Patents by Inventor Brian Prorok

Brian Prorok 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).

  • Multi-input push-to-talk switch with binaural spatial audio positioning
    Patent number: 11706580
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a multi-audio input, stereo audio output, push-to-talk (PTT) switch device. The device may include an audio processing unit configured to perform spatial separation/positioning for one or a plurality of audio sources. The audio processing unit of the device may apply unique head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) to produce left and right audio outputs that correspond to predetermined or dynamically positioned spatial locations for each of the incoming audio streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: OTTO ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel F. Stanek, Bernard L. Knych, Brian Prorok, Eric Growney
  • MULTI-INPUT PUSH-TO-TALK SWITCH WITH BINAURAL SPATIAL AUDIO POSITIONING
    Publication number: 20220141607
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a multi-audio input, stereo audio output, push-to-talk (PTT) switch device. The device may include an audio processing unit configured to perform spatial separation/positioning for one or a plurality of audio sources. The audio processing unit of the device may apply unique head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) to produce left and right audio outputs that correspond to predetermined or dynamically positioned spatial locations for each of the incoming audio streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel F. Stanek, Bernard L. Knych, Brian Prorok, Eric Growney