Patents by Inventor Oliver Arthur Whyte

Oliver Arthur Whyte 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).

  • Patent number: 9980040
    Abstract: Various examples related to determining a location of an active participant are provided. In one example, image data of a room from an image capture device is received. First audio data from a first microphone array at the image capture device is received. Second audio data from a second microphone array spaced from the image capture device is received. Using a three dimensional model, a location of the second microphone array is determined. Using the first audio data, second audio data, location of the second microphone array, and an angular orientation of the second microphone array, an estimated location of the active participant is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Oliver Arthur Whyte, Ross Cutler, Avronil Bhattacharjee, Adarsh Prakash Murthy Kowdle, Adam Kirk, Stanley T. Birchfield, Cha Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170201825
    Abstract: Various examples related to determining a location of an active participant are provided. In one example, image data of a room from an image capture device is received. First audio data from a first microphone array at the image capture device is received. Second audio data from a second microphone array spaced from the image capture device is received. Using a three dimensional model, a location of the second microphone array is determined. Using the first audio data, second audio data, location of the second microphone array, and an angular orientation of the second microphone array, an estimated location of the active participant is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Oliver Arthur Whyte, Ross Cutler, Avronil Bhattacharjee, Adarsh Prakash Murthy Kowdle, Adam Kirk, Stanley T. Birchfield, Cha Zhang
  • Patent number: 9621795
    Abstract: Various examples related to determining a location of an active speaker are provided. In one example, image data of a room from an image capture device is received and a three dimensional model is generated. First audio data from a first microphone array at the image capture device is received. Second audio data from a second microphone array laterally spaced from the image capture device is received. Using the three dimensional model, a location of the second microphone array with respect to the image capture device is determined. Using the audio data and the location and angular orientation of the second microphone array, an estimated location of the active speaker is determined. Using the estimated location, a setting for the image capture device is determined and outputted to highlight the active speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Oliver Arthur Whyte, Ross Cutler, Avronil Bhattacharjee, Adarsh Prakash Murthy Kowdle, Adam Kirk, Stanley T. Birchfield, Cha Zhang