Patents by Inventor Phuong Lam Ton
Phuong Lam Ton 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: 10909988Abstract: An electronic device includes a display, wherein the display is configured to present a user interface, wherein the user interface comprises a coordinate system. The coordinate system corresponds to physical coordinates. The display is configured to present a sector selection feature that allows selection of at least one sector of the coordinate system. The at least one sector corresponds to captured audio from multiple microphones. The sector selection may also include an audio signal indicator. The electronic device includes operation circuitry coupled to the display. The operation circuitry is configured to perform an audio operation on the captured audio corresponding to the audio signal indicator based on the sector selection.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventors: Lae-Hoon Kim, Erik Visser, Phuong Lam Ton, Jeremy Patrick Toman, Jeffrey Clinton Shaw
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Publication number: 20190139552Abstract: An electronic device includes a display, wherein the display is configured to present a user interface, wherein the user interface comprises a coordinate system. The coordinate system corresponds to physical coordinates. The display is configured to present a sector selection feature that allows selection of at least one sector of the coordinate system. The at least one sector corresponds to captured audio from multiple microphones. The sector selection may also include an audio signal indicator. The electronic device includes operation circuitry coupled to the display. The operation circuitry is configured to perform an audio operation on the captured audio corresponding to the audio signal indicator based on the sector selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Lae-Hoon KIM, Erik VISSER, Phuong Lam TON, Jeremy Patrick TOMAN, Jeffrey Clinton SHAW
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Patent number: 10107887Abstract: A method for displaying a user interface on an electronic device is described. The method includes presenting a user interface. The user interface includes a coordinate system. The coordinate system corresponds to physical coordinates based on sensor data. The method also includes providing a sector selection feature that allows selection of at least one sector of the coordinate system. The method further includes providing a sector editing feature that allows editing the at least one sector.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Lae-Hoon Kim, Erik Visser, Phuong Lam Ton, Jeremy Patrick Toman, Jeffrey Clinton Shaw
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Patent number: 10073607Abstract: A method of processing audio may include receiving, by a computing device, a plurality of real-time audio signals outputted by a plurality of microphones communicatively coupled to the computing device. The computing device may output to a display a graphical user interface (GUI) that presents audio information associated with the received audio signals. The one or more received audio signals may be processed based on a user input associated with the audio information presented via the GUI to generate one or more processed audio signals. The one or more processed audio signals may be output to, for example, one or more output devices such as speakers, headsets, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Lae-Hoon Kim, Erik Visser, Raghuveer Peri, Phuong Lam Ton, Jeremy Patrick Toman, Troy Schultz, Jimeng Zheng
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Patent number: 10051364Abstract: A method of processing audio may include receiving, by a computing device, a plurality of real-time audio signals outputted by a plurality of microphones communicatively coupled to the computing device. The computing device may output to a display a graphical user interface (GUI) that presents audio information associated with the received audio signals. The one or more received audio signals may be processed based on a user input associated with the audio information presented via the GUI to generate one or more processed audio signals. The one or more processed audio signals may be output to, for example, one or more output devices such as speakers, headsets, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Lae-Hoon Kim, Erik Visser, Raghuveer Peri, Phuong Lam Ton, Jeremy Patrick Toman, Troy Schultz, Jimeng Zheng
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Patent number: 9857451Abstract: A method for mapping a source location by an electronic device is described. The method includes obtaining sensor data. The method also includes mapping a source location to electronic device coordinates based on the sensor data. The method further includes mapping the source location from electronic device coordinates to physical coordinates. The method additionally includes performing an operation based on a mapping.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Lae-Hoon Kim, Erik Visser, Phuong Lam Ton, Jeremy Patrick Toman, Jeffrey Clinton Shaw
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Patent number: 9720504Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are presented for controlling an application on a device. In some embodiments, a method may include detecting that a user is maintaining an object or gesture at a position hovering near the device for a threshold length of time. The method may also include anchoring an initial position of the object or gesture to the device based on the detection of the maintained position, and controlling the application using the anchored initial position. In some embodiments, controlling the application using the anchored initial position may include manipulating the application based on detecting within a stable zone associated with the anchored initial position a change in height of the gesture or object relative to the device, and not manipulating the application whenever the object or gesture is detected to move along a plane above and parallel to the device and within the stable zone.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Phuong Lam Ton, Hui-ya Liao Nelson, Ren Li, Shaun William Van Dyken
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Patent number: 9532140Abstract: One example device includes a camera; a display device; a memory; and a processor in communication with the memory to receive audio signals from two or more microphones or a far-end device; receive first location information and second location information, the first location information for a visual identification of an audio source of the received audio signals and the second location information identifying a direction of arrival from the audio source; receive a first adjustment to a first portion of a UI to change either a visual identification or a coordinate direction of a direction focus; in response to the first adjustment, automatically perform a second adjustment to a second portion of the UI to change the other of the visual identification or the coordinate direction of the direction focus; and process the audio signals to filter sounds outside the direction focus, or emphasize sounds within the direction focus.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2016Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Lae-Hoon Kim, Phuong Lam Ton, Erik Visser, Jeremy P. Toman, Francis Bernard MacDougall
