Patents by Inventor Robert Pullman, III

Robert Pullman, III 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).

  • Method of improving localization of surround sound
    Patent number: 10652686
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a method and system for processing an audio signal to optimize the localization of sound in a sound system using a head related transfer function HRTF). A location of a user is determined and a speaker is driven with a waveform representing a location specific cue having a desired user response. The location specific cue is associated with a defined HRTF for the determined location of the user. A user response to location specific cue is detected and compared to the location specific cue. The defined HRTF is then updated with information from the comparison of the user response to the location specific cue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Wardle, Joshua Isenberg, Robert Pullman, III
  • METHOD OF IMPROVING LOCALIZATION OF SURROUND SOUND
    Publication number: 20190246231
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a method and system for processing an audio signal to optimize the localization of sound in a sound system using a head related transfer function HRTF). A location of a user is determined and a speaker is driven with a waveform representing a location specific cue having a desired user response. The location specific cue is associated with a defined HRTF for the determined location of the user. A user response to location specific cue is detected and compared to the location specific cue. The defined HRTF is then updated with information from the comparison of the user response to the location specific cue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Scott Wardle, Jeppe Oland, Joshua Isenberg, Robert Pullman, III