Patents by Inventor Kuan-Li Chao
Kuan-Li Chao 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).
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Patent number: 11843929Abstract: A true wireless multichannel-speakers device and a multiple sound-source voicing method thereof are disclosed. The true wireless multichannel-speakers device includes a first and a second sounder. The first and the second sounders respectively include a first and a second sound effect generators, a first and a second sound effect value providers, and a first and a second speakers. The first sound effect value provider provides a first sound effect control value set to the first sound effect generator to generate a first sound effect output signal so that the first speaker outputs the first sound effect output signal. The second sound effect value provider provides a second sound effect control value set to the second sound effect generator to generate a second sound effect output signal so that the second speaker outputs the second sound effect output signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: AIROHA TECHNOLOGY CORPInventors: Kuan-Li Chao, Ho-Hsin Liao, I-Ting Lee, Kuo-Wei Kao, Kai-Yuan Hsiao, Wei-Ming Chen, Jian-Ying Li, Wei-Lin Chang, Kuo-Ping Yang
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Patent number: 11610596Abstract: An adjustment method of sound output is disclosed. The adjustment method includes the following steps of: receiving an audio message having a vowel message; determining whether the audio message is a whispered voice message; if the audio message is a whispered voice message, outputting a normal voice message, wherein the spoken content of the normal voice message is the same as that of the audio message, and the normal voice message has a normal voice vowel message, wherein the sound energy of the low-frequency part of the normal voice vowel message is 1.5-1,000,000 times that of the vowel message.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: AIROHA TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Kuan-Li Chao, Wei-Ren Lan, Hung Lin, Kuo-Ping Yang
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Patent number: 11580944Abstract: A method for adjusting accompaniment music is disclosed. The method transposes the musical key of at least one section of the accompaniment music such that a song will have different musical key transpositions for different sections of the accompaniment music, so that singers whose vocal ranges are narrow can sing songs after the adjustment.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Inventors: Hsuan-Yu Chen, Chun-Lung Chen, I-Ting Lee, Kuan-Li Chao, Kuo-Wei Kao, Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young, Kuo-Ping Yang
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Patent number: 11367457Abstract: A method for detecting ambient noise to change the playing voice frequency and a sound playing device thereof are disclosed. The method includes the following steps: obtaining an input voice; detecting an ambient noise, and analyzing a noise frequency range of the ambient noise; determining whether a consonant frequency range of the input voice falls within the noise frequency range; if yes, adjusting the frequency of the consonant of the input voice to avoid the noise frequency range to form a modified voice; and playing an output voice, wherein the output voice includes the modified voice.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.Inventors: Yu-Chieh Huang, Kuan-Li Chao, Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young, Kuo-Ping Yang
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Patent number: 11309858Abstract: A method for inducing brain waves by sound has the following steps: receiving a first channel input signal and a second channel input signal; adjusting a volume gain of the first channel input signal to form a first channel output signal, wherein a format of the volume gain of the first channel output signal is a first wave format; adjusting a volume gain of the second channel input signal to form a second channel output signal, wherein a format of the volume gain of the second channel output signal is a second wave format, wherein there is a phase difference between the first wave format and the second wave format, wherein the formats of the first wave format and the second wave format are the same; outputting the first channel output signal to a first speaker; and outputting the second channel output signal to a second speaker.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.Inventors: Kuan-Li Chao, Kuo-Wei Kao, I-Ting Lee, Wei-Lin Chang, Wei-Ren Lan, Kuo-Ping Yang
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Publication number: 20220084533Abstract: An adjustment method of sound output is disclosed. The adjustment method includes the following steps of: receiving an audio message having a vowel message; determining whether the audio message is a whispered voice message; if the audio message is a whispered voice message, outputting a normal voice message, wherein the spoken content of the normal voice message is the same as that of the audio message, and the normal voice message has a normal voice vowel message, wherein the sound energy of the low-frequency part of the normal voice vowel message is 1.5-1,000,000 times that of the vowel message.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2020Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Kuan-Li CHAO, Wei-Ren LAN, Hung LIN, Kuo-Ping YANG
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Patent number: 11244697Abstract: An artificial intelligence voice interaction method and a near-end electronic device thereof are disclosed. The method includes the following steps: receiving a voice input by a user; transmitting the voice to a remote artificial intelligence server; determining whether the voice has ended; when determining that the voice has ended and has not received a stop recording signal transmitted by the remote artificial intelligence server, it stops transmitting the voice to the remote artificial intelligence server; before determining that the voice has ended, and has received the stop recording signal from the remote artificial intelligence server, it stops transmitting the voice to the remote artificial intelligence server; and receiving a response signal send back from the remote artificial intelligence server.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.Inventors: Jian-Ying Li, Kuo-Ping Yang, Ju-Huei Tsai, Ming-Ren Ma, Kuan-Li Chao
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Patent number: 11206498Abstract: A hearing aid and a hearing aid output voice adjustment method thereof are disclosed. The hearing aid includes a microphone, a voice output adjustment module, a voice player, and a voice processing module. The microphone is used for receiving an input voice. The voice player is used for outputting an output voice. The voice processing module is used for receiving the input voice and modifying to the output voice, wherein the voice processing module is used for adjusting sound output energies of at least N steps, wherein the sound output energy of the nth step is greater than that of the n?1th step, 2?n?N, N?3. When the voice processing module adjusts the sound output energy of the Nth step, the voice output adjustment module also simultaneously reduces at least a portion of frequencies of the input voice.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.Inventors: Kuan-Li Chao, Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young, Kuo-Ping Yang
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Publication number: 20210241738Abstract: A method for adjusting accompaniment music is disclosed. The method transposes the musical key of at least one section of the accompaniment music such that a song will have different musical key transpositions for different sections of the accompaniment music, so that singers whose vocal ranges are narrow can sing songs after the adjustment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2020Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Hsuan-Yu CHEN, Chun-Lung CHEN, I-Ting LEE, Kuan-Li CHAO, Kuo-Wei KAO, Neo Bob Chih-Yung YOUNG, Kuo-Ping YANG
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Publication number: 20210219057Abstract: A true wireless multichannel-speakers device and a multiple sound-source voicing method thereof are disclosed. The true wireless multichannel-speakers device includes a first and a second sounder. The first and the second sounders respectively include a first and a second sound effect generators, a first and a second sound effect value providers, and a first and a second speakers. The first sound effect value provider provides a first sound effect control value set to the first sound effect generator to generate a first sound effect output signal so that the first speaker outputs the first sound effect output signal. The second sound effect value provider provides a second sound effect control value set to the second sound effect generator to generate a second sound effect output signal so that the second speaker outputs the second sound effect output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Kuan-Li CHAO, Ho-Hsin LIAO, I-Ting LEE, Kuo-Wei KAO, Kai-Yuan HSIAO, Wei-Ming CHEN, Jian-Ying LI, Wei-Lin CHANG, Kuo-Ping YANG
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Publication number: 20210218380Abstract: A method for inducing brain waves by sound has the following steps: receiving a first channel input signal and a second channel input signal; adjusting a volume gain of the first channel input signal to form a first channel output signal, wherein a format of the volume gain of the first channel output signal is a first wave format; adjusting a volume gain of the second channel input signal to form a second channel output signal, wherein a format of the volume gain of the second channel output signal is a second wave format, wherein there is a phase difference between the first wave format and the second wave format, wherein the formats of the first wave format and the second wave format are the same; outputting the first channel output signal to a first speaker; and outputting the second channel output signal to a second speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Kuan-Li CHAO, Kuo-Wei KAO, I-Ting LEE, Wei-Lin CHANG, Wei-Ren LAN, Kuo-Ping YANG
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Patent number: 10997984Abstract: A sounding device, an audio transmission system, and an audio analysis method thereof are disclosed. The sounding device is used to establish a connection with an electronic device. The sounding device includes an output module, a data collection module, and a communication module. The output module is used to output an audio signal. The data collection module is used for collecting the audio signal to generate a sound information. The communication module is used for transmitting a notice signal to the electronic device; wherein the notice signal is generated base on the sound information. Then the communication module is used for receiving a voice signal returned from the electronic device, thus the output module is allowed to output the voice signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.Inventors: Kuan-Li Chao, Kuo-Ping Yang, Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young
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Patent number: 10964307Abstract: A method far adjusting a voice frequency and a sound playing device thereof are disclosed. The method includes the following steps: acquiring an input voice; when the input voice has a consonant, performing: detecting whether a main frequency range of the consonant has an ambient sound and an energy of the ambient sound is enough to disturb the consonant; if not, the frequency of the consonant is not shifted and the consonant is output; and if so, the consonant is shifted to a target frequency to avoid the ambient sound to form a frequency-shifting consonant. Then the frequency-shifting sub-note consonant is output to form an output voice. The target frequency is located near the main frequency of the consonant, and no other ambient sound exists in the target frequency and no the energy of the other ambient sound is enough to disturb the consonant.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.Inventors: Yu-Chieh Huang, Kuan-Li Chao, Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young, Kuo-Ping Yang
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Patent number: 10915294Abstract: A sound adjustment method includes the following steps: obtaining a sound signal including frequency bands with a corresponding original sound pressure level value; converting the original sound pressure level value of each frequency band into a corresponding loudness level value; adjusting each loudness level value by a preset loudness level value to obtain an adjusted loudness level value of each frequency band; converting each adjusted loudness level value into a corresponding adjusted sound pressure level value; calculating a target sound pressure level value of each frequency band according to the original sound pressure level of each frequency band and each adjusted sound pressure level value; adjusting the original sound pressure level value of each frequency band by each target sound pressure level value to obtain an adjusted sound signal; outputting the adjusted sound signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.Inventors: Po-Jui Wu, Kuo-Ping Yang, Kuan-Li Chao, Jian-Ying Li, Wei-Lin Chang, Kai-Yuan Hsiao
