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).

  • Dummy head for electronic calls
    Patent number: 10194243
    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: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Localizing binaural sound to objects
    Patent number: 10178493
    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: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Switching Binaural Sound
    Publication number: 20190007776
    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 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Dummy Head that Captures Binaural Sound
    Publication number: 20180359568
    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: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • User Experience Localizing Binaural Sound During a Telephone Call
    Publication number: 20180343534
    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: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Generating a sound localization point (SLP) where binaural sound externally localizes to a person during a telephone call
    Patent number: 10117038
    Abstract: A method generates a sound localization point (SLP) where binaural sound externally localizes to a person during a telephone call. The method determines coordinates of 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 convolved so the voice externally localizes to the person as the binaural sound at the SLP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Dummy head for electronic calls
    Patent number: 10111004
    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: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Switching binaural sound
    Patent number: 10080093
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Dummy head that captures binaural sound
    Patent number: 10080086
    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: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Computer Performance of Executing Binaural Sound
    Publication number: 20180249274
    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 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Head mounted display with a digital signal processor (DSP) and error correction
    Patent number: 10051402
    Abstract: A head mounted display (HMD) includes a memory that stores head-related transfer functions (HRTFs), a digital signal processor (DSP) that processes sound into binaural sound with a pair of the HRTFs, and head tracking that tracks head movements of the user. Speakers play the binaural sound to the user while the user wears the HMD, and the HMD corrects an error where the user hears the binaural sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Capturing Audio Impulse Responses of a Person with a Smartphone
    Publication number: 20180227690
    Abstract: A method generates a sound localization point (SLP) where binaural sound externally localizes to a person during a telephone call. The method determines coordinates of 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 convolved so the voice externally localizes to the person as the binaural sound at the SLP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    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: 20180227426
    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: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Localizing Binaural Sound to Objects
    Publication number: 20180227697
    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: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Dummy head for electronic calls
    Patent number: 10009690
    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 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Localizing binaural sound to objects
    Patent number: 9998847
    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 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    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: 9998606
    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: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Generating a sound localization point (SLP) where binaural sound externally localizes to a person during a telephone call
    Patent number: 9980072
    Abstract: A method generates a sound localization point (SLP) where binaural sound externally localizes to a person during a telephone call. The method determines coordinates of 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 convolved so the voice externally localizes to the person as the binaural sound at the SLP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Localizing Binaural Sound to Objects
    Publication number: 20180139565
    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 17, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Headphones with a digital signal processor (DSP) and error correction
    Patent number: 9955281
    Abstract: Headphones include a memory that stores head-related transfer functions (HRTFs), a digital signal processor (DSP) that processes sound into binaural sound with a pair of the HRTFs, speakers that play the binaural sound to the user while the user wears the headphones, and head tracking that tracks head movements of the user. The headphones correct an error where the user hears the binaural sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris