Patents by Inventor Paul Michael CHAVEZ

Paul Michael CHAVEZ 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: 9955253
    Abstract: Systems and methods are proposed for adjusting the coverage pattern of a directional loudspeaker array. The methods may comprise adjusting a coverage pattern of a loudspeaker array based on a distribution of audience members. The audience distribution may be determined by imaging a venue with a camera, performing facial detection on the resultant image, and processing the facial detection results to obtain the distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventor: Paul Michael Chavez
  • Publication number: 20180109872
    Abstract: Systems and methods are proposed for adjusting the coverage pattern of a directional loudspeaker array. The methods may comprise adjusting a coverage pattern of a loudspeaker array based on a distribution of audience members. The audience distribution may be determined by imaging a venue with a camera, performing facial detection on the resultant image, and processing the facial detection results to obtain the distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventor: Paul Michael Chavez
  • Publication number: 20170364321
    Abstract: A system may include a mobile device configured to transmit at least one system variable control signal indicative of an audio processing command, and a translation controller distinct and separate from the mobile device. The translation controller may be configured to receive the system variable control signal, and transmit a mixer message in a protocol specific to an audio mixing console based on the system variable control signal, the mixer message including at least one audio processing command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Paul Michael CHAVEZ, Adam James Edward HOLLADAY
  • Patent number: 9838146
    Abstract: An apparatus for labeling inputs at an audio mixer is provided. The apparatus includes an audio mixer console including a processor and being configured to receive a test command from a mobile device. The audio mixer console is further configured to transmit, from a port, an audio signal to a playback device, the port being associated with a channel of the audio mixing console, and receive, from the mobile device, a label signal including a channel label to be assigned to the channel from the mobile device in response to a user input. The audio mixer console is further configured to assign the channel label to the channel in response to the label signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul Michael Chavez, Adam James Edward Holladay
  • Patent number: 9832568
    Abstract: An audio mixing console labeling system may include an audio mixing console having a processor and configured to receive an audio signal at a first input port from one of a microphone and a musical instrument, the first input port being associated with a first channel of the audio mixing console, receive a label signal including a channel label to be assigned to the first channel from a remote device, and assign the channel label to the first channel in response to receiving the audio signal at the first input port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul Michael Chavez, Adam James Edward Holladay, Davide Dicenso
  • Publication number: 20160239255
    Abstract: A system for providing an audio processing interface at a mobile device configured to detect an audio processor, present, via a user interface, a display screen to receive user input to initiate audio testing, iteratively present a series of testing screens, each including at least one instruction and test status, and present another instruction and test status in response to receiving and indicative of a successful sample at a previous microphone location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Michael CHAVEZ, Adam James Edward HOLLADAY, Sean Michael HESS, Ryan Daniel HAUSCHILD
  • Publication number: 20160127062
    Abstract: An apparatus for labeling inputs at an audio mixer is provided. The apparatus includes an audio mixer console including a processor and being configured to receive a test command from a mobile device. The audio mixer console is further configured to transmit, from a port, an audio signal to a playback device, the port being associated with a channel of the audio mixing console, and receive, from the mobile device, a label signal including a channel label to be assigned to the channel from the mobile device in response to a user input. The audio mixer console is further configured to assign the channel label to the channel in response to the label signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Michael CHAVEZ, Adam James Edward HOLLADAY
  • Publication number: 20160127826
    Abstract: An audio mixing console labeling system may include an audio mixing console having a processor and configured to receive an audio signal at a first input port from one of a microphone and a musical instrument, the first input port being associated with a first channel of the audio mixing console, receive a label signal including a channel label to be assigned to the first channel from a remote device, and assign the channel label to the first channel in response to receiving the audio signal at the first input port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Michael CHAVEZ, Adam James Edward HOLLADAY, Davide DICENSO
  • Patent number: D853433
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul Michael Chavez, Vaijayanthi Iyengar, Charanya Sivakumar, Jible Mathew, Adam Holladay