Patents by Inventor William Anthony ROZZI

William Anthony ROZZI 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: 12389189
    Abstract: Images of a user's head are acquired at a plurality of different orientational angles through image sensors operating in conjunction with a media consumption system. The acquired images of the user's head are used to select or predict a specific personalized head related transfer function for the user. Spatial audio rendered by audio speakers operating in conjunction with the media consumption system is adjusted or modified based at least in part on the specific personalized HRTF selected for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Ajit Ninan, William Anthony Rozzi
  • Patent number: 12382235
    Abstract: Images of an actual rendering environment are acquired through image sensors operating in conjunction with a media consumption system. The acquired images of the actual rendering environment are used to predict audio characteristics of objects present in the actual rendering environment. Spatial audio rendered, to a user in the actual rendering environment, by audio speakers operating in conjunction with the media consumption system is adjusted or modified based at least in part on the audio characteristics of the objects present in the actual rendering environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Ajit Ninan, William Anthony Rozzi
  • Publication number: 20240098446
    Abstract: Images are acquired through image sensors operating in conjunction with a media consumption system. The acquired images are used to determine a user's movement in a plurality of degrees of freedom. Sound images depicted in spatial audio rendered by audio speakers operating in conjunction with the media consumption system are adapted based at least in part on the user's movement in the plurality of degrees of freedom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Ajit NINAN, William Anthony ROZZI
  • Publication number: 20230283976
    Abstract: Images of an actual rendering environment are acquired through image sensors operating in conjunction with a media consumption system. The acquired images of the actual rendering environment are used to predict audio characteristics of objects present in the actual rendering environment. Spatial audio rendered, to a user in the actual rendering environment, by audio speakers operating in conjunction with the media consumption system is adjusted or modified based at least in part on the audio characteristics of the objects present in the actual rendering environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Ajit NINAN, William Anthony ROZZI
  • Publication number: 20230254660
    Abstract: Images of a user’s head are acquired at a plurality of different orientational angles through image sensors operating in conjunction with a media consumption system. The acquired images of the user’s head are used to select or predict a specific personalized head related transfer function for the user. Spatial audio rendered by audio speakers operating in conjunction with the media consumption system is adjusted or modified based at least in part on the specific personalized HRTF selected for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Ajit NINAN, William Anthony ROZZI
  • Publication number: 20220225050
    Abstract: Images are acquired through image sensors operating in conjunction with a media consumption system. The acquired images are used to determine a user's movement in a plurality of degrees of freedom. Sound images depicted in spatial audio rendered by audio speakers operating in conjunction with the media consumption system are adapted based at least in part on the user's movement in the plurality of degrees of freedom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Ajit NINAN, William Anthony ROZZI