Patents Issued in July 14, 2020
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Patent number: 10715871Abstract: A content platform can receive information identifying a plurality of exit times, in an on-demand content element, associated with respective user-initiated exit events. The plurality of exit times can be based on a time duration of the on-demand content element. The content platform can generate an exit time distribution based on the plurality of exit times, and can identify a maximum exit time density in the exit time distribution and a maximum exit time density gradient in the exit time distribution. The content platform can determine, using a machine-learning regression model, an end screen time in the on-demand content element based on the maximum exit time density and the maximum exit time density gradient. The content platform can generate an instruction to display an end screen user interface at the end screen time during playback of the on-demand content element.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing, Inc.Inventors: Benigno Riga, Kyrylo Panarin, Pari Chidambaram
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Patent number: 10715872Abstract: A media sharing and communication system, including a recording mechanism that records a desired portion of media upon activation by a first individual user, a first user transmitter/receiver that transmits the portion of media and a voice message generated by the first individual user regarding the portion of media to a second individual user and is capable of transmitting a message to a second individual user during a live program, a confirmation mechanism that confirms that the second individual user is authorized to view the portion of media and a notification mechanism that notifies the first individual user if the second individual user is not authorized to receive the portion of media, and a second user transmitter/receiver that receives the portion of media and voice message upon authorization of the second individual user. A method of sharing portions of media and watching a live program.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Inventor: David A. Taylor
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Patent number: 10715873Abstract: A system and method for operating the same includes a memory and a controller that stores content in the memory to form stored content. The controller receives a display request for displaying content from a user device through a network. The display request comprises a user device identifier. The controller determines a timeslot corresponding to the display request, retrieves a content list corresponding to stored content, reorders the content list in response to the timeslot and the user device identifier to form a reordered list and communicates the reordered list to the user device.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Sui-Ky Ringo Ling, Raynold M. Kahn
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Patent number: 10715874Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking the status of an anticipated dynamic event and displaying a corresponding notification icon on a media progress indicator. A media guidance application receives, from an application (e.g., Uber), a notification (e.g., “Driver Found”) during consumption of a media asset (e.g., “Fast and Furious”) and determines that an expected event without a fixed time of occurrence will happen (e.g., arrival of driver at user's location). The media guidance application determines an anticipated time of the expected event and generate a visual icon representing the expected event on the media asset's consumption progress indicator at the anticipated time relative to the consumption (e.g., 56-minute mark of the movie). As updated information (e.g., traffic, driver's route, etc.) is received, the media guidance application recalculates the anticipated time and shift the visual icon based on the new calculation.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventor: David D. Shoop
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Patent number: 10715875Abstract: A set-top box can provide a program for display to a video device that can be provided to the set-top box using a first signal in a first format, which can be a satellite or cable feed. The set-top box can receive a highlight notification from a content server for a highlight available to be provided for viewing during the program and, in response, can provide an alert associated with the highlight to the video device for display. The set-top box can receive an indication that the alert has been selected and, in response, can access the highlight and provide the highlight to the video device for display. The highlight can be streamed to the set-top box using a second signal in a second format, which can be a video streamed as web content in an Internet video format, and can be removed from display upon completion of the highlight.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Michael Edward Depies, Kirkosh Pal Chauhan, Mathew Goldade
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Patent number: 10715876Abstract: A transmission method includes: generating one or more transfer frames that each store one or more streams used for content transfer; and transmitting the one or more generated frames through broadcast, each of the one or more streams storing one or more second transfer units, each of the one or more second transfer units storing one or more first transfer units, and each of the one or more first transfer units storing one or more Internet Protocol (IP) packets. In at least one stream among the one or more streams, each of the first transfer units positioned at a head contains reference clock information indicating time used for reproduction of the content.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Noritaka Iguchi, Tadamasa Toma, Hisaya Katou
