Patents by Inventor Jonathan FRANCOMBE

Jonathan FRANCOMBE 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).

  • System and a method of providing sound to two sound zones
    Patent number: 9635483
    Abstract: A system and a method for providing sound into two different sound zones, where an a first signal and a second signal are accessed and converted into speaker signals generating the sound in the zones. interference value is determined. If the interference value exceeds a predetermined threshold, one or more parameter changes are determined to parameters of the conversion which, when implemented, will ensure that the interference in the first zone by sound in the second zone is maintained below a threshold limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: BANG & OLUFSEN A/S
    Inventors: Jonathan Francombe, Khan Richard Baykaner
  • System for optimizing the perceived sound quality in virtual sound zones
    Patent number: 9277322
    Abstract: The invention discloses a system applied to optimize the perceived sound quality in virtual sound zones. The system includes a method to establish a threshold of acceptability for an interfering audio programme on a target audio programme. The method includes physical parameters like target programme and interferer programme which combined with the scenarios: information gathering, entertainment and reading and/or working, constitutes modes of operations that may be processed and controlled by a system controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: BANG & OLUFSEN A/S
    Inventors: Søren Bech, Jonathan Francombe, Martin Dewhirst, Russell Mason
  • SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF PROVIDING SOUND TO TWO SOUND ZONES
    Publication number: 20150264507
    Abstract: A system and a method for providing sound into two different sound zones, where an a first signal and a second signal are accessed and converted into speaker signals generating the sound in the zones. interference value is determined. If the interference value exceeds a predetermined threshold, one or more parameter changes are determined to parameters of the conversion which, when implemented, will ensure that the interference in the first zone by sound in the second zone is maintained below a threshold limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Jonathan FRANCOMBE, Khan Richard BAYKANER
  • SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING THE PERCEIVED SOUND QUALITY IN VIRTUAL SOUND ZONES
    Publication number: 20130230175
    Abstract: The invention discloses a system applied to optimize the perceived sound quality in virtual sound zones. The system includes a method to establish a threshold of acceptability for an interfering audio programme on a target audio programme. The method includes physical parameters like target programme and interferer programme which combined with the scenarios: information gathering, entertainment and reading and/or working, constitutes modes of operations that may be processed and controlled by a system controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: BANG & OLUFSEN A/S
    Inventors: Søren BECH, Jonathan FRANCOMBE, Martin DEWHIRST, Russell MASON