Patents by Inventor Glen A. Norris

Glen A. Norris 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).

  • Localizing binaural sound to objects
    Patent number: 11659348
    Abstract: An electronic device identifies a location of a physical object that is away from a listener. The electronic device convolves sound so the sound externally localizes as binaural sound to the physical object. The sound plays to the listener through earphones so the listener hears the sound as emanating from the physical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Improving computer performance of executing binaural sound
    Patent number: 11632645
    Abstract: A method improves performance of a computer that provides binaural sound to a listener. A memory stores coordinate locations that follow a path of how the head of the listener moves. This path is retrieved in anticipation of subsequent head movements of the listener to improve computer performance of executing binaural sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Methods and apparatus to assist listeners in distinguishing between electronically generated binaural sound and physical environment sound
    Patent number: 11632470
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus assist listeners in distinguishing between electronically generated binaural sound and physical environment sound while the listener wears a wearable electronic device that provides the binaural sound to the listener. The wearable electronic device generates a visual alert or audio alert when the electronically generated binaural sound occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Binaural sound in visual entertainment media
    Patent number: 11622224
    Abstract: A method provides binaural sound to a listener while the listener watches a movie so sounds from the movie localize to a location of a character in the movie. Sound is convolved with head related transfer functions (HRTFs) of the listener, and the convolved sound is provided to the listener who wears a wearable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Electronic glasses that provide binaural sound
    Patent number: 11606660
    Abstract: Electronic glasses track head movement of a user with respect to a location in empty space on top of a physical object. One or more processors process sound that externally localizes as binaural sound to the location in empty space on top of the physical object. Speakers in the electronic glasses provide the binaural sound to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Selecting a Location to Localize Binaural Sound
    Publication number: 20230072131
    Abstract: A method selects a location where to localize binaural sound to a listener. Sounds are assigned to different zones or different sound localization points (SLPs). The sounds are convolved with sound localization information so the sounds externally localize as binaural sound away from the listener and into the assigned zone or to the assigned SLP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Switching Binaural Sound
    Publication number: 20220417687
    Abstract: A method provides binaural sound to a person through electronic earphones. The binaural sound localizes to a sound localization point (SLP) in empty space that is away from but proximate to the person. When an event occurs, the binaural sound switches or changes to stereo sound, to mono sound, or to altered binaural sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Wearable electronic device that displays a boundary of a three-dimensional zone
    Patent number: 11510022
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device (WED) includes one or more sensors and cameras that determine a location of a physical object in a zone where the user is located and that track movement of an electronic device that moves to define a boundary of the zone. The WED includes a processor that generates binaural sound and a display that displays a virtual image of the boundary of the zone and a visual warning that notifies the user of the physical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Binaural Sound in Visual Entertainment Media
    Publication number: 20220240047
    Abstract: A method provides binaural sound to a listener while the listener watches a movie so sounds from the movie localize to a location of a character in the movie. Sound is convolved with head related transfer functions (HRTFs) of the listener, and the convolved sound is provided to the listener who wears a wearable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Audio Diarization System that Segments Audio Input
    Publication number: 20220217490
    Abstract: Speech and/or non-speech in an audio input are convolved to localize sounds to different locations for a user. An audio diarization system segments the audio input into speech and non-speech segments. These segments are convolved with one or more head related transfer functions (HRTFs) so the sounds localize to different sound localization points (SLPs) for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • User Experience Localizing Binaural Sound During a Telephone Call
    Publication number: 20220217491
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus improve a user experience during telephone calls or other forms of communication in which a listener localizes electronically generated binaural sounds. The sound is convolved or processed to a location that is behind or near a source of the sound so that the listener perceives the location of the sound as originating from the source of the sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Methods and Apparatus to Assist Listeners in Distinguishing Between Electronically Generated Binaural Sound and Physical Environment Sound
    Publication number: 20220201126
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus assist listeners in distinguishing between electronically generated binaural sound and physical environment sound while the listener wears a wearable electronic device that provides the binaural sound to the listener. The wearable electronic device generates a visual alert or audio alert when the electronically generated binaural sound occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Binaural sound in visual entertainment media
    Patent number: 11317235
    Abstract: A method provides binaural sound to a listener while the listener watches a movie so sounds from the movie localize to a location of a character in the movie. Sound is convolved with head related transfer functions (HRTFs) of the listener, and the convolved sound is provided to the listener who wears a wearable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Dummy head for electronic calls
    Patent number: 11310599
    Abstract: A method captures binaural sound of a voice of a first user with microphones located at left and rights ears of a dummy head. The dummy head transmits the voice of the first user to a portable electronic device with or near the first user. This portable electronic device transmits the binaural sound over one or more networks to another electronic device being used by a second user to communicate with the first user during the electronic call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Providing binaural sound behind an image being displayed with an electronic device
    Patent number: 11290836
    Abstract: A electronic device displays an image that has sound. One or more processors process the sound for the image into binaural sound for a user. The binaural sound has a sound localization point (SLP) with a coordinate location that occurs behind the image while the image is located a near-field distance from a head of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Processing segments or channels of sound with HRTFs
    Patent number: 11290833
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display that displays a video with sound to a user. One or more processors process a first segment or channel of the sound with first HRTFs so the first segment or channel externally localizes in front of and to a right of a head of the user and process a second segment or channel of the sound with second HRTFs so the second segment or channel externally localizes in front of and to a left of the head of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Localizing Binaural Sound to Objects
    Publication number: 20220086590
    Abstract: An electronic device identifies a location of a physical object that is away from a listener. The electronic device convolves sound so the sound externally localizes as binaural sound to the physical object. The sound plays to the listener through earphones so the listener hears the sound as emanating from the physical object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Methods and apparatus to assist listeners in distinguishing between electronically generated binaural sound and physical environment sound
    Patent number: 11277519
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus assist listeners in distinguishing between electronically generated binaural sound and physical environment sound while the listener wears a wearable electronic device that provides the binaural sound to the listener. The wearable electronic device generates a visual alert or audio alert when the electronically generated binaural sound occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Capturing Audio Impulse Responses of a Person with a Smartphone
    Publication number: 20220060839
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display and one or more processors. The display displays, when a person is at a location, a virtual image at a sound localization point (SLP) in empty space. The one or more processors process sound with a room impulse response (RIR) for the location in order to generate binaural sound that externally localizes at the SLP in empty space in response to the person being at the location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Localizing binaural sound to objects
    Patent number: 11190897
    Abstract: An electronic device identifies a location of a physical object that is away from a listener. The electronic device convolves sound so the sound externally localizes as binaural sound to the physical object. The sound plays to the listener through earphones so the listener hears the sound as emanating from the physical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren