Patents by Inventor John Robert McCARTY

John Robert McCARTY 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).

  • MULTI-MODAL FAR FIELD USER INTERFACES AND VISION-ASSISTED AUDIO PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20240096132
    Abstract: Far field devices typically rely on audio only for enabling user interaction and involve only audio processing. Adding a vision-based modality can greatly improve the user interface of far field devices to make them more natural to the user. For instance, users can look at the device to interact with it rather than having to repeatedly utter a wakeword. Vision can also be used to assist audio processing, such as to improve the beamformer. For instance, vision can be used for direction of arrival estimation. Combining vision and audio can greatly enhance the user interface and performance of far field devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Atulya YELLEPEDDI, Kaushal Sanghai, John Robert McCarty, Brian C. Donnelly, Johannes Traa, Nicolas Le Dortz
  • Multi-modal far field user interfaces and vision-assisted audio processing
    Patent number: 11830289
    Abstract: Far field devices typically rely on audio only for enabling user interaction and involve only audio processing. Adding a vision-based modality can greatly improve the user interface of far field devices to make them more natural to the user. For instance, users can look at the device to interact with it rather than having to repeatedly utter a wakeword. Vision can also be used to assist audio processing, such as to improve the beamformer. For instance, vision can be used for direction of arrival estimation. Combining vision and audio can greatly enhance the user interface and performance of far field devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Atulya Yellepeddi, Kaushal Sanghai, John Robert McCarty, Brian C. Donnelly, Nicolas Le Dortz, Johannes Traa
  • MULTI-MODAL FAR FIELD USER INTERFACES AND VISION-ASSISTED AUDIO PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20200302159
    Abstract: Far field devices typically rely on audio only for enabling user interaction and involve only audio processing. Adding a vision-based modality can greatly improve the user interface of far field devices to make them more natural to the user. For instance, users can look at the device to interact with it rather than having to repeatedly utter a wakeword. Vision can also be used to assist audio processing, such as to improve the beamformer. For instance, vision can be used for direction of arrival estimation. Combining vision and audio can greatly enhance the user interface and performance of far field devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Atulya YELLEPEDDI, Kaushal SANGHAI, John Robert McCARTY, Brian C. DONNELLY, Nicolas Le DORTZ, Johannes TRAA