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).

  • Binaural Sound in Visual Entertainment Media
    Publication number: 20190208351
    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: March 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Headphones that measure ITD and sound impulse responses to determine user-specific HRTFs for a listener
    Patent number: 10341796
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus include headphones that measure an interaural time difference (ITD) and sound impulse responses to determine user-specific head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) for a listener. The headphones include head tracking, and sound is adjusted so that a location of a source of the sound continues to originate from a sound localization point (SLP) in empty space that is at least one meter away from the head of the listener while the head orientations of the listener change with respect to the SLP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Smartphone provides voice as binaural sound during a telephone call
    Patent number: 10341797
    Abstract: A smartphone provides a voice of a person during a telephone call to a user of the smartphone in binaural sound. The smartphone stores HRTFs of the user, and a digital signal processor (DSP) processes the voice of the person with the HRTFs so the voice of the person externally localizes in the binaural sound at a sound localization point (SLP) that is in empty space one meter away from a head of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Headphones that externally localize a voice as binaural sound during a telephone cell
    Patent number: 10341798
    Abstract: Headphones provide a voice of a person as binaural sound during a telephone call with a user wearing the headphones. The headphones store HRTFs of the user, and a digital signal processor (DSP) processes the voice of the person with the HRTFs so the voice of the person externally localizes as binaural sound at a sound localization point (SLP) that is in empty space at least one meter away from a head of the user. The headphones track head movements of the user and select the HRTFs based on the head movements during the telephone call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Dummy Head that Captures Binaural Sound
    Publication number: 20190191249
    Abstract: A dummy head has facial features that resemble a human face and includes a microphone inside a left ear and a microphone inside a right ear. A configuration of the facial features of the dummy head changes to enable the dummy head to capture binaural sound with different head related impulse responses (HRIRs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Binaural Sound in Visual Entertainment Media
    Publication number: 20190191263
    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: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Displaying an Image of a Calling Party at Coordinates from HRTFs
    Publication number: 20190182377
    Abstract: An electronic device processes a voice of a calling party with head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) during a telephone call. A display displays an image representing the calling party with respect to an image representing the called party at a location obtained from coordinates of the HRTFs such that the display shows where the voice of the calling party will externally localize as binaural sound to the called party when the called party answers the telephone call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Computer Performance of Executing Binaural Sound
    Publication number: 20190182611
    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: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Dummy Head for Electronic Calls
    Publication number: 20190182595
    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: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Convolving a voice in a telephone call to a sound localization point that is familiar to a listener
    Publication number: 20190174245
    Abstract: A method convolves a voice in a telephone call as binaural sound to an external sound localization point (SLP) that is familiar to a user. The method analyzes SLPs in prior telephone calls where voices in the prior telephone calls externally localized as binaural sound to the user and determines, based on the analysis, a SLP that is familiar to the user where the user previously localized the voices in the prior telephone calls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Methods and Apparatus to Assist Listeners in Distinguishing Between Electronically Generated Binaural Sound and Physical Environment Sound
    Publication number: 20190174002
    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: February 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT CORRECTS ERRORS WHERE A USER HEARS BINAURAL SOUND
    Publication number: 20190174249
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device (WED) corrects errors where a user hears binaural sound. The WED includes head tracking that tracks head movements of the user. Speaker play the binaural sound to the user while the user wears the WED. The WED corrects an error where the user hears the binaural sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Wearable electronic device that corrects errors where a user hears binaural sound
    Patent number: 10313823
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device (WED) corrects errors where a user hears binaural sound. The WED includes head tracking that tracks head movements of the user. Speaker play the binaural sound to the user while the user wears the WED. The WED corrects an error where the user hears the binaural sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • User Experience Localizing Binaural Sound During a Telephone Call
    Publication number: 20190149937
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus improve a user experience localizing binaural sound to an augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) image. The sound is convolved or processed to a location that is behind the AR or VR image so that the listener perceives the location of the sound as originating from the AR or VR image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Convolving a voice in a telephone call to a sound localization point that is familiar to a listener
    Patent number: 10271153
    Abstract: A method convolves a voice in a telephone call as binaural sound to an external sound localization point (SLP) that is familiar to a user. The method analyzes SLPs in prior telephone calls where voices in the prior telephone calls externally localized as binaural sound to the user and determines, based on the analysis, a SLP that is familiar to the user where the user previously localized the voices in the prior telephone calls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Localizing Binaural Sound to Objects
    Publication number: 20190116449
    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: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    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: 10225410
    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: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • User experience localizing binaural sound during a telephone call
    Patent number: 10219095
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Capturing Audio Impulse Responses of a Person with a Smartphone
    Publication number: 20190052987
    Abstract: A method generates a sound localization point (SLP) where binaural sound externally localizes to a person during a telephone call. The method determines a location of a handheld portable electronic device (HPED) with respect to the person and saves this location as the SLP. During the telephone call, a voice of another person is processed so the voice externally localizes to the person as the binaural sound at the SLP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Dummy head that captures binaural sound
    Patent number: 10206041
    Abstract: A dummy head has facial features that resemble a human face and includes a microphone inside a left ear and a microphone inside a right ear. A configuration of the facial features of the dummy head changes to enable the dummy head to capture binaural sound with different head related impulse responses (HRIRs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris