Patents by Inventor Christopher TRESTAIN

Christopher TRESTAIN 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).

  • Patent number: 11958345
    Abstract: Techniques for an augmented media experience in a vehicle cable include a first display surface positioned on a ceiling of the vehicle cabin, a second display surface positioned on the ceiling of the vehicle cabin, a memory storing a media application and a processor coupled to the memory. The first display surface is movable relative to the second display surface. The processor, when executing the media application performs the steps of deploying the first display surface to a deployed position where the first display surface is positioned between a first glass panel in a ceiling of the vehicle cabin and an interior of the vehicle cabin and displaying media content in the vehicle cabin using the first display surface and the second display surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Riley Winton, Gorm Jorgensen, Christopher Ludwig, Christopher Trestain
  • Publication number: 20220402428
    Abstract: Techniques for an augmented media experience in a vehicle cable include a first display surface positioned on a ceiling of the vehicle cabin, a second display surface positioned on the ceiling of the vehicle cabin, a memory storing a media application and a processor coupled to the memory. The first display surface is movable relative to the second display surface. The processor, when executing the media application performs the steps of deploying the first display surface to a deployed position where the first display surface is positioned between a first glass panel in a ceiling of the vehicle cabin and an interior of the vehicle cabin and displaying media content in the vehicle cabin using the first display surface and the second display surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Riley WINTON, Gorm JORGENSEN, Christopher LUDWIG, Christopher TRESTAIN
  • Patent number: 11453333
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a moodroof media application provides media content into a vehicle cabin. In operation, the moodroof media application determines at least one state associated with the vehicle cabin based on sensor data from at least one sensor. The moodroof media application then receives media content associated with the at least one state. The moodroof media application further causes visual content associated with the media content to be displayed on at least one display surface positioned on a ceiling of the vehicle cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Riley Winton, Gorm Jorgensen, Christopher Ludwig, Christopher Trestain
  • Patent number: 11133024
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure set forth a computer-implemented technique for providing a personalized audio signal to a user. The technique includes determining a first mood of the user based on a first set of user parameters, selecting, based on the first mood of the user, a first acoustic profile. The first acoustic profile may include a first set of acoustic parameters, and causing an audio output device to reproduce a first input audio signal based on the first set of acoustic parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Riley Winton, Christopher Trestain, Christopher Ludwig, Elizabeth Cibor, Jeffrey Peil
  • Publication number: 20200213722
    Abstract: A vehicle audio system providing separation of audio content between vehicle occupants via an asymmetric speaker layout. The vehicle audio system includes a speaker set located at an occupant-centered component, such as a headrest or seat, having an asymmetric speaker layout. The occupant-centered component includes a speaker set at only a left side or a right side, and does not include speaker sets at both left and right sides. Therefore, the speaker set is arranged so that substantially all the broadcast audio content is audible only to the corresponding occupant. The vehicle audio system further includes an audio engine coupled to a plurality of speaker sets installed within the vehicle. The audio engine receives audio signals from various vehicle sub-systems and routes the audio signals to one or more speaker sets within the vehicle based on the received audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Riley WINTON, Christopher LUDWIG, Christopher TRESTAIN
  • Publication number: 20190202349
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a moodroof media application provides media content into a vehicle cabin. In operation, the moodroof media application determines at least one state associated with the vehicle cabin based on sensor data from at least one sensor. The moodroof media application then receives media content associated with the at least one state. The moodroof media application further causes visual content associated with the media content to be displayed on at least one display surface positioned on a ceiling of the vehicle cabin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Riley WINTON, Gorm JORGENSEN, Christopher LUDWIG, Christopher TRESTAIN
  • Publication number: 20190206423
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure set forth a computer-implemented technique for providing a personalized audio signal to a user. The technique includes determining a first mood of the user based on a first set of user parameters, selecting, based on the first mood of the user, a first acoustic profile. The first acoustic profile may include a first set of acoustic parameters, and causing an audio output device to reproduce a first input audio signal based on the first set of acoustic parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Riley WINTON, Christopher TRESTAIN, Christopher LUDWIG, Elizabeth CIBOR, Jeffrey PEIL