Patents by Inventor Eric W. BROCKWELL

Eric W. BROCKWELL 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).

  • Environment awareness system for experiencing an environment through music
    Patent number: 11929051
    Abstract: An environment awareness system includes a memory and first and second modules. The memory is configured to store environmental data, one or more music composition templates, and one or more maps, where the environmental data is indicative of at least one of a state, condition, or change in an environment in which the environment awareness system is located. The first module is configured to receive and store the environmental data in the memory. The second module is configured to: based on the one or more music composition templates and the one or more maps, convert the environmental data to a music signal including modifying variables in the one or more music composition templates based on the environmental data; and based on the music signal, play out a musical composition via an audio system to audibly indicate the at least one of the state, condition, or change in the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: General Motors LLC
    Inventors: Eric W. Brockwell, Benjamin J. Cool, Babak Makkinejad, Daniel E. Rudman
  • Environment Awareness System for Experiencing an Environment Through Music
    Publication number: 20220108675
    Abstract: An environment awareness system includes a memory and first and second modules. The memory is configured to store environmental data, one or more music composition templates, and one or more maps, where the environmental data is indicative of at least one of a state, condition, or change in an environment in which the environment awareness system is located. The first module is configured to receive and store the environmental data in the memory. The second module is configured to: based on the one or more music composition templates and the one or more maps, convert the environmental data to a music signal including modifying variables in the one or more music composition templates based on the environmental data; and based on the music signal, play out a musical composition via an audio system to audibly indicate the at least one of the state, condition, or change in the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Eric W. BROCKWELL, Benjamin J. Cool, Babak Makkinejad, Daniel E. Rudman