Patents by Inventor Filippo M FAZI

Filippo M FAZI 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).

  • Method for controlling a speaker array to provide spatialized, localized, and binaural virtual surround sound
    Patent number: 9578440
    Abstract: A signal processing method and system are provided for delivering spatialized sound using highly optimized inverse filters to deliver narrow localized beams of sound from the included speaker array. The inventive method can be used to provide private listening areas in a public space and provide spatialization of source material for individual users to create a virtual 3D audio effect. In a binaural mode, a speaker array provides two targeted beams aimed towards the primary user's ears—one discrete beam for the left ear and one discrete beam for the right ear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, University of Southampton
    Inventors: Peter Otto, Suketu Kamdar, Toshiro Yamada, Filippo M. Fazi
  • Method and apparatus for reproducing three-dimensional sound field
    Patent number: 9042557
    Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for reproducing a three-dimensional (3D) sound field. A method of reproducing a 3D sound field may determine a control region based on a wavelength of an excitation frequency, set, based on a loudspeaker array, at least one candidate control point in the control region, and determine a non-uniform control point corresponding to a non-uniform loudspeaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jeong Il Seo, Jae Hyoun Yoo, Kyeong Ok Kang, Min Cheol Shin, Filippo M Fazi, Philip A. Nelson
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SOUND FIELD
    Publication number: 20120269349
    Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for reproducing a three-dimensional (3D) sound field. A method of reproducing a 3D sound field may determine a control region based on a wavelength of an excitation frequency, set, based on a loudspeaker array, at least one candidate control point in the control region, and determine a non-uniform control point corresponding to a non-uniform loudspeaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jeong Il SEO, Jae Hyoun YOO, Kyeong Ok KANG, Min Cheol SHIN, Filippo M FAZI, Philip A. NELSON