Patents by Inventor Runyu Shi

Runyu Shi 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: 20240146981
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an encoding device, an encoding method, a reproduction device, a reproduction method, and a program enabling each reproduction equipment to reproduce an appropriate content in a simplified manner. A content data decoding unit decodes encoded metadata and outputs zoom area information, which is included in metadata acquired as a result thereof, designating an area to be zoomed. A zoom area selecting unit selects one or a plurality of pieces of zoom area information from among the zoom area information. A video segmenting unit segments a zoom area represented by the selected zoom area information in a video based on video data and outputs zoom video data acquired as a result thereof. An audio converting unit performs an audio converting process according to the selected zoom area information for audio data and outputs zoom audio data acquired as a result thereof. The present technology can be applied to a reproduction device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Sonny Group Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Tsuji, Toru Chinen, Runyu Shi, Masayuki Nishiguchi, Yuki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11968516
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a sound processing apparatus and a sound processing system for enabling more stable localization of a sound image. A virtual speaker is assumed to exist on the lower side among the sides of a tetragon having its corners formed with four speakers surrounding a target sound image position on a spherical plane. Three-dimensional VBAP is performed with respect to the virtual speaker and the two speakers located at the upper right and the upper left, to calculate gains of the two speakers at the upper right and the upper left and the virtual speaker, the gains being to be used for fixing a sound image at the target sound image position. Further, two-dimensional VBAP is performed with respect to the lower right and lower left speakers, to calculate gains of the lower right and lower left speakers, the gains being to be used for fixing a sound image at the position of the virtual speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Yamamoto, Toru Chinen, Runyu Shi, Mitsuyuki Hatanaka
  • Patent number: 11950087
    Abstract: An audio signal processing method, includes acquiring a first distance between a current position and an initial position of a mobile device, and a second distance between the current position of the mobile device and a wearable device. Determining a first deflection angle according to the first distance, the second distance and the initial distance between the mobile device and the wearable device. Acquiring a second deflection angle of the wearable device reflecting a posture change. Determining relative position information between the mobile device and the wearable device according to the first deflection angle, the second deflection angle and the second distance and processing an audio signal based on the relative position information to obtain a playing audio played by the wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kai Wang, Runyu Shi, Xueyang Lv
  • Publication number: 20240106546
    Abstract: A communication method, applied to a master device, includes: determining, according to the number of controlled devices and a preset time slot length, detection cycles and detection timing of various controlled devices in a detection cycle; receiving, in a time slot in the detection cycle, an ultrasonic sweep signal sent by the controlled device; and determining, according to the detection timing and the ultrasonic sweep signal, a detection result of the master device and a controlled device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Yong ZHANG, Xinlin YI, Ningzhi ZHU, Runyu SHI, Kai WANG
  • Patent number: 11917221
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an encoding device, an encoding method, a reproduction device, a reproduction method, and a program enabling each reproduction equipment to reproduce an appropriate content in a simplified manner. A content data decoding unit decodes encoded metadata and outputs zoom area information, which is included in metadata acquired as a result thereof, designating an area to be zoomed. A zoom area selecting unit selects one or a plurality of pieces of zoom area information from among the zoom area information. A video segmenting unit segments a zoom area represented by the selected zoom area information in a video based on video data and outputs zoom video data acquired as a result thereof. An audio converting unit performs an audio converting process according to the selected zoom area information for audio data and outputs zoom audio data acquired as a result thereof. The present technology can be applied to a reproduction device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Tsuji, Toru Chinen, Runyu Shi, Masayuki Nishiguchi, Yuki Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20240055007
    Abstract: There is provided a decoding device including at least one circuit configured to acquire one or more encoded audio signals including a plurality of channels and/or a plurality of objects and priority information for each of the plurality of channels and/or the plurality of objects, and to decode the one or more encoded audio signals according to the priority information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Chinen, Masayuki Nishiguchi, Runyu Shi, Mitsuyuki Hatanaka, Yuki Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20240049156
    Abstract: A sending time determination method includes: determining a transmission duration and a synchronization error of signal transmission between the device to be measured and a goniometric device; determining a receiving time slot for the goniometric device to receive ultrasonic goniometric signal sent by the device to be measured, where the goniometric device is configured to receive ultrasonic goniometric signals sent by a plurality of devices to be measured, and the goniometer device receives the ultrasonic goniometric signals sent by different devices to be measured in different receiving time slots; and determining a sending time of the ultrasonic goniometric signal according to the receiving time slot, the transmission duration and the synchronization error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xinlin YI, Yong ZHANG, Ningzhi ZHU, Runyu SHI, Kai WANG
  • Patent number: 11828843
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for event detection are provided. The method may be applied to an electronic device. The electronic device may transmit a detection signal. The electronic device may receive an echo signal of the detection signal. The electronic device may acquire a feature value of the echo signal. The electronic device may calculate a decision parameter based on the feature value, and may determine, based on the decision parameter, that the electronic device is moving towards or away from a target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai Wang, Runyu Shi, Wei Lu, Chenchen Bao, Xudong Yin
  • Patent number: 11831355
    Abstract: An ultrasonic data transmission method, apparatus and system, a terminal device and a medium are provided. The method is applied to a transmitting terminal which includes at least two ultrasonic signal transmitting arrays. The method includes: a single-frequency ultrasonic coding signal of to-be-transmitted information corresponding to each ultrasonic signal transmitting array is respectively determined, ultrasonic codes of to-be-transmitted information corresponding to different ultrasonic signal transmitting arrays being different; and corresponding at least two single-frequency ultrasonic code signals are transmitted through the at least two ultrasonic signal transmitting arrays to a receiving terminal in a focusing mode, frequency bands of transmitting frequencies of different ultrasonic signal transmitting arrays being different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Runyu Shi, Yuqing Hua, Song Mei, Wei Lu, Lin Zhang, Naichao Guo, Kai Wang
  • Patent number: 11832180
    Abstract: An information transmission method and an electronic device are provided. The information transmission method is applied to an ultrasonic wave transmitting device, and includes: transmitting a Bluetooth wake-up signal; obtaining an ultrasonic transmission signal based on information to be transmitted; and transmitting the ultrasonic transmission signal to an ultrasonic wave receiving device, wherein the Bluetooth wake-up signal is configured to wake up the ultrasonic wave receiving device to receive the ultrasonic transmission signal. In the ultrasonic wave receiving device, such elements as a decoder and an acoustic wave receiver may be in a normally-off state; and when it is needed to transmit information through an ultrasonic wave, the ultrasonic wave transmitting device first transmits the Bluetooth wake-up signal; and upon the reception of the Bluetooth wake-up signal, the ultrasonic wave receiving device wakes up related elements to receive the ultrasonic signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Runyu Shi, Ming Lu
  • Publication number: 20230247379
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a sound processing apparatus and a sound processing system for enabling more stable localization of a sound image. A virtual speaker is assumed to exist on the lower side among the sides of a tetragon having its corners formed with four speakers surrounding a target sound image position on a spherical plane. Three-dimensional VBAP is performed with respect to the virtual speaker and the two speakers located at the upper right and the upper left, to calculate gains of the two speakers at the upper right and the upper left and the virtual speaker, the gains being to be used for fixing a sound image at the target sound image position. Further, two-dimensional VBAP is performed with respect to the lower right and lower left speakers, to calculate gains of the lower right and lower left speakers, the gains being to be used for fixing a sound image at the position of the virtual speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Yamamoto, Toru Chinen, Runyu Shi, Mitsuyuki Hatanaka
  • Publication number: 20230245665
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a decoding apparatus, a decoding method and a program which make it possible to obtain sound with higher quality. A demultiplexing circuit demultiplexes an input code string into a gain code string and a signal code string. A signal decoding circuit decodes the signal code string to output a time series signal. A gain decoding circuit decodes the gain code string. That is, the gain decoding circuit reads out gain values and gain inclination values at predetermined gain sample positions of the time series signal and interpolation mode information. An interpolation processing unit obtains a gain value at each sample position between two gain sample positions through linear interpolation or non-linear interpolation according to the interpolation mode based on the gain values and the gain inclination values. A gain applying circuit adjusts a gain of the time series signal based on the gain values. The present technology can be applied to a decoding apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Yamamoto, Toru Chinen, Hiroyuki Honma, Runyu Shi
  • Patent number: 11705140
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a decoding apparatus, a decoding method and a program which make it possible to obtain sound with higher quality. A demultiplexing circuit demultiplexes an input code string into a gain code string and a signal code string. A signal decoding circuit decodes the signal code string to output a time series signal. A gain decoding circuit decodes the gain code string. That is, the gain decoding circuit reads out gain values and gain inclination values at predetermined gain sample positions of the time series signal and interpolation mode information. An interpolation processing unit obtains a gain value at each sample position between two gain sample positions through linear interpolation or non-linear interpolation according to the interpolation mode based on the gain values and the gain inclination values. A gain applying circuit adjusts a gain of the time series signal based on the gain values. The present technology can be applied to a decoding apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Yamamoto, Toru Chinen, Hiroyuki Honma, Runyu Shi
  • Patent number: 11705973
    Abstract: A frequency combination corresponding to target data to be transmitted is determined. The frequency combination includes at least two different frequencies. Ultrasonic waves of frequencies in the frequency combination are sent within a predetermined duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Runyu Shi, Naichao Guo, Song Mei, Yuqing Hua, Lin Zhang, Wei Lu, Kai Wang
  • Patent number: 11641625
    Abstract: An information transmission method, an information transmission apparatus, and a storage medium include encoding information to be transmitted to obtain an ultrasonic encoded signal; obtaining an ultrasonic transmission signal based on the ultrasonic encoded signal and an ultrasonic wake-up signal, the ultrasonic wake-up signal for waking up an ultrasonic receiver to decode the ultrasonic encoded signal; and transmitting the ultrasonic transmission signal to the ultrasonic receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Runyu Shi, Xueyang Lv, Wei Lu, Kai Wang
  • Publication number: 20230044474
    Abstract: An audio signal processing method, includes acquiring a first distance between a current position and an initial position of a mobile device, and a second distance between the current position of the mobile device and a wearable device. Determining a first deflection angle according to the first distance, the second distance and the initial distance between the mobile device and the wearable device. Acquiring a second deflection angle of the wearable device reflecting a posture change. Determining relative position information between the mobile device and the wearable device according to the first deflection angle, the second deflection angle and the second distance and processing an audio signal based on the relative position information to obtain a playing audio played by the wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai WANG, Runyu SHI, Xueyang LV
  • Publication number: 20230045608
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a method and device for measuring a distance and a storage medium. The method for measuring the distance includes determining a distance between a first device and a second device based on a first time difference and a second time difference, where the first time difference is between a time of receiving a first detection signal by the first device and a time of receiving a second detection signal by the first device, and the second time difference is between a time of receiving the first detection signal by the second device and time of receiving the second detection signal by the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kai WANG, Runyu SHI
  • Publication number: 20230045721
    Abstract: An audio signal processing method, includes: acquiring first rotation information when a wearable device rotates and second rotation information when a mobile device connected to the wearable device rotates; determining relative position information between the wearable device and the mobile device according to the first rotation information and the second rotation information; and processing an audio signal based on the relative position information to obtain a playing audio played by the wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai WANG, Runyu SHI, Xueyang LV
  • Patent number: 11570717
    Abstract: A method, a terminal, and a storage medium are provided for controlling a functional circuit. In the method, the terminal acquires sensor data information of a sensor. Further, the terminal wakes up the functional circuit in the terminal to receive an ultrasonic signal in response to determining that the acquired sensor data information meets a preset condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Lu, Runyu Shi, Kai Wang
  • Publication number: 20220303704
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a sound processing apparatus and a sound processing system for enabling more stable localization of a sound image. A virtual speaker is assumed to exist on the lower side among the sides of a tetragon having its corners formed with four speakers surrounding a target sound image position on a spherical plane. Three-dimensional VBAP is performed with respect to the virtual speaker and the two speakers located at the upper right and the upper left, to calculate gains of the two speakers at the upper right and the upper left and the virtual speaker, the gains being to be used for fixing a sound image at the target sound image position. Further, two-dimensional VBAP is performed with respect to the lower right and lower left speakers, to calculate gains of the lower right and lower left speakers, the gains being to be used for fixing a sound image at the position of the virtual speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Yamamoto, Toru Chinen, Runyu Shi, Mitsuyuki Hatanaka