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Patent number: 10715877Abstract: A system for video playback switching in response to changing network conditions. The system includes streaming, from a distribution device such as a server, respective index files for a low bit rate version and a high bit rate version of the video file, to remotely executing instantiations of a low bit rate media player and a high bit rate media. Playback of the video file is begun by the high bit rate media player receiving and playing the high bit rate version from the server. Upon an indication of impeded network conditions, a transition point is selected, wherein the transition point indicates where downloading of the high bit rate version stops and where downloading of the low bit rate version begins. The low bit rate media player is then positioned to begin playback at the transition point. The stream of the video file is then switched to the low bit rate player upon encountering the transition point.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Gilles Khouzam, Donald Karlov, Wenbo Zhang, Federico Schliemann, Sam George, Mike Harsh
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Patent number: 10715878Abstract: In a method for delivering targeted television advertisements based on online behavior, IP addresses indicating online access devices and IP addresses indicating television set-top boxes are electronically associated for a multitude of users. Using user profile information derived from online activity from one of the online access IP addresses, a television advertisement is selected, such as by using behavioral targeting or demographic information, and automatically directed to the set-top box indicated by the set-top IP address associated with that online access IP address. Preferably neither the user profile information nor the electronic association of online access and set-top box IP addresses includes personally identifiable information.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: INTENT IQ, LLCInventor: Roy Shkedi
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Patent number: 10715879Abstract: Synchronizing ancillary data to content including audio includes obtaining a representation of the content's audio and ancillary data pegged to instants in the representation of the content's audio, and aligning the representation of the content's audio to the content's audio to synchronize the ancillary data pegged to the instants in the representation of the content's audio to the content.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Source Digital, Inc.Inventors: Timothy J. Carroll, Henry Lawrence Frecon, III, Patrick Clay Greene, Michael Eric Phillips
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Patent number: 10715880Abstract: A video distribution system minimizes bandwidth use between a headend and a remote video distribution center through an origin segmentation server and an edge segmentation server. The origin segmentation server is located at the headend and creates segments and playlists for every video stream originating at the headend. An edge segmentation server is located at the remote video distribution center and receives a request for a playlist of a content stream from CPE. The edge segmentation server joins a multicast group with the content stream and requests the playlist from the origin segmentation server. The edge segmentation server constructs a second playlist with a predetermined final number of segments from the playlist to return to the CPE, generates segments from the content stream received from the headend, identifies and obtains missing segments from the origin segmentation server, and updates the second playlist with the missing segments and segments generated by the edge segmentation server.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Skitter, Inc.Inventors: Mark Sauer, Robert Saunders
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Patent number: 10715881Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for providing a call to action in connection with a live video stream. For example, systems and methods described herein enable a broadcaster to configure one or more benefits and one or more calls to action. Systems and methods described herein further provide the one or more calls to action in connection with a live video stream and based on the broadcaster's configurations. In response to a live video stream viewer correctly interacting with a provided call to action, systems and methods described herein provide a benefit to the viewer.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Xiaoyin Qu, He Li, Renyu Liu, Liping Chen
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Patent number: 10715882Abstract: Technology for a display device is described. The display device can include at least one display screen operable to show at least one display panel. The display device can include a controller. The controller can receive a content frame from a content source over a transport topology. The controller can receive a presentation timestamp (PTS) associated with the content frame, where the PTS indicates an earliest time at which the content frame is to be displayed at the display device. The controller can provide the content frame for display on the display panel at a subsequent panel refresh opportunity in accordance with the PTS.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Nausheen Ansari, Gary K. Smith, Srikanth Kambhatla
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Patent number: 10715883Abstract: A media guidance application may determine a length of a portion of a media asset that the user has missed and compare the length with a threshold length. If the length is greater than the threshold length, the media guidance application may generate a first summary of the missed portion of the media asset based on segments of the missed portion of the media asset that are of a first importance. If the length is not greater than the threshold length, the media guidance application may generate a second summary of the missed portion of the media asset based on segments of the missed portion of the media asset that are of the first importance and the second importance. The media guidance application may generate for display the summary.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.Inventors: Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah, Vikram Makam Gupta
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Patent number: 10715884Abstract: A local network call handling device is configured to establish multiple concurrent call sessions between local network end devices and an external network. When a prioritized end device attempts to establish a call session, the call handling device may initially determine if a first call session identifier is available. If so, the call session can be established using that first identifier. If the first identifier is in use for a call session of another end device, the call handling device may either use a different call session identifier for the prioritized end device session or may drop a pre-existing call session to free an identifier for use in connection with the prioritized end device.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Michael Connelly, Jeffrey Lewis, Bhagabati Maharana, Louis Rubin, Richard Vetter
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Patent number: 10715885Abstract: An adaptive algorithm based battery-powered long distance wireless temperature and humidity sensor module. The sensor module uses an adaptive algorithm to transmit data on an event basis and/or a reduced basis to extend battery life to more than 10 years. It also uses a low power wireless transmitter which has frequency of sub-1 GHz and an effective transfer distance of up to 250 meters, a low power temperature and humidity sensor, and a long lasting lithium battery which has shelf life of 20 years.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Archimedes Controls Corp.Inventors: Liangcai Tan, Wenli Yu, Xin Hu
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Patent number: 10715886Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward power outage assessment using customer-site communication devices which are powered by utility power lines and which communicate with a remotely-situated computer server over a broadband network according to certain schedules. The server can receive from the devices, communications indicative of an operating status of each respective communication device as expected according to the schedules. In response to receiving and/or not receiving the respective communications from the devices and taking into account other parameters, the server can assess a possible power outage within one or more regions by comparing the received communications and threshold criteria associated with the schedules. Based on such criteria, the server can detect and report on conditions suggestive of a power outage in regions associated with the communication devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Landis+Gyr Technologies, LLCInventor: Damian Bonicatto
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Patent number: 10715887Abstract: A polarization-independent optical switching system capable of rerouting light signals is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of switching cells, each including a pair of bus waveguides that are formed in different planes above a substrate. Each bus waveguide supports low-loss propagation of both the TE- and TM-polarization modes and are optically decoupled when the switch is in an unswitched state. In its switched state, a shunt waveguide that also supports low-loss propagation of both polarization modes is moved into proximity with both bus waveguides to form a pair of adiabatic directional couplers that enable the light signal to evanescently couple between each bus waveguide and the shunt waveguide. As a result, the path of a light signal through the switching cell is reconfigured.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Tae Joon Seok, Sangyoon Han, Ming Chiang A Wu
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Patent number: 10715888Abstract: A method, a controller, and an optical network element are configured to perform steps of monitoring one or more optical links each formed by optical transceivers which are configured to provide variable capacity via a plurality of modulation formats; based on the monitoring, causing corresponding optical transceivers for the one or more optical links to operate at a first modulation format different from a second modulation format providing excess capacity; and mapping the excess capacity to bandwidth useable by one or more services managed by the one or more of the management system, the management plane, and the control plane.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Ciena CorporationInventors: Gerard L. Swinkels, James Harley, David W. Boertjes, David Miedema, Michel Belanger, Paul A. Littlewood, John P. Mateosky, Michael Y. Frankel, Kevin S. Meagher
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Patent number: 10715889Abstract: A wireless communication method includes sending, by a first device in a wireless network, a poll packet (32, 38, 44) for polling a second device in the wireless network. The poll packet includes an address of the second device. The second device receives and at least partially decodes the poll packet. The second device sends a response packet (36, 40, 46) in response to the poll packet. The sending of at least part of the response packet is substantially simultaneous with the receiving of at least part of the poll packet by the second device. Wireless communication systems, transmitters and receivers using the method are also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: pureLiFi LimitedInventor: Stephan Berner
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Patent number: 10715890Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for optimizing PON efficiency using a variable FEC. In one aspect, an OLT broadcasts a message over an optical network, and receives, from an ONU, a response to the message. The OLT transmits activation parameters specifying that the OLT supports multiple different FEC code lengths when FEC is activated, and receives from the ONU, a set of FEC code lengths supported by the ONU. The OLT also receives performance measures collected by the ONU. The OLT selects, from among the FEC code lengths supported by the ONU, one or more appropriate FEC code lengths for communications between the ONU and the OLT based on the performance measures collected by the ONU and performance measures collected by the OLT. The OLT configures the ONU to utilize the appropriate FEC code length.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: ADTRAN, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Detwiler, Richard Lee Goodson
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Patent number: 10715891Abstract: An auto-provision method, system and computer programs for FTTH backhaul, midhaul or fronthaul for mobile base stations based on SDN. The method comprises detecting, by OLT when an ONU is connected to an optical termination point and responsive to said detection said OLT notifying a SDN controller. The SDN controller then provides connectivity to a base station connected to the ONU to a first restricted network providing access to a web site with limited connectivity. Then, said web site receives credential information identifying a technician of the base station and, once the technician is connected therein, further receives configuration information specifying which FTTH services the base station requires subscription. The SDN controller then disconnects the base station from the web site and reconnects it to a second network configured to provide access to a core network and to the subscribed FTTH services to the base station.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: TELEFONICA DIGITAL ESPAÑA, S.L.U.Inventors: María Luisa García Osma, Alfonso Aurelio Carrillo Aspiazu, Daniel Velasco Benito
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Patent number: 10715892Abstract: An electronic device is provided, including: a vibration plate; a frame structure supporting the vibration plate, the frame structure including an installation portion parallel to and opposite to the vibration plate and a border bent at an edge of the installation portion and extending along both sides of the installation portion. The vibration plate is supported on a side of the installation portion, and a preset gap is provided between the vibration plate and the border. The electronic device further includes a middle frame fixed between the installation portion and the vibration plate. The middle frame is fixedly connected to the vibration plate, an actuator is fixed to the middle frame and drives the middle frame so that the middle frame drives the vibration plate to vibrate and sound. The electronic device further includes a damper sandwiched between the middle frame and the installation portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Shun Guo, Huan Ge, Hongxing Wang
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Patent number: 10715893Abstract: A protective speaker cover having an exterior top portion; at least one exterior side wall extending from the exterior top portion; at least one pull tab extending from a portion of the protective speaker cover; an interior top wall formed substantially opposite at least a portion of the exterior top portion; an interior side wall formed substantially opposite at least a portion of the exterior side wall, wherein an at least partial interior cavity is defined by the interior top wall and the interior side wall; one or more side wall projections extending from at least a portion of the interior side wall; and optionally one or more top wall projections extend from at least a portion of the interior top wall.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Marine Speaker Covers Inc.Inventors: Brian Wilkey, Jared Egge
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Patent number: 10715894Abstract: A portable audio input/output device may include an assembly enclosure that contains electrical and mechanical components of the device. A substantially cylindrical frame may encircle the assembly enclosure and may be surrounded by a tube of seamless material. A top end of the tube of seamless material may fold over a top end of the substantially cylindrical frame, and a bottom end of the tube of seamless material may fold over a bottom end of the substantially cylindrical frame. A cover assembly may couple to a top end of the assembly enclosure and secure the top end of the seamless fabric. A charging foot may be coupled to a bottom end of the assembly enclosure and secure the bottom end of the seamless fabric.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Mann Chamberlin, Chia Hung Kuo, Jacob William Beatty, Duane Everard Whyte, Adrian Roy Ramiscal Santos, Tony David, Albert John Yu Sam Chua
