Patents by Inventor Roy F. Samuelson

Roy F. Samuelson 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).

  • Publication number: 20230276108
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are described. The method includes receiving audio soundtracks including an audio soundtrack representing an audible form of written text and/or an audible description of a visual element, determining a quality level of that audio soundtrack, and modifying that audio soundtrack to include an indication of the quality level based on the determination. The apparatus includes a memory circuit that stores audio soundtracks including an audio soundtrack representing an audible form of written text and/or an audible description of a visual element. The apparatus further includes an audio processing circuit coupled to the memory circuit, the audio processing circuit configured to retrieve the set of audio soundtracks, determine a quality level of the audio soundtrack representing an audible form of written text, and modify that audio soundtrack to include an indication of the quality level based on the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventor: Roy F. Samuelson
  • Publication number: 20230269442
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are described. The method includes receiving a set of audio soundtracks associated with media content, determining if one of the audio soundtracks is an audio description soundtrack, and modifying at least one main audio soundtrack to include an indication that an audio description soundtrack is available for the media content if it is determined that one of the audio soundtracks is an audio description audio soundtrack. The apparatus includes memory that stores a set of audio soundtracks associated with media content. The apparatus also includes an audio processing circuit configured to retrieve the set of audio soundtracks, determine if one of the audio soundtracks is an audio description soundtrack, and modify at least one main audio soundtrack to include an indication that an audio description soundtrack is available for the media content if it is determined that one of the audio soundtracks is an audio description soundtrack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventor: Roy F. Samuelson
  • Patent number: 11683567
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are described. The method includes receiving a set of audio soundtracks associated with media content, determining if one of the audio soundtracks is an audio description soundtrack, and modifying at least one main audio soundtrack to include an indication that an audio description soundtrack is available for the media content if it is determined that one of the audio soundtracks is an audio description audio soundtrack. The apparatus includes memory that stores a set of audio soundtracks associated with media content. The apparatus also includes an audio processing circuit configured to retrieve the set of audio soundtracks, determine if one of the audio soundtracks is an audio description soundtrack, and modify at least one main audio soundtrack to include an indication that an audio description soundtrack is available for the media content if it is determined that one of the audio soundtracks is an audio description soundtrack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventor: Roy F. Samuelson
  • Publication number: 20210281927
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are described. The method includes receiving a set of audio soundtracks associated with media content, determining if one of the audio soundtracks is an audio description soundtrack, and modifying at least one main audio soundtrack to include an indication that an audio description soundtrack is available for the media content if it is determined that one of the audio soundtracks is an audio description audio soundtrack. The apparatus includes memory that stores a set of audio soundtracks associated with media content. The apparatus also includes an audio processing circuit configured to retrieve the set of audio soundtracks, determine if one of the audio soundtracks is an audio description soundtrack, and modify at least one main audio soundtrack to include an indication that an audio description soundtrack is available for the media content if it is determined that one of the audio soundtracks is an audio description soundtrack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventor: Roy F. Samuelson