Patents by Inventor Thomas C. K. Yuen

Thomas C. K. Yuen 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: 8751028
    Abstract: A system and method for enhancement and management of streaming audio is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system provides a client-side decoder that is compatible with numerous audio formats, so that a user can enjoy relatively high-quality audio from various sources, even from sources that do not provide multi-channel or high-quality audio data. The system and method also include a management system for managing and controlling the use of licensed signal processing software to further enhance an audio stream. In one embodiment, the management system is used to manage a signal processing module that provides psychoacoustic audio processing to create a wider soundstage, an acoustic correction process to increase the perceived height and clarity of the audio image, and bass enhancement processing to create the perception of low bass from the small speakers or headphones typically used with multi-media systems and portable audio players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: DTS LLC
    Inventors: Thomas C. K. Yuen, Alan D. Kraemer, Charles R. Cortright, Jr., Jeffrey M. Claar
  • Patent number: 8046093
    Abstract: A system and method for enhancement and management of streaming audio is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system provides a client-side decoder that is compatible with numerous audio formats, so that a user can enjoy relatively high-quality audio from various sources, even from sources that do not provide multi-channel or high-quality audio data. The system and method also include a management system for managing and controlling the use of licensed signal processing software to further enhance an audio stream. In one embodiment, the management system is used to manage a signal processing module that provides psychoacoustic audio processing to create a wider soundstage, an acoustic correction process to increase the perceived height and clarity of the audio image, and bass enhancement processing to create the perception of low bass from the small speakers or headphones typically used with multi-media systems and portable audio players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: SRS Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. K. Yuen, Alan D. Kraemer, Charles R. Cortright, Jeffrey M. Claar
  • Patent number: 7987281
    Abstract: A system and method for enhancement and management of streaming audio is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system provides a client-side decoder that is compatible with numerous audio formats, so that a user can enjoy relatively high-quality audio from various sources, even from sources that do not provide multi-channel or high-quality audio data. The system and method also include a management system for managing and controlling the use of licensed signal processing software to further enhance an audio stream. In one embodiment, the management system is used to manage a signal processing module that provides psychoacoustic audio processing to create a wider soundstage, an acoustic correction process to increase the perceived height and clarity of the audio image, and bass enhancement processing to create the perception of low bass from the small speakers or headphones typically used with multi-media systems and portable audio players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: SRS Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. K. Yuen, Alan D. Kraemer, Charles R. Cortright, Jr., Jeffrey M. Claar
  • Patent number: 7907736
    Abstract: An acoustic correction apparatus processes a pair of left and right input signals to compensate for spatial distortion as a function of frequency when said input signals are reproduced through loudspeakers in a sound system. The sound-energy of the left and right input signals is separated and corrected in a first low-frequency range and a second high-frequency range. The resultant signals are recombined to create image-corrected audio signals having a desired sound-pressure response when reproduced by the loudspeakers in the sound system. The desired sound-pressure response creates an apparent sound image location with respect to a listener. The image-corrected signals can also be spatially-enhanced to broaden the apparent sound image and improve the low frequency characteristics of the sound when played on small loudspeakers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: SRS Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. K. Yuen, Alan D. Kraemer, Richard Oliver
  • Patent number: 7467021
    Abstract: A system and method for enhancement and management of streaming audio is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system provides a client-side decoder that is compatible with numerous audio formats, so that a user can enjoy relatively high-quality audio from various sources, even from sources that do not provide multi-channel or high-quality audio data. The system and method also include a management system for managing and controlling the use of licensed signal processing software to further enhance an audio stream. In one embodiment, the management system is used to manage a signal processing module that provides psychoacoustic audio processing to create a wider soundstage, an acoustic correction process to increase the perceived height and clarity of the audio image, and bass enhancement processing to create the perception of low bass from the small speakers or headphones typically used with multi-media systems and portable audio players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: SRS Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. K. Yuen, Alan D. Kraemer, Charles R. Cortright, Jr., Jeffrey M. Claar
  • Patent number: 7277767
    Abstract: A system and method for enhancement and management of streaming audio is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system provides a client-side decoder that is compatible with numerous audio formats, so that a user can enjoy relatively high-quality audio from various sources, even from sources that do not provide multi-channel or high-quality audio data. The system and method also include a management system for managing and controlling the use of licensed signal processing software to further enhance an audio stream. In one embodiment, the management system is used to manage a signal processing module that provides psychoacoustic audio processing to create a wider soundstage, an acoustic correction process to increase the perceived height and clarity of the audio image, and bass enhancement processing to create the perception of low bass from the small speakers or headphones typically used with multi-media systems and portable audio players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: SRS Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. K. Yuen, Alan D. Kraemer, Charles R. Cortright, Jr., Jeffrey M. Claar
  • Patent number: 7031474
    Abstract: An acoustic correction apparatus processes a pair of left and right input signals to compensate for spatial distortion as a function of frequency when said input signals are reproduced through loudspeakers in a sound system. The sound-energy of the left and right input signals is separated and corrected in a first low-frequency range and a second high-frequency range. The resultant signals are recombined to create image-corrected audio signals having a desired sound-pressure response when reproduced by the loudspeakers in the sound system. The desired sound-pressure response creates an apparent sound image location with respect to a listener. The image-corrected signals can also be spatially-enhanced to broaden the apparent sound image and improve the low frequency characteristics of the sound when played on small loudspeakers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: SRS Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. K. Yuen, Alan D. Kraemer, Richard Oliver