Patents by Inventor Philip A. Scott

Philip A. Scott 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).

  • Wearable Electronic Device
    Publication number: 20230281939
    Abstract: A method detects a real object with a wearable electronic device and displays a virtual image of the real object with the real object on a display of the wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device displays movement of the virtual image of the real object to show a task to be completed and detects a completion of the task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Localizing Binaural Sound to Objects
    Publication number: 20230283980
    Abstract: An electronic device identifies a location of a physical object that is away from a listener. The electronic device convolves sound so the sound externally localizes as binaural sound to the physical object. The sound plays to the listener through earphones so the listener hears the sound as emanating from the physical object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Playing Binaural Sound Clips During an Electronic Communication
    Publication number: 20230283978
    Abstract: A method plays sound clips in binaural sound to users during an electronic communication between two or more users. A processor convolves the sound clips with HRTFs so the sound externally localize away from a head of the user listening to the sound clip. The sound clips play to users during the electronic communication without transmitting the sound clips to electronic devices of the users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • A Firearm System that Tracks Points of Aim of a Firearm
    Publication number: 20230280130
    Abstract: A firearm system includes a firearm and a computer. Electronics in the firearm determine data that includes a pathway between different points of aim of the firearm as the firearm moves. The computer receives this data and builds an image of the pathway between the different points of aim of the firearm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Displaying a location of binaural sound outside a field of view
    Patent number: 11751002
    Abstract: A method or apparatus provides binaural sound that originates to a person at a location inside a field of view (FOV) provided to the person by an electronic device. The electronic device determines when the location of the binaural sound moves outside the FOV and assists the person in determining the location of the binaural sound. A display of the electronic device displays a visual indication that shows a direction to the location of the binaural sound outside the FOV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Appliance Load Manager that Cycles an Air Conditioner to Reduce Peak Demand
    Publication number: 20230273636
    Abstract: A home appliance can operate in a future time frame. Information is obtained from a power distributor in order to determine a time when to operate the home appliance in this future time frame. The home appliance then operates at the time determined with information from the power distributor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, William James Lyren, William Christopher Lyren
  • Method to expedite playing of binaural sound to a listener
    Patent number: 11736885
    Abstract: A method expedites processing and playing of binaural sound during an electronic communication between a first user and a second user. An electronic device of the first user convolves sound into binaural sound for the second user before the binaural sound transmits to the electronic device of the second user. In this way, the binaural sound is already convolved and ready to play upon receipt at the electronic device of the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Playing binaural sound in response to a person being at a location
    Patent number: 11736879
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display and one or more processors. The display displays, when a person is at a location, a virtual image at a sound localization point (SLP) in empty space. The one or more processors process sound with a room impulse response (RIR) for the location in order to generate binaural sound that externally localizes at the SLP in empty space in response to the person being at the location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Switching binaural sound
    Patent number: 11736880
    Abstract: A method provides binaural sound to a person through electronic earphones. The binaural sound localizes to a sound localization point (SLP) in empty space that is away from but proximate to the person. When an event occurs, the binaural sound switches or changes to stereo sound, to mono sound, or to altered binaural sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Methods and Apparatus to Assist Listeners in Distinguishing Between Electronically Generated Binaural Sound and Physical Environment Sound
    Publication number: 20230254413
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus assist listeners in distinguishing between electronically generated binaural sound and physical environment sound while the listener wears a wearable electronic device that provides the binaural sound to the listener. The wearable electronic device generates a visual alert or audio alert when the electronically generated binaural sound occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Computer Performance of Executing Binaural Sound
    Publication number: 20230254658
    Abstract: A method improves performance of a computer that provides binaural sound to a listener. A memory stores coordinate locations that follow a path of how the head of the listener moves. This path is retrieved in anticipation of subsequent head movements of the listener to improve computer performance of executing binaural sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Electronic Device Displays an Image of an Obstructed Target
    Publication number: 20230244300
    Abstract: An electronic device determines information about a target and provides the information to another electronic device that has an obstructed view of the target. The other electronic device displays an image of the target with an orientation and a location of the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Robert Louis Lyren
  • Wearable electronic device corrects an error where a user hears binaural sound
    Patent number: 11716585
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device (WED) corrects an error where a user hears binaural sound. A processor processes sound into binaural sound that localizes to the user at a location, and the WED determines a gaze direction of the user when the user hears the binaural sound. The WED corrects an error between the location and the gaze direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Binaural Sound in Visual Entertainment Media
    Publication number: 20230239649
    Abstract: A method provides binaural sound to a listener while the listener watches a movie so sounds from the movie localize to a location of a character in the movie. Sound is convolved with head related transfer functions (HRTFs) of the listener, and the convolved sound is provided to the listener who wears a wearable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Switching binaural sound from head movements
    Patent number: 11711665
    Abstract: A method or apparatus switches between binaural sound and stereo sound in response to head movements of a listener. An electronic device provides the listener with binaural sound at a sound localization point (SLP) in a field-of-view of the listener. Binaural sound at the SLP switches to one of mono or stereo sound when head movements of the listener cause the SLP to move outside the field-of-view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Moving an emoji to move a location of binaural sound
    Patent number: 11711664
    Abstract: During an electronic communication between a first user and a second user, an electronic device of the second user displays a graphical representation at a located selected by the first user. The graphical representation provides an indication to the second user where binaural sound associated with the graphical representation will externally localize to the second user. Subsequent movement of the graphical representation changes a location where the binaural sound externally localizes to the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Pelagic Concepts LLC
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Sound Localization for an Electronic Call
    Publication number: 20230224658
    Abstract: During an electronic call between two individuals, a sound localization point simulates a location in empty space from where an origin of a voice of one individual occurs for the other individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Processing segments or channels of sound with HRTFs
    Patent number: 11665496
    Abstract: One or more electronic devices include one or more processors that process different segments or channels of an audio signal of sound for a user. The one or more processors process a first segment or channel of the sound with first HRTFs so the first segment or channel externally localizes in front of and to a right of a head of the user and process a second segment or channel of the sound with second HRTFs so the second segment or channel externally localizes in front of and to a left of the head of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Localizing binaural sound to objects
    Patent number: 11659348
    Abstract: An electronic device identifies a location of a physical object that is away from a listener. The electronic device convolves sound so the sound externally localizes as binaural sound to the physical object. The sound plays to the listener through earphones so the listener hears the sound as emanating from the physical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Wearable electronic glasses display an augmented reality (AR) image to show a task
    Patent number: 11657577
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device (WED) worn on a head of a first user displays a virtual location with virtual objects. The WED receives a task on one of the AR objects that corresponds to a real object at a real location. Wearable electronic glasses (WEG) worn on a head of a second user display an augmented reality (AR) image that shows the task to be performed on the real object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren