Patents by Inventor Desmond Hii
Desmond Hii 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).
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Publication number: 20200344565Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and a processing method in association with the system for customizing audio experience. Customization of audio experience can be based on derivation of at least one customized audio response characteristic which can be applied to an audio device used by a person. The customized audio response characteristic(s) can be unique to the person.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: Creative Technology LtdInventors: Teck Chee LEE, Christopher HUMMERSONE, Toh Onn Desmond HII
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Patent number: 10805757Abstract: A method is provided for generating a personalized Head Related Transfer Function (HRTF). The method can include capturing an image of an ear using a portable device, auto-scaling the captured image to determine physical geometries of the ear and obtaining a personalized HRTF based on the determined physical geometries of the ear. In addition, a system and a method in association with the system are also provided for customizing audio experience. Customization of audio experience can be based on derivation of at least one customized audio response characteristic which can be applied to an audio device used by a person. Finally, methods and systems are provided for rendering audio over headphones with head tracking enabled by, for example, exploiting efficiencies in creating databases and filters for use in filtering 3D audio sources for more realistic audio rendering and also allowing greater head movement to enhance the spatial audio perception.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Creative Technology LtdInventors: Teck Chee Lee, Desmond Hii
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Publication number: 20200301653Abstract: Techniques are provided to transform external sound from an external position of an external audio space to an internal position of an internal audio space where the external sound would be heard naturally. The techniques involve capturing the external sound with a microphone and processing the captured external sound to appear as if it was captured at the internal position of the internal audio space, which may correspond to an output of a driver or a user's eardrum. Then the processed captured external sound may be conditioned for the individual user or further combined with conditioned audio content to create an augmented audio experience for the user. Any combination of the techniques can be implemented in real time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: Creative Technology LtdInventors: Teck Chee LEE, Toh Onn Desmond HII
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Publication number: 20200250466Abstract: There is provided a method for generating a personalized Head Related Transfer Function (HRTF). The method can include capturing an image of an ear using a portable device, auto-scaling the captured image to determine physical geometries of the ear and obtaining a personalized HRTF based on the determined physical geometries of the ear.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: Creative Technology LtdInventors: Teck Chee LEE, Christopher TJIONGAN, Desmond HII, Geith Mark Benjamin LESLIE
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Publication number: 20200137508Abstract: An audio rendering system includes a processor that combines audio input signals with personalized spatial audio transfer functions having room responses. The personalized spatial audio transfer functions are selected from a database having a plurality of candidate transfer functions derived from in-ear microphone measurements for a plurality of individuals. Alternatively, the personalized transfer functions are derived from actual in-ear measurements of the listener. A room modification module allows the user to modify the personalized spatial audio transfer functions to substitute a different room or to modify the characteristics of the selected room without requiring additional in ear measurements. The module segments the selected transfer function into regions including one or more of direct; head and torso influenced; early reflection, and late reverberation regions. Extraction and modification operations are performed on one or more of the regions to alter the perceived sound.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: Creative Technology LtdInventors: Teck Chee LEE, Christopher HUMMERSONE, Mark Anthony DAVIES, Toh Onn Desmond HII
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Patent number: 10602123Abstract: There is provided a method for creating a stereoscopic image sequence. The method can include capturing a sequence of static images and forming a plurality of image pairs. Each image pair can include a first image and a second image selected from the sequence of static images. Selection of the first image can be done in a manner so that the image pairs are formed a spatially coherent manner. The stereoscopic image sequence can be created based on the image pairs. Creating the stereoscopic image sequence can, for example, relate to producing a stereoscopic video.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Creative Technology LtdInventors: Wong Hoo Sim, Teck Chee Lee, Desmond Hii, Xiaoting Liu
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Publication number: 20190379995Abstract: A headphone for spatial audio rendering includes a first database having an impulse response pair corresponding to a reference speaker location. A head sensor provides head orientation information to a second database having rotation filters, the filters corresponding to different azimuth and elevation positions relative to the reference speaker location. A digital signal processor combines the rotation filters with the impulse response pair to generate an output binaural audio signal to transducers of the headphone. Efficiencies in creating impulse response or HRTF databases are achieved by sampling the impulse response less frequently than in conventional methods. This sampling at coarser intervals reduces the number of data measurements required to generate a spherical grid and reduces the time involved in capturing the impulse responses. Impulse responses for data points falling between the sampled data points are generated by interpolating in the frequency domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Creative Technology LtdInventors: Teck Chee Lee, Geith Mark Benjamin Leslie, Mark Anthony Davies, Edwin Tomboza, Toh Onn Desmond HII
