Patents by Inventor Sebastian Elliot

Sebastian Elliot 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).

  • Patent number: 11825291
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to binaural spatialization of more than two sound sources on two audio channels of an audio system. Sound signals each emitted from a corresponding sound source are collected, and a respective virtual position within an angular range of a sound scene is assigned to each sound source. Multi-source audio signals are generated by panning each sound signal according to the respective virtual position. A first multi-source audio signal is spatialized to a first direction to generate a first left signal and a first right signal. A second multi-source audio signal is spatialized to a second direction to generate a second left signal and a second right signal. A binaural signal is generated using the first left signal, the second left signal, the first right signal, and the second right signal. The binaural signal is such that each sound source appears to originate from its respective virtual position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Philip Robinson, Sebastian Elliot Chafe
  • Publication number: 20230171560
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to binaural spatialization of more than two sound sources on two audio channels of an audio system. Sound signals each emitted from a corresponding sound source are collected, and a respective virtual position within an angular range of a sound scene is assigned to each sound source. Multi-source audio signals are generated by panning each sound signal according to the respective virtual position. A first multi-source audio signal is spatialized to a first direction to generate a first left signal and a first right signal. A second multi-source audio signal is spatialized to a second direction to generate a second left signal and a second right signal. A binaural signal is generated using the first left signal, the second left signal, the first right signal, and the second right signal. The binaural signal is such that each sound source appears to originate from its respective virtual position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Philip Robinson, Sebastian Elliot Chafe
  • Patent number: 11595775
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to binaural spatialization of more than two sound sources on two audio channels of an audio system. Sound signals each emitted from a corresponding sound source are collected, and a respective virtual position within an angular range of a sound scene is assigned to each sound source. Multi-source audio signals are generated by panning each sound signal according to the respective virtual position. A first multi-source audio signal is spatialized to a first direction to generate a first left signal and a first right signal. A second multi-source audio signal is spatialized to a second direction to generate a second left signal and a second right signal. A binaural signal is generated using the first left signal, the second left signal, the first right signal, and the second right signal. The binaural signal is such that each sound source appears to originate from its respective virtual position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Philip Robinson, Sebastian Elliot Chafe
  • Publication number: 20220322023
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to binaural spatialization of more than two sound sources on two audio channels of an audio system. Sound signals each emitted from a corresponding sound source are collected, and a respective virtual position within an angular range of a sound scene is assigned to each sound source. Multi-source audio signals are generated by panning each sound signal according to the respective virtual position. A first multi-source audio signal is spatialized to a first direction to generate a first left signal and a first right signal. A second multi-source audio signal is spatialized to a second direction to generate a second left signal and a second right signal. A binaural signal is generated using the first left signal, the second left signal, the first right signal, and the second right signal. The binaural signal is such that each sound source appears to originate from its respective virtual position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Philip Robinson, Sebastian Elliot Chafe
  • Patent number: 6785524
    Abstract: A device for ensuring that the amplitude of signals fall within a predetermined range, said device comprising input means for receiving a plurality of input signals at substantially the same time, a first path for increasing the amplitude of any of the input signals having an amplitude below a first threshold, a second path for decreasing the amplitude of any of the input signals having an amplitude which exceeds a second threshold and combining the outputs of the first and second paths to provide a plurality of signals having amplitudes between said first and second thresholds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Sebastian Elliot
  • Publication number: 20020022493
    Abstract: A device for ensuring that the amplitude of signals fall within a predetermined range, said device comprising input means for receiving a plurality of input signals at substantially the same time, a first path for increasing the amplitude of any of the input signals having an amplitude below a first threshold, a second path for decreasing the amplitude of any of the input signals having an amplitude which exceeds a second threshold and combining the outputs of the first and second paths to provide a plurality of signals having amplitudes between said first and second thresholds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventor: Sebastian Elliot