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Patent number: 9466266Abstract: Various arrangements for defining a marker are presented. A first defined marker presented by a public display device may be determined to be insufficient for use by a head mounted display. The first defined marker may be used as a reference point for positioning information for display by the head mounted display. In response to determining that the first defined marker is insufficient, a second marker displayed by the public display device may be defined. The second marker may have a display characteristic different from the first defined marker. The second defined marker may then be used as the reference point for positioning the information for display by the head mounted display. An indication of the second marker may be transmitted to the head mounted display.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Evan Robert Hildreth, Babak Forutanpour, Phuong Lam Ton
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Publication number: 20160157013Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are described for recognizing and focusing on at least one source of an audio communication as part of a communication including a video image and an audio communication derived from two or more microphones when a relative position between the microphones is known. In certain embodiments, linked audio and video focus areas providing location information for one or more sound sources may each be associated with different user inputs, and an input to adjust a focus in either the audio or video domain may automatically adjust the focus in the another domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2016Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Lae-Hoon Kim, Phuong Lam Ton, Erik Visser, Jeremy P. Toman, Francis Bernard MacDougall
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Patent number: 9282399Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are described for recognizing and focusing on at least one source of an audio communication as part of a communication including a video image and an audio communication derived from two or more microphones when a relative position between the microphones is known. In certain embodiments, linked audio and video focus areas providing location information for one or more sound sources may each be associated with different user inputs, and an input to adjust a focus in either the audio or video domain may automatically adjust the focus in the another domain.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Lae-Hoon Kim, Phuong Lam Ton, Erik Visser, Jeremy P. Toman, Francis Bernard MacDougall
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Publication number: 20160004405Abstract: A method of processing audio may include receiving, by a computing device, a plurality of real-time audio signals outputted by a plurality of microphones communicatively coupled to the computing device. The computing device may output to a display a graphical user interface (GUI) that presents audio information associated with the received audio signals. The one or more received audio signals may be processed based on a user input associated with the audio information presented via the GUI to generate one or more processed audio signals. The one or more processed audio signals may be output to, for example, one or more output devices such as speakers, headsets, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Lae-Hoon Kim, Erik Visser, Raghuveer Peri, Phuong Lam Ton, Jeremy Patrick Toman, Troy Schultz, Jimeng Zheng
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Publication number: 20160004499Abstract: A method of processing audio may include receiving, by a computing device, a plurality of real-time audio signals outputted by a plurality of microphones communicatively coupled to the computing device. The computing device may output to a display a graphical user interface (GUI) that presents audio information associated with the received audio signals. The one or more received audio signals may be processed based on a user input associated with the audio information presented via the GUI to generate one or more processed audio signals. The one or more processed audio signals may be output to, for example, one or more output devices such as speakers, headsets, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Lae-Hoon Kim, Erik Visser, Raghuveer Peri, Phuong Lam Ton, Jeremy Patrick Toman, Troy Schultz, Jimeng Zheng
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Publication number: 20150245133Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are described for recognizing and focusing on at least one source of an audio communication as part of a communication including a video image and an audio communication derived from two or more microphones when a relative position between the microphones is known. In certain embodiments, linked audio and video focus areas providing location information for one or more sound sources may each be associated with different user inputs, and an input to adjust a focus in either the audio or video domain may automatically adjust the focus in the another domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Lae-Hoon Kim, Phuong Lam Ton, Erik Visser, Jeremy P. Toman, Francis Bernard MacDougall
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Publication number: 20150062158Abstract: Various arrangements for presenting private information are presented. Private information to be displayed via a head mounted display to a user may be identified. A marker displayed by a public display device may also be identified. This public display device may be visible in a vicinity of the user. The private information and an indication of the marker may be output to the head-mounted display of the user, such that the private information is displayed by the head-mounted display in relation to the marker displayed by the public display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Evan Robert Hildreth, Babak Forutanpour, Phuong Lam Ton
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Publication number: 20150062159Abstract: Various arrangements for defining a marker are presented. A first defined marker presented by a public display device may be determined to be insufficient for use by a head mounted display. The first defined marker may be used as a reference point for positioning information for display by the head mounted display. In response to determining that the first defined marker is insufficient, a second marker displayed by the public display device may be defined. The second marker may have a display characteristic different from the first defined marker. The second defined marker may then be used as the reference point for positioning the information for display by the head mounted display. An indication of the second marker may be transmitted to the head mounted display.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Evan Robert Hildreth, Babak Forutanpour, Phuong Lam Ton
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Publication number: 20140223385Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are presented for controlling an application on a device. In some embodiments, a method may include detecting that a user is maintaining an object or gesture at a position hovering near the device for a threshold length of time. The method may also include anchoring an initial position of the object or gesture to the device based on the detection of the maintained position, and controlling the application using the anchored initial position. In some embodiments, controlling the application using the anchored initial position may include manipulating the application based on detecting within a stable zone associated with the anchored initial position a change in height of the gesture or object relative to the device, and not manipulating the application whenever the object or gesture is detected to move along a plane above and parallel to the device and within the stable zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Phuong Lam Ton, Hui-ya Liao Nelson, Ren Li, Shaun William Van Dyken