Patents by Inventor Neo Bob Chih Yung Young
Neo Bob Chih Yung Young 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: 11601768Abstract: A method of generating sounds for reducing an effect of tinnitus is disclosed. The method includes the following steps: acquiring a sound frequency of a tinnitus sound of a user, and playing a plurality of pure tones within a frequency range during a playback time, wherein the plurality of pure tones include a plurality of first pure tones and a plurality of second pure tones; the plurality of first pure tones and the sound frequency are located at a first frequency area, and the plurality of second pure tones are located at a second frequency area; the first frequency area covers X Hz, where 100?X?12000, the second frequency area covers the remaining portion of the frequency range excluding the first frequency area, and the plurality of first pure tones accounts for M % of the plurality of pure tones, where 50<M?90.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: AIROHA TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Kuo-Wei Kao, Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young, 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: 11304012Abstract: An equalizer adjustment method applied to an electronic device is disclosed. The equalizer adjustment method includes: storing an age gain value list in the storage module, wherein the age gain value list includes a plurality of age sections, each age section respectively includes a set of correction parameters, and the set of correction parameters includes a plurality of compensation gain values respectively corresponding to a plurality of target frequencies; via the hearing test module, providing a hearing test; obtaining a hearing test result of a user; via the age determination module and according to the hearing test result, obtaining the age section corresponding to the user; obtaining the set of correction parameters corresponding to the age section corresponding to the user; via the equalizer adjustment module and according to the set of correction parameters, adjusting gain value settings of the equalizer at different target frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.Inventors: Kuo-Ping Yang, Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young, Wei-Ren Lan
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Publication number: 20220095060Abstract: An equalizer adjustment method applied to an electronic device is disclosed. The equalizer adjustment method includes: storing an age gain value list in the storage module, wherein the age gain value list includes a plurality of age sections, each age section respectively includes a set of correction parameters, and the set of correction parameters includes a plurality of compensation gain values respectively corresponding to a plurality of target frequencies; via the hearing test module, providing a hearing test; obtaining a hearing test result of a user; via the age determination module and according to the hearing test result, obtaining the age section corresponding to the user; obtaining the set of correction parameters corresponding to the age section corresponding to the user; via the equalizer adjustment module and according to the set of correction parameters, adjusting gain value settings of the equalizer at different target frequencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Kuo-Ping YANG, Neo Bob Chih-Yung YOUNG, Wei-Ren LAN
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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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Patent number: 11115539Abstract: A smart voice system is disclosed. The smart voice system includes a data receiving module, a voice message receiving module, a voice response module and a voice message output module. The data receiving module receives a hearing evaluation data of a user, and acquiring a hearing parameter according to the hearing evaluation data. The voice message receiving module receives a voice message inputted by the user. The voice response module acquires a response voice message corresponding to the voice message and the frequency of the response voice message is adjusted according to the hearing parameter. The voice message output module outputs the response voice message.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.Inventors: Kuo-Ping Yang, Chih-Long Chang, Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young
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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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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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Publication number: 20200359143Abstract: A method of generating sounds for reducing an effect of tinnitus is disclosed. The method includes the following steps: acquiring a sound frequency of a tinnitus sound of a user, and playing a plurality of pure tones within a frequency range during a playback time, wherein the plurality of pure tones include a plurality of first pure tones and a plurality of second pure tones; the plurality of first pure tones and the sound frequency are located at a first frequency area, and the plurality of second pure tones are located at a second frequency area; the first frequency area covers X Hz, where 100?X?12000, the second frequency area covers the remaining portion of the frequency range excluding the first frequency area, and the plurality of first pure tones accounts for M % of the plurality of pure tones, where 50<M?90.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2019Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Kuo-Wei KAO, Neo Bob Chih-Yung YOUNG, Kuo-Ping YANG
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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: 10748548Abstract: A voice processing method, a voice communication device, and a computer program product thereof are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a transmitting voice signal from a receiver end communication device; determining a frequency range of the transmitting voice signal; receiving an original voice signal from a first user; processing the original voice signal to a processed voice signal, wherein the processed voice signal is generated based on the frequency range of the transmitting voice signal; and outputting the processed voice signal to the receiver end communication device.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.Inventors: Kuo-Ping Yang, Ho-Hsin Liao, Kuan-Li Chao, Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young, Jian-Ying Li
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Patent number: 10735027Abstract: A method of detecting audio input mode applied to an electronic device is disclosed. According to how the user presses the start button of the electronic device, the audio input mode is determined to be a short-press mode or a long-press mode. The method of detecting an audio input mode includes: detecting if a pressing time of the start button is less than a threshold time; if so, determining that the audio input mode is the short-press mode; if not, detecting if an audio time of the receiving audio of the microphone exceeds an audio threshold time during the pressing time; if so, determining that the audio input mode is the long-press mode; if not, determining that the audio input mode is the short-press mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.Inventors: Ming-Ren Ma, Kuo-Ping Yang, Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young, Kuan-Li Chao, Jian-Ying Li
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Patent number: 10680568Abstract: A sound signal detection device is closed. The sound signal detection device is connected between an audio output device and a speaker apparatus. The sound signal detection device includes a first connecting port, a second connecting port, a microphone, and a processing module. The first connecting port connects to the audio output device and acquires a first sound signal. The second connecting port is used for outputting the first sound signal to the speaker apparatus. The microphone is used for receiving a second sound signal from the speaker apparatus. The process module is electrically connected to the microphone and used for detecting a volume of the second sound signal to generate a real volume signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.Inventors: Kuan-Li Chao, Kuo-Ping Yang, Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young
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Patent number: 10615765Abstract: A sound adjustment method applied to a sound adjustment system is disclosed. The sound adjustment system includes a sound receiving module, a sound identification module, a sound frequency conversion module and a sound equalizer. The sound adjustment method includes the steps of: receiving a sound signal via the sound receiving module; identifying the sound signal via the sound identification module to determine a type of the sound signal; if the sound signal is a voice signal, executing a frequency conversion of the voice signal via the sound frequency conversion module such that the voice signal becomes a frequency-converted voice signal; if the sound signal is a non-voice signal, adjusting the non-voice signal via the sound equalizer such that the non-voice signal becomes an equalizer-adjusted sound signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.Inventors: Kuo-Ping Yang, Ho-Hsin Liao, Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young, Kuan-Li Chao, Chih-Long Chang
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Publication number: 20200045479Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Kuan-Li CHAO, Neo Bob Chih-Yung YOUNG, Kuo-Ping YANG
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Patent number: 10547940Abstract: A sound collection equipment is disclosed. The sound collection equipment includes a speaker, a microphone and a processing unit. The speaker is used for generating a test sound having a first frequency. The microphone is used for receiving an external sound. The processing unit is electronically connected to the microphone and the processing unit. The processing unit is used for determining whether a frequency range of the external sound includes the first frequency and whether the energy of the external sound exceeds a predetermined energy value, and for judging that the sound collection equipment is in a usage state when the frequency range of the external sound includes the first frequency and the energy of the external sound does not exceed the predetermined energy value.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.Inventors: Ho-Hsin Liao, Kuan-Li Chao, Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young, Kuo-Ping Yang, Jian-Ying Li, Po-Jui Wu
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Publication number: 20190392812Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Yu-Chieh HUANG, Kuan-Li CHAO, Neo Bob Chih-Yung YOUNG, Kuo-Ping YANG
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Publication number: 20190362734Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Yu-Chieh HUANG, Kuan-Li CHAO, Neo Bob Chih-Yung YOUNG, Kuo-Ping YANG