Patents by Inventor Vladimir Tourbabin

Vladimir Tourbabin 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: 11871198
    Abstract: An audio system presents enhanced audio content to a user of a headset. The audio system detects sounds from the local area, at least a portion of which originate from a human sound source. The audio system obtains a voice profile of an identifies human sound source that generates at least the portion of the detected sounds. Based in part on the voice profile, the audio system enhances the portion of the detected sounds that are generated by the human sound source to obtain enhanced audio. The audio system presents the enhanced audio to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Philip Robinson, Vladimir Tourbabin, Jacob Ryan Donley, Andrew Lovitt
  • Publication number: 20230232178
    Abstract: A communication system provides audio content to one or more client devices capable of playing spatialized audio content. For example, the communication system receives audio content from a client device and transmits the audio content to other client devices to be played for users. The communication system dynamically modifies audio content transmitted to different client devices based on a payload including audio parameters (e.g., local area acoustic properties, an audiogram for a user, a head related transfer function for a user, etc.) received from a client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew Lovitt, Nils Thomas Fritiof Lunner, Vladimir Tourbabin, Jacob Ryan Donley
  • Patent number: 11671756
    Abstract: An electronic device localizes an audio source by normalizing an amplitude of an audio signal over a time period. The electronic device receives, from one or more microphones of the electronic device, signal(s) representative of audio emitted by an audio source over a time period. The electronic device estimates amplitudes of the signal(s) at a first time within the time period and at a second time within the time period, where the second time is different from the first time. The electronic device normalizes the amplitudes associated with the first and second times to generate normalized amplitudes. The electronic device determines a combined amplitude representative of the audio emitted by the audio source by combining the normalized amplitudes. The electronic device determines, based at least in part on the combined amplitude and motion of the electronic device, an estimated position of the audio source relative to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Vladimir Tourbabin, Jacob Ryan Donley
  • Patent number: 11659324
    Abstract: A system and method for storing data samples in discrete poses and recalling the stored data samples for updating a sound filter. The system determines that a microphone array at a first time period is in a first discrete pose of a plurality of discrete poses, wherein the plurality of discrete poses discretizes a pose space. The pose space includes at least an orientation component and may further include a translation component. The system retrieves one or more historical data samples associated with the first discrete pose, generated from sound captured by the microphone array before the first time period, and stored in a memory cache (e.g., for memorization). The system updates a sound filter for the first discrete pose using the retrieved one or more historical data samples. The system generates and presents audio content using the updated sound filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob Ryan Donley, Nava K. Balsam, Vladimir Tourbabin
  • Patent number: 11638111
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include receiving a signal for each channel of an audio transducer array on a wearable device. The method may also include calculating a beamformed signal for each beam direction of a set of beamforming filters for the wearable device. Additionally, the method may include classifying a first beamformed signal from the calculated beamformed signals into a first class of sound and a second beamformed signal from the calculated beamformed signals into a second class of sound. The method may also include adjusting, based on the classifying, a gain of the first beamformed signal relative to the second beamformed signal. Furthermore, the method may include converting the beamformed signals into spatialized binaural audio based on a position of a user. Finally, the method may include transmitting the spatialized binaural audio to a playback device. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob Ryan Donley, Vladimir Tourbabin, Peter Dodds, Ravish Mehra
  • Patent number: 11526589
    Abstract: A wearable device includes an audio system. In one embodiment, the audio system includes a sensor array that includes a plurality of acoustic sensors. When a user wears the wearable device, the audio system determines an acoustic transfer function for the user based upon detected sounds within a local area surrounding the sensor array. Because the acoustic transfer function is based upon the size, shape, and density of the user's body (e.g., the user's head), different acoustic transfer functions will be determined for different users. The determined acoustic transfer functions are compared with stored acoustic transfer functions of known users in order to authenticate the user of the wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob Ryan Donley, Vladimir Tourbabin, Vamsi Krishna Ithapu
  • Patent number: 11523213
    Abstract: An eyewear device includes an audio system. In one embodiment, the audio system includes a microphone array that includes a plurality of acoustic sensors. Each acoustic sensor is configured to detect sounds within a local area surrounding the microphone array. For a plurality of the detected sounds, the audio system performs a direction of arrival (DoA) estimation. Based on parameters of the detected sound and/or the DoA estimation, the audio system may then generate or update one or more acoustic transfer functions unique to a user. The audio system may use the one or more acoustic transfer functions to generate audio content for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ravish Mehra, Antonio John Miller, Vladimir Tourbabin
  • Patent number: 11470439
    Abstract: A headset generates an acoustic map that is a visual representation of sound pressure of sound within a local area. The acoustic map is displayed as a virtual object that is overlaid onto visual content being presented by the headset. Sound is adjusted in accordance with a command. The acoustic map is updated based on the adjusted sound, and the adjusted sound is presented and the updated acoustic map is presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Morteza Khaleghimeybodi, Antonio John Miller, Vladimir Tourbabin
  • Patent number: 11361744
    Abstract: An audio system for a wearable device dynamically updates acoustic transfer functions. The audio system is configured to estimate a direction of arrival (DoA) of each sound source detected by a microphone array relative to a position of the wearable device within a local area. The audio system may track the movement of each sound source. The audio system may form a beam in the direction of each sound source. The audio system may identify and classify each sound source based on the sound source properties. Based on the DoA estimates, the movement tracking, and the beamforming, the audio system generates or updates the acoustic transfer functions for the sound sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Vladimir Tourbabin, Jacob Ryan Donley, Antonio John Miller, Ravish Mehra
  • Publication number: 20220180885
    Abstract: An audio system for near and far field signal enhancement that uses a contact transducer. The audio system includes a microphone array, the contact transducer, and a controller. The microphone array detects sounds from a local area. The sounds from the local area include a voice of a user of the audio system. The contact transducer may be in contact with the head of the user. The contact transducer detects tissue based vibrations that are generated by the user and pass through tissue of the user prior to being detected by the contact transducer. The controller identifies the voice of the user in the detected sounds using the detected tissue based vibrations and a model, and updates a sound filter based on the identified voice of the user. The audio content is modified using the updated sound filter, and is presented by at least one audio system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Gottlieb, Jacob Ryan Donley, Antonio John Miller, Vladimir Tourbabin, Buye Xu, Sohel Patel
  • Publication number: 20220060820
    Abstract: An electronic device localizes an audio source by normalizing an amplitude of an audio signal over a time period. The electronic device receives, from one or more microphones of the electronic device, signal(s) representative of audio emitted by an audio source over a time period. The electronic device estimates amplitudes of the signal(s) at a first time within the time period and at a second time within the time period, where the second time is different from the first time. The electronic device normalizes the amplitudes associated with the first and second times to generate normalized amplitudes. The electronic device determines a combined amplitude representative of the audio emitted by the audio source by combining the normalized amplitudes. The electronic device determines, based at least in part on the combined amplitude and motion of the electronic device, an estimated position of the audio source relative to the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Vladimir Tourbabin, Jacob Ryan Donley
  • Publication number: 20210306744
    Abstract: An eyewear device includes an audio system. In one embodiment, the audio system includes a microphone array that includes a plurality of acoustic sensors. Each acoustic sensor is configured to detect sounds within a local area surrounding the microphone array. For a plurality of the detected sounds, the audio system performs a direction of arrival (DoA) estimation. Based on parameters of the detected sound and/or the DoA estimation, the audio system may then generate or update one or more acoustic transfer functions unique to a user. The audio system may use the one or more acoustic transfer functions to generate audio content for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Ravish Mehra, Antonio John Miller, Vladimir Tourbabin
  • Patent number: 11070912
    Abstract: An eyewear device includes an audio system. In one embodiment, the audio system includes a microphone array that includes a plurality of acoustic sensors. Each acoustic sensor is configured to detect sounds within a local area surrounding the microphone array. For a plurality of the detected sounds, the audio system performs a direction of arrival (DoA) estimation. Based on parameters of the detected sound and/or the DoA estimation, the audio system may then generate or update one or more acoustic transfer functions unique to a user. The audio system may use the one or more acoustic transfer functions to generate audio content for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ravish Mehra, Antonio John Miller, Vladimir Tourbabin
  • Publication number: 20210183352
