Patents by Inventor Devon Worrell

Devon Worrell 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: 11893234
    Abstract: Touch control surfaces for electronic user devices are disclosed herein. An example electronic device includes a microphone array and processor circuitry to detect a first acoustic event based on signals output by the microphone array, the first acoustic event indicative of a first touch on a surface of the device at a first time; detect a second acoustic event based on the signals, the second acoustic event indicative of a second touch on the surface at a second time; determine a first location of the first touch and a second location of the second touch; identify the first time and the second time as occurring within a threshold period of time; identify a gesture based on the first location, the second location, and the occurrence of the first touch and the second touch within the threshold; and cause an output at the device in response to the gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tongyan Zhai, Srikanth Potluri, Devon Worrell
  • Publication number: 20240015464
    Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one memory, instructions, and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to track movement of a head of a user wearing earphones, the earphones to move with the movement of the head of the user, the earphones to be communicatively coupled to a computing device. The processor circuitry is to obtain media content, the media content including first audio data for a first channel and second audio data for a second channel. The processor circuitry is to adjust, based on the movement of the head of the user, the first audio data for the first channel and the second audio data for the second channel. The processor circuitry is to cause the adjusted first audio data and the adjusted second audio data to be played by the earphones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Nikos Kaburlasos, Scott W. Cheng, Devon Worrell
  • Patent number: 11765541
    Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one memory, instructions, and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to track movement of a head of a user wearing earphones, the earphones to move with the movement of the head of the user, the earphones to be communicatively coupled to a computing device. The processor circuitry is to obtain media content, the media content including first audio data for a first channel and second audio data for a second channel. The processor circuitry is to adjust, based on the movement of the head of the user, the first audio data for the first channel and the second audio data for the second channel. The processor circuitry is to cause the adjusted first audio data and the adjusted second audio data to be played by the earphones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nikos Kaburlasos, Scott W. Cheng, Devon Worrell
  • Publication number: 20220350481
    Abstract: Touch control surfaces for electronic user devices are disclosed herein. An example electronic device includes a microphone array and processor circuitry to detect a first acoustic event based on signals output by the microphone array, the first acoustic event indicative of a first touch on a surface of the device at a first time; detect a second acoustic event based on the signals, the second acoustic event indicative of a second touch on the surface at a second time; determine a first location of the first touch and a second location of the second touch; identify the first time and the second time as occurring within a threshold period of time; identify a gesture based on the first location, the second location, and the occurrence of the first touch and the second touch within the threshold; and cause an output at the device in response to the gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Tongyan Zhai, Srikanth Potluri, Devon Worrell
  • Patent number: 11392290
    Abstract: Touch control surfaces for electronic user devices are disclosed herein. An example electronic device includes a microphone array, a touch event identifier to analyze signal data generated by microphones of the microphone array to detect a first touch on a surface of the electronic device, a gesture detector to correlate the first touch with a gesture, a user input mapper to map the gesture to a user input and a processor to cause the electronic device to respond to the user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tongyan Zhai, Srikanth Potluri, Devon Worrell
  • Publication number: 20220164130
    Abstract: A system, article, and method of standards-based audio function processing has reduced memory usage by using an address mapping table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Satheesh Chellappan, Tomasz Pielaszkiewicz, Devon Worrell
  • Publication number: 20220109945
    Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one memory, instructions, and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to track movement of a head of a user wearing earphones, the earphones to move with the movement of the head of the user, the earphones to be communicatively coupled to a computing device. The processor circuitry is to obtain media content, the media content including first audio data for a first channel and second audio data for a second channel. The processor circuitry is to adjust, based on the movement of the head of the user, the first audio data for the first channel and the second audio data for the second channel. The processor circuitry is to cause the adjusted first audio data and the adjusted second audio data to be played by the earphones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Nikos Kaburlasos, Scott W. Cheng, Devon Worrell
  • Publication number: 20220004354
    Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein compare one or more audio latency characteristics with one or more audio latency requirements in response to detection of an audio silence event, the audio latency characteristic(s) associated with at least one of a hardware layer or a device layer of an audio stack of a compute device, the audio latency requirement(s) associated with an application. Disclosed example apparatus also control a device layer of the audio stack to enter a device layer low power mode in response to a first determination that the audio latency requirement(s) is/are met by the audio latency characteristic(s). Disclosed example apparatus further control a hardware layer of the audio stack to enter a hardware layer low power mode in response to the first determination and a second determination that an operation condition for entry into the hardware layer low power mode is met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Aruni Nelson, Adeel Aslam, Abdul Ismail, Devon Worrell, Binu John
  • Publication number: 20220006883
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a unified adapter layer and a first bus controller. The unified adapter layer is to receive a first host data packet packetized in accordance with a host protocol and directed to a first device and decode the first host data packet to generate first and second data elements based on the first host data packet, the first device associated with a first device protocol. The first bus controller is coupled to the unified adapter layer and is to be coupled to the first device via a first bus. The first bus controller is to packetize the first data element in accordance with the first device protocol to generate a first device data packet for transmission to the first device in accordance with the first device protocol via the first bus and adjust a bus controller parameter based in part on the second data element. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Amit Srivastava, Matthew A. Schnoor, Rajesh Bhaskar, Aruni P. Nelson, Enrico David Carrieri, Devon Worrell
  • Patent number: 11218829
    Abstract: A camera input can be used by the computer to support audio spatialization or to improve audio spatialization of an application that already supports it. A computer system may to support audio spatialization, for example, by modifying the relative latency or relative amplitude of the rendered audio packets. If a sound is intended, for example, to be located on the left side of the user, then the audio channel that is rendered on the headset speaker located on the user's left ear may have a somewhat decreased latency and increased amplitude compared to the other audio channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Nikos Kaburlasos, Scott W. Cheng, Devon Worrell
  • Patent number: 11006195
    Abstract: Small-scale audio speakers of various shapes are installed in parent devices. Inner casings, and the surrounding vibration-damping zone often required between such casings and the surrounding parent-device walls, are omitted from the assembly. During integration with the parent device, each un-encased speaker and its signal lines are sealed into a single-walled enclosure that incorporates a parent-device wall as at least one side. The entire interior of the single-walled enclosure becomes a back volume for the speaker. The single-walled enclosure may incorporate seals at the speaker's audio-output aperture, at the pass-through for the signal lines, and at the interface between the parent-device wall(s) and the added side(s) constituting the single-walled enclosure. Optional adhesive-free sealing options include sliding tabs held by a snap-lock latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Devon Worrell, David A. Rittenhouse
  • Publication number: 20200326843
    Abstract: Touch control surfaces for electronic user devices are disclosed herein. An example electronic device includes a microphone array, a touch event identifier to analyze signal data generated by microphones of the microphone array to detect a first touch on a surface of the electronic device, a gesture detector to correlate the first touch with a gesture, a user input mapper to map the gesture to a user input and a processor to cause the electronic device to respond to the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Tongyan Zhai, Srikanth Potluri, Devon Worrell
  • Publication number: 20200120416
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to detect an audio source are disclosed. An apparatus for identifying target audio from a computing device, the apparatus comprising a housing including an inner housing, an outer housing, and one or more holes, a bezel area, wherein the bezel area includes one or more digital microphones (DMICs), a display, the display including a display front and a display back, a piezoelectric microphone located between the housing and the display back, the piezoelectric microphone located beneath one of the holes, wherein the piezoelectric microphone is to detect audio, and an audio analyzer to analyze the audio retrieved from the piezoelectric microphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Tongyan Zhai, Shantanu Kulkarni, Devon Worrell, Srikanth Potluri
  • Patent number: 10424299
