The audio system may also include one or more processors that may be configured to cause performance of operations. The operations may include generating an audio signal including the first audio data and adjusting the audio signal to include the second audio data based on the sensor output signal. The audio system may also include a speaker that may be configured to provide an audio experience based on the audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: SPATIALX INC.
    Inventors: Michael M. PLITKINS, Terrin Dale EAGER, Joseph A. RUFF, Steve HALES, Mark DEGGELLER, Mihnae Calin PACURARIU
  • Patent number: 11770668
    Abstract: An audio system can be configured to generate an audio heatmap for the audio emission potential profiles for one or more speakers, in specific or arbitrary locations. The audio heatmap maybe based on speaker location and orientation, speaker acoustic properties, and optionally environmental properties. The audio heatmap often shows areas of low sound density when there are few speakers, and areas of high sound density when there are a lot of speakers. An audio system may be configured to normalize audio signals for a set of speakers that cooperatively emit sound to render an audio object in a defined audio object location. The audio signals for each speaker can be normalized to ensure accurate rendering of the audio object without volume spikes or dropout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: SPATIALX INC.
    Inventors: Xavier Prospero, Aric Marshall, Michael Plitkins, Calin Pacurariu
  • Patent number: 11659330
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining audio to be projected in an environment in which the audio includes a plurality of audio channels. The method may include mapping a first audio channel of the plurality of audio channels to a first channel object, the first channel object including first audio of the first audio channel. The method may include obtaining environmental parameters associated with a speaker system including a plurality of speakers, the environmental parameters including one or more of: speaker locations, sensor information, speaker acoustic properties, environmental acoustic properties, environment geometry, or listener location. The method may include obtaining a first target sound effect associated with the first audio channel. The method may include directing projection of the first channel object by a speaker of the plurality of speakers according to the first target sound effect and based on the environmental parameters to simulate the first target sound effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SPATIALX INC.
    Inventors: Robert Aric Marshall, Michael Plitkins, Calin Pacurariu
  • Patent number: 11432090
    Abstract: An audio system can be configured to generate an audio heatmap for the audio emission potential profiles for one or more speakers, in specific or arbitrary locations. The audio heatmap maybe based on speaker location and orientation, speaker acoustic properties, and optionally environmental properties. The audio heatmap often shows areas of low sound density when there are few speakers, and areas of high sound density when there are a lot of speakers. An audio system may be configured to normalize audio signals for a set of speakers that cooperatively emit sound to render an audio object in a defined audio object location. The audio signals for each speaker can be normalized to ensure accurate rendering of the audio object without volume spikes or dropout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: SPATIALX INC.
    Inventors: Xavier Prospero, Aric Marshall, Michael Plitkins, Calin Pacurariu
  • Publication number: 20210352428
    Abstract: An audio system can be configured to generate an audio heatmap for the audio emission potential profiles for one or more speakers, in specific or arbitrary locations. The audio heatmap maybe based on speaker location and orientation, speaker acoustic properties, and optionally environmental properties. The audio heatmap often shows areas of low sound density when there are few speakers, and areas of high sound density when there are a lot of speakers. An audio system may be configured to normalize audio signals for a set of speakers that cooperatively emit sound to render an audio object in a defined audio object location. The audio signals for each speaker can be normalized to ensure accurate rendering of the audio object without volume spikes or dropout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: SPATIALX INC.
    Inventors: Xavier PROSPERO, Aric MARSHALL, Michael PLITKINS, Calin PACURARIU
  • Patent number: 11070932
    Abstract: An audio system can be configured to generate an audio heatmap for the audio emission potential profiles for one or more speakers, in specific or arbitrary locations. The audio heatmap maybe based on speaker location and orientation, speaker acoustic properties, and optionally environmental properties. The audio heatmap often shows areas of low sound density when there are few speakers, and areas of high sound density when there are a lot of speakers. An audio system may be configured to normalize audio signals for a set of speakers that cooperatively emit sound to render an audio object in a defined audio object location. The audio signals for each speaker can be normalized to ensure accurate rendering of the audio object without volume spikes or dropout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: SPATIALX INC.
    Inventors: Xavier Prospero, Aric Marshall, Michael Plitkins, Calin Pacurariu
  • Patent number: 10904687
    Abstract: An audio system can be configured to generate an audio heatmap for the audio emission potential profiles for one or more speakers, in specific or arbitrary locations. The audio heatmap maybe based on speaker location and orientation, speaker acoustic properties, and optionally environmental properties. The audio heatmap often shows areas of low sound density when there are few speakers, and areas of high sound density when there are a lot of speakers. An audio system may be configured to normalize audio signals for a set of speakers that cooperatively emit sound to render an audio object in a defined audio object location. The audio signals for each speaker can be normalized to ensure accurate rendering of the audio object without volume spikes or dropout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SPATIALX INC.
    Inventors: Xavier Prospero, Aric Marshall, Michael Plitkins, Calin Pacurariu