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Patent number: 10390171Abstract: A headphone for spatial audio rendering includes a first database having an impulse response pair corresponding to a reference speaker location. A head sensor provides head orientation information to a second database having rotation filters, the filters corresponding to different azimuth and elevation positions relative to the reference speaker location. A digital signal processor combines the rotation filters with the impulse response pair to generate an output binaural audio signal to transducers of the headphone. Efficiencies in creating impulse response or HRTF databases are achieved by sampling the impulse response less frequently than in conventional methods. This sampling at coarser intervals reduces the number of data measurements required to generate a spherical grid and reduces the time involved in capturing the impulse responses. Impulse responses for data points falling between the sampled data points are generated by interpolating in the frequency domain.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Creative Technology LtdInventors: Teck Chee Lee, Geith Mark Benjamin Leslie, Mark Anthony Davies, Edwin Tomboza, Toh Onn Desmond Hii
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Publication number: 20190215637Abstract: A headphone for spatial audio rendering includes a first database having an impulse response pair corresponding to a reference speaker location. A head sensor provides head orientation information to a second database having rotation filters, the filters corresponding to different azimuth and elevation positions relative to the reference speaker location. A digital signal processor combines the rotation filters with the impulse response pair to generate an output binaural audio signal to transducers of the headphone. Efficiencies in creating impulse response or HRTF databases are achieved by sampling the impulse response less frequently than in conventional methods. This sampling at coarser intervals reduces the number of data measurements required to generate a spherical grid and reduces the time involved in capturing the impulse responses. Impulse responses for data points falling between the sampled data points are generated by interpolating in the frequency domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: Creative Technology LtdInventors: Teck Chee LEE, Geith Mark Benjamin LESLIE, Mark Anthony DAVIES, Edwin TOMBOZA, Toh Onn Desmond HII
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Publication number: 20190215641Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and a processing method in association with the system for customizing audio experience. Customization of audio experience can be based on derivation of at least one customized audio response characteristic which can be applied to an audio device used by a person. The customized audio response characteristic(s) can be unique to the person.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: Creative Technology LtdInventors: Teck Chee LEE, Christopher HUMMERSONE, Toh Onn Desmond HII
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Patent number: 10225682Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and a processing method in association with the system for customizing audio experience. Customization of audio experience can be based on derivation of at least one customized audio response characteristic which can be applied to an audio device used by a person. The customized audio response characteristic(s) can be unique to the person.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Creative Technology LtdInventors: Teck Chee Lee, Christopher Hummersone, Toh Onn Desmond Hii
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Publication number: 20190014431Abstract: A method is provided for generating a personalized Head Related Transfer Function (HRTF). The method can include capturing an image of an ear using a portable device, auto-scaling the captured image to determine physical geometries of the ear and obtaining a personalized HRTF based on the determined physical geometries of the ear. In addition, a system and a method in association with the system are also provided for customizing audio experience. Customization of audio experience can be based on derivation of at least one customized audio response characteristic which can be applied to an audio device used by a person. Finally, methods and systems are provided for rendering audio over headphones with head tracking enabled by, for example, exploiting efficiencies in creating databases and filters for use in filtering 3D audio sources for more realistic audio rendering and also allowing greater head movement to enhance the spatial audio perception.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: Creative Technology LtdInventors: Teck Chee LEE, Desmond HII
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Publication number: 20180373957Abstract: There is provided a method for generating a personalized Head Related Transfer Function (HRTF). The method can include capturing an image of an ear using a portable device, auto-scaling the captured image to determine physical geometries of the ear and obtaining a personalized HRTF based on the determined physical geometries of the ear.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: Creative Technology LtdInventors: Teck Chee LEE, Christopher TJIONGAN, Desmond HII, Geith Mark Benjamin LESLIE