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for reliably masking speech commands directed to one or more computing devices to prevent the speech commands from being rendered. In some embodiments, each of the one or more computing devices includes components configured to generate acoustic data from ambient sound waves, process the acoustic data to identify a speech command sequence, and mask the speech command sequence from being rendered. At least some of the systems and methods disclosed herein monitor inbound audio at a fine grain level of detail. Working at this level of granularity enables the system and methods described herein to detect potential speech commands early within the user's utterance thereof and to discriminate quickly between true speech commands and other user utterances. These early detection and discrimination features, in turn, enable some embodiments to manage potential communication disruptions (e.g., jitter and/or latency) by modifying rates of audio prior to rendering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sean J. W. Lawrence, Devon Worrell, Michael E. Deisher
  • Publication number: 20190124464
    Abstract: A camera input can be used by the computer to support audio spatialization or to improve audio spatialization of an application that already supports it. A computer system may to support audio spatialization, for example, by modifying the relative latency or relative amplitude of the rendered audio packets. If a sound is intended, for example, to be located on the left side of the user, then the audio channel that is rendered on the headset speaker located on the user's left ear may have a somewhat decreased latency and increased amplitude compared to the other audio channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Nikos Kaburlasos, Scott W. Cheng, Devon Worrell
  • Patent number: 10271136
    Abstract: In an example, a mobile computing device is provided with mechanical driver s for enhancing audio output, including low-frequency audio. The mechanical drivers may be provided to supplement traditional speakers. In an embodiment, mechanical drivers are boosted in effectiveness by being disposed against a sturdy surface such as a desktop. When a user holds a convertible tablet up, such enhancement may be provided by enabling mechanical drivers that are disposed against a base or other structural member of the convertible tablet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jiancheng Tao, Hong W. Wong, Devon Worrell, Wah Yiu Kwong, Jian Wang
  • Publication number: 20190103098
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for reliably masking speech commands directed to one or more computing devices to prevent the speech commands from being rendered. In some embodiments, each of the one or more computing devices includes components configured to generate acoustic data from ambient sound waves, process the acoustic data to identify a speech command sequence, and mask the speech command sequence from being rendered. At least some of the systems and methods disclosed herein monitor inbound audio at a fine grain level of detail. Working at this level of granularity enables the system and methods described herein to detect potential speech commands early within the user's utterance thereof and to discriminate quickly between true speech commands and other user utterances. These early detection and discrimination features, in turn, enable some embodiments to manage potential communication disruptions (e.g., jitter and/or latency) by modifying rates of audio prior to rendering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sean J.W. Lawrence, Devon Worrell, Michael E. Deisher
  • Patent number: 10080095
    Abstract: A camera input can be used by the computer to support audio spatialization or to improve audio spatialization of an application that already supports it. A computer system may to support audio spatialization, for example, by modifying the relative latency or relative amplitude of the rendered audio packets. If a sound is intended, for example, to be located on the left side of the user, then the audio channel that is rendered on the headset speaker located on the user's left ear may have a somewhat decreased latency and increased amplitude compared to the other audio channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Nikos Kaburlasos, Scott W. Cheng, Devon Worrell
  • Patent number: 9888306
    Abstract: Small-scale audio speakers of various shapes are installed in parent devices. Inner casings, and the surrounding vibration-damping zone often required between such casings and the surrounding parent-device walls, are omitted from the assembly. During integration with the parent device, each un-encased speaker and its signal lines are sealed into a single-walled enclosure that incorporates a parent-device wall as at least one side. The entire interior of the single-walled enclosure becomes a back volume for the speaker. The single-walled enclosure may incorporate seals at the speaker's audio-output aperture, at the pass-through for the signal lines, and at the interface between the parent-device wall(s) and the added side(s) constituting the single-walled enclosure. Optional adhesive-free sealing options include sliding tabs held by a snap-lock latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Devon Worrell, David A. Rittenhouse
  • Publication number: 20170359640
    Abstract: Small-scale audio speakers of various shapes are installed in parent devices. Inner casings, and the surrounding vibration-damping zone often required between such casings and the surrounding parent-device walls, are omitted from the assembly. During integration with the parent device, each un-encased speaker and its signal lines are sealed into a single-walled enclosure that incorporates a parent-device wall as at least one side. The entire interior of the single-walled enclosure becomes a back volume for the speaker. The single-walled enclosure may incorporate seals at the speaker's audio-output aperture, at the pass-through for the signal lines, and at the interface between the parent-device wall(s) and the added side(s) constituting the single-walled enclosure. Optional adhesive-free sealing options include sliding tabs held by a snap-lock latch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Devon Worrell, David A. Rittenhouse