    Abstract: An audio system for a wearable device dynamically updates acoustic transfer functions. The audio system is configured to estimate a direction of arrival (DoA) of each sound source detected by a microphone array relative to a position of the wearable device within a local area. The audio system may track the movement of each sound source. The audio system may form a beam in the direction of each sound source. The audio system may identify and classify each sound source based on the sound source properties. Based on the DoA estimates, the movement tracking, and the beamforming, the audio system generates or updates the acoustic transfer functions for the sound sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Vladimir Tourbabin, Jacob Ryan Donley, Antonio John Miller, Ravish Mehra
  • Publication number: 20210136508
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include receiving a signal for each channel of an audio transducer array on a wearable device. The method may also include calculating a beamformed signal for each beam direction of a set of beamforming filters for the wearable device. Additionally, the method may include classifying a first beamformed signal from the calculated beamformed signals into a first class of sound and a second beamformed signal from the calculated beamformed signals into a second class of sound. The method may also include adjusting, based on the classifying, a gain of the first beamformed signal relative to the second beamformed signal. Furthermore, the method may include converting the beamformed signals into spatialized binaural audio based on a position of a user. Finally, the method may include transmitting the spatialized binaural audio to a playback device. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Jacob Ryan Donley, Vladimir Tourbabin, Peter Dodds, Ravish Mehra
  • Patent number: 10957299
    Abstract: An audio system for a wearable device dynamically updates acoustic transfer functions. The audio system is configured to estimate a direction of arrival (DoA) of each sound source detected by a microphone array relative to a position of the wearable device within a local area. The audio system may track the movement of each sound source. The audio system may form a beam in the direction of each sound source. The audio system may identify and classify each sound source based on the sound source properties. Based on the DoA estimates, the movement tracking, and the beamforming, the audio system generates or updates the acoustic transfer functions for the sound sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Vladimir Tourbabin, Jacob Ryan Donley, Antonio John Miller, Ravish Mehra
  • Patent number: 10939204
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present application sets forth a computer-implemented method that includes receiving, from a first microphone, a first input acoustic signal, generating a first audio spectrum from at least the first input acoustic signal, wherein the first audio spectrum includes a set of time-frequency bins, and selecting a first time-frequency bin from the set based on a first local space-domain distance (LSDD) computed for the first time-frequency bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Vladimir Tourbabin, Ravish Mehra
  • Publication number: 20210034725
    Abstract: A wearable device includes an audio system. In one embodiment, the audio system includes a sensor array that includes a plurality of acoustic sensors. When a user wears the wearable device, the audio system determines an acoustic transfer function for the user based upon detected sounds within a local area surrounding the sensor array. Because the acoustic transfer function is based upon the size, shape, and density of the user's body (e.g., the user's head), different acoustic transfer functions will be determined for different users. The determined acoustic transfer functions are compared with stored acoustic transfer functions of known users in order to authenticate the user of the wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jacob Ryan Donley, Vladimir Tourbabin, Vamsi Krishna Ithapu
  • Publication number: 20200327877
    Abstract: An audio system for a wearable device dynamically updates acoustic transfer functions. The audio system is configured to estimate a direction of arrival (DoA) of each sound source detected by a microphone array relative to a position of the wearable device within a local area. The audio system may track the movement of each sound source. The audio system may form a beam in the direction of each sound source. The audio system may identify and classify each sound source based on the sound source properties. Based on the DoA estimates, the movement tracking, and the beamforming, the audio system generates or updates the acoustic transfer functions for the sound sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Vladimir Tourbabin, Jacob Ryan Donley, Antonio John Miller, Ravish Mehra
  • Patent number: 10715909
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present application sets forth a computer-implemented method that includes receiving, from a first microphone, a first input acoustic signal, generating a first audio spectrum from at least the first input acoustic signal, where the first audio spectrum includes a set of time-frequency bins, for each time-frequency bin included in the set of time-frequency bins, computing a weighted local space-domain distance (LSDD) spectrum value based on a portion of the first audio spectrum that is included in the time-frequency bin, generating a combined spectrum value based on a set of the weighted LSDD spectrum values computed for the set of time-frequency bins, and determining a first estimated direction of the first input acoustic signal based on the combined spectrum value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Vladimir Tourbabin, Ravish Mehra