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Publication number: 20180367783Abstract: There is provided a method for creating a stereoscopic image sequence. The method can include capturing a sequence of static images and forming a plurality of image pairs. Each image pair can include a first image and a second image selected from the sequence of static images. Selection of the first image can be done in a manner so that the image pairs are formed a spatially coherent manner. The stereoscopic image sequence can be created based on the image pairs. Creating the stereoscopic image sequence can, for example, relate to producing a stereoscopic video.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: Creative Technology LtdInventors: Wong Hoo SIM, Teck Chee LEE, Desmond HII, Xiaoting LIU
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Patent number: 9307143Abstract: A multimodal camera and a method for selecting an operation mode of a camera, the method comprising: sensing scene lighting; detecting movement of the camera including detection of rotational movement for Panorama photography; detecting selection of a selector of the camera, the selector being for selecting between a first set of one or more operation modes based on scene lighting and a second set of one or more operation modes based on movement of the camera; and selecting one of the operation modes from the first and second sets of one or more operation modes based on conditions defined by data associated with the movement of the camera, the scene lighting, and the selection of the selector.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2010Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Creative Technology LtdInventors: Wong Hoo Sim, Toh Onn Desmond Hii
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Patent number: 8836798Abstract: There are provided methods and systems for processing a composite video image. The composite video image may be a combination of an image and at least one encoded screen capture at a communications apparatus either by a user or in accordance to pre-determined settings for the user's consumption and transmission to a network. Transmission to a network may be simultaneous during the user's consumption. It is advantageous that encoding of the at least one screen capture is independent of at least one application running on the at least one secondary device. It is possible that the at least one screen capture may or may not have audio signals.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2008Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Creative Technology LtdInventor: Toh Onn Desmond Hii
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Patent number: 8272728Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for reverse printing a plurality of images interlaced with each other on an underside surface of an appropriate flexible lenticular substrate. The method includes analyzing a viewing orientation of either portrait configuration or landscape configuration of at least one of the plurality of images; determining whether the appropriate flexible lenticular substrate is used for the printing of the plurality of images interlaced with each other in accordance with the viewing orientation of one of the plurality of images; analyzing an orientation of a first marker on the underside surface of the appropriate flexible lenticular substrate; and printing the plurality of images interlaced with each other in accordance with the orientation of the first marker on the underside of the appropriate flexible lenticular substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Creative Technology LtdInventors: Wong Hoo Sim, Toh Onn Desmond Hii
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Patent number: 8217985Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for adjusting at least one parameter of a video stream being received on a recipient screen, the video stream being captured by a sender's video capturing apparatus. The method includes providing a control device to a recipient to adjust the at least one parameter of the video stream captured by the sender's video capturing apparatus; interfacing the control device with a secondary application; the recipient using the control device for adjustment of the at least one parameter of the video stream captured by the sender's video capturing apparatus; and the recipient receiving and viewing the video stream on the recipient screen. There is also provided a control device for adjusting at least one parameter of a video stream being received on a recipient screen, the video stream being captured by a sender's video capturing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Creative Technology LtdInventors: Jeffrey Donald Stoen, Min Qin Huang, Toh Onn Desmond Hii
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Publication number: 20120069141Abstract: A multimodal camera and a method for selecting an operation mode of a camera, the method comprising: sensing scene lighting; detecting movement of the camera including detection of rotational movement for Panorama photography; detecting selection of a selector of the camera, the selector being for selecting between a first set of one or more operation modes based on scene lighting and a second set of one or more operation modes based on movement of the camera; and selecting one of the operation modes from the first and second sets of one or more operation modes based on conditions defined by data associated with the movement of the camera, the scene lighting, and the selection of the selector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTDInventors: Wong Hoo Sim, Toh Onn Desmond Hii
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Patent number: 8059170Abstract: There is provided a method and system for processing a video instant message. The method and system may include receiving at least one image; generating the at least one image into a composite image; and communicating the composite image to a receiver as the instant message. Preferably, the at least one image from the sender may be obtained from, for example, a screen capture of a display at the sender, or an image capture device at the sender. It may be advantageous to generate a graphical user interface for a video instant messaging application to allow either the sender or receiver to select the at least one image making up the composite image. The graphical user interface may be either online or locally installed.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Creative Technology Ltd.Inventors: Toh Onn Desmond Hii, Willie Png