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Patent number: 10917061Abstract: An electronic device and an equalizer adjustment method thereof for adjusting gain settings of an equalizer according to the volume of the output signal are disclosed. The method includes the steps of: setting a volume gain value table including a plurality of volume values through a gain value setting module, which are a first volume value to an Nth volume value with volume incrementally increasing, each of the plurality of volume values including a set of correction parameters which including a plurality of compensation gain values corresponding to a plurality of target frequencies, respectively; storing the volume gain value table in a storage module; obtaining a volume of the output signal; loading the volume gain value table according to the volume of the output signal to obtain the corresponding set of correction parameters; and adjusting gain value settings of an equalizer for different frequencies of sound.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.Inventors: Po-Jui Wu, Kuo-Ping Yang, Kuan-Li Chao, Jian-Ying Li, Wei-Lin Chang, Kai-Yuan Hsiao
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Publication number: 20200403591Abstract: An electronic device and an equalizer adjustment method thereof for adjusting gain settings of an equalizer according to the volume of the output signal are disclosed. The method includes the steps of: setting a volume gain value table including a plurality of volume values through a gain value setting module, which are a first volume value to an Nth volume value with volume incrementally increasing, each of the plurality of volume values including a set of correction parameters which including a plurality of compensation gain values corresponding to a plurality of target frequencies, respectively; storing the volume gain value table in a storage module; obtaining a volume of the output signal; loading the volume gain value table according to the volume of the output signal to obtain the corresponding set of correction parameters; and adjusting gain value settings of an equalizer for different frequencies of sound.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Po-Jui WU, Kuo-Ping YANG, Kuan-Li CHAO, Jian-Ying LI, Wei-Lin CHANG, Kai-Yuan HSIAO
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Publication number: 20200371743Abstract: A sound adjustment method includes the following steps: obtaining a sound signal including frequency bands with a corresponding original sound pressure level value; converting the original sound pressure level value of each frequency band into a corresponding loudness level value; adjusting each loudness level value by a preset loudness level value to obtain an adjusted loudness level value of each frequency band; converting each adjusted loudness level value into a corresponding adjusted sound pressure level value; calculating a target sound pressure level value of each frequency band according to the original sound pressure level of each frequency band and each adjusted sound pressure level value; adjusting the original sound pressure level value of each frequency band by each target sound pressure level value to obtain an adjusted sound signal; outputting the adjusted sound signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Po-Jui WU, Kuo-Ping YANG, Kuan-Li CHAO, Jian-Ying LI, Wei-Lin CHANG, Kai-Yuan HSIAO
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Patent number: 10797671Abstract: An electronic device and an equalizer adjustment method thereof are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: storing a list of age gain values, the list of age gain values comprising a plurality of age segments, respectively increasing from the first age segment to the Nth age segment, each of the age segments comprising a group correcting parameters, the group correcting parameters including a plurality of compensation gain values respectively corresponding to a plurality of target frequency, and the compensation gain values in the same target frequency are increased as N increases; obtaining an age data of an user; obtaining the target age segment, wherein the target age segment is one of the age segments; obtaining the group correction parameter corresponding to the target age segment; and adjusting a gain value setting of the equalizer to sound at different frequencies according to the group correction parameter.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.Inventors: Kuo-Ping Yang, Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young, Kuan-Li Chao, Jian-Ying Li, I-Ting Lee, Wei-Ren Lan, Chih-Long Chang
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Patent number: 10789968Abstract: A sound playback device and a noise reducing method thereof are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: receiving an input sound signal, wherein the input sound signal includes a noise; performing a first denoising processing procedure to the input sound signal to obtain a first processing sound signal; performing a noise analysis procedure to the input sound signal to generate an analysis result; performing a second denoising processing procedure to the first processing sound signal to obtain a second processing sound signal according to the analysis result so as to reduce the noise; and outputting the second processing sound signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTDInventors: Yu-Chieh Huang, Kuo-Ping Yang, Po-Jui Wu, Kuan-Li Chao
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Publication number: 20200296534Abstract: A sound playback system and an output sound adjusting method thereof are disclosed. The method includes the follow steps: obtaining an input sound signal and knowing an average input volume of the input sound signal; detecting an ambient noise, and analyzing an average noise volume and a noise frequency hand of the ambient noise; determining whether the average noise volume of the ambient noise is louder than the average input volume; if yes, adjusting a specific frequency band of the input sound signal to increase a first gain value to form an output sound signal, wherein the specific frequency band and the noise frequency band of the ambient noise belongs to the same frequency band or different frequency bands; and playing the output sound signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Cheng-Te WANG, Kuo-Wei KAO, Kuan-Li CHAO, Kuo-Ping YANG