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Patent number: 10715895Abstract: A loudspeaker system for integration with a seat includes a first support arm and a second support arm. The first support arm extends from a first side of the support housing and supports a first loudspeaker driver assembly, and the second support arm extends from a second side of the support housing and supports a second loudspeaker driver assembly. The first loudspeaker driver assembly includes a central housing with a first array of drivers, and the second loudspeaker driver assembly includes a central housing with a second array of drivers. A retraction control mechanism moves the first support arm and the second support arm between the stowed orientation and the deployed orientation.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Inventor: Dennis A. Tracy
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Patent number: 10715896Abstract: A speaker includes a flange portion, a locking member and a connecting portion. The flange portion includes a penetration hole. The locking member is arranged in the penetration hole and includes a locking portion that protrudes from the flange portion and is to be locked in a mounting hole in a prescribed size. The connecting portion connects an end surface facing the penetration hole with the locking member and is to be cut by a hand tool.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: JVC KENWOOD CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Kumakura, Akira Shigeta, Koji Yamazawa
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Patent number: 10715897Abstract: A loudspeaker unit includes a frame, a diaphragm having an inner periphery and an outer periphery, and a magnetic circuit coupled to the frame. The frame includes a first support part, a second support part, a pedestal part, and a plurality of reinforcement parts. The first support part supports the outer periphery of the diaphragm, and the second support part supports the magnetic circuit. The pedestal part spreads outward from the outer periphery of the first support part. The plurality of reinforcement parts are disposed side by side along the periphery of the pedestal part and fixed to the outer periphery of the first support part and the pedestal part. Each of the plurality of reinforcement parts includes a first portion having a first height relative to the pedestal part, and a second portion having a second height lower than the first height.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryouichi Uemoto, Goro Tsuchiya, Masataka Akatsuka
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Patent number: 10715898Abstract: Embodiments of wireless audio systems and wireless transceivers for wirelessly communicating audio information are disclosed herein. In one example, a wireless audio system includes a primary wireless transceiver and a secondary wireless transceiver. The primary wireless transceiver includes a first and a second radio frequency (RF) module, a media access control (MAC) layer module shared by the first and the second RF module and at least one physical layer module configured to generate a first physical link between an audio source and the first RF module and generate a second physical link between the second RF module and the secondary wireless. The secondary wireless transceiver includes a third and a fourth RF module. The first and fourth RF modules implement a first short-range wireless communication protocol, and each of the second and third RF modules implements a second short-range wireless communication protocol.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: BESTECHNIC (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.Inventors: Hua Li, Weifeng Tong, Liang Zhang
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Patent number: 10715899Abstract: The present invention discloses a wind noise prevention microphone and an earphone cable control apparatus. The microphone comprises: a microphone chamber enclosed by a bottom and a first side wall; a microphone unit arranged inside the microphone chamber and of which a sound pick-up hole of the microphone unit is arranged opposite to the bottom, a set gap being arranged between the sound pick-up hole and the bottom; and a sound channel in communication with the sound pick-up hole and an outer space, and led out of the first side wall. The sound channel of the microphone is arranged on a side of the sound pick-up hole of the microphone, other than directly opposite to the sound pick-up hole of the microphone, which can effectively reduce wind noise and improve the sound pick-up quality.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: GOERTEK INC.Inventors: Liyang Zhu, Mingjun Zuo, Shiwen Zhang, Jiangtao Xu
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Patent number: 10715900Abstract: Disclosed is a headphone earcup having a frame with an inside surface to be positioned adjacent a user's head, an outside surface opposite the inside surface, and a perimeter surface. A central hole in the frame extends from the inside surface to the outside surface. A removable cover on the outside surface of the frame covers the central hole in the frame. A first wave guide holds an earbud. The first wave guide has a perimeter surface and is sized in relative proportions to nest in the central hole of the frame. A second wave guide is positioned on the inside surface of the frame and is covered by a ported cover. A padded cover is positioned over the cover of the second wave guide for comfort.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: ZaanU Tech LLCInventor: Nicholas Duckwall
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Patent number: 10715901Abstract: Audio reproduction devices, including without limitation headphones, universal in-ear monitors and custom in-ear monitors, are improved by electrical design that targets a flat electrical impedance across a predetermined frequency range such as the typical audible range of 20 Hz-20 kHz. Headphones and earphones having a flat or linear electrical impedance characteristic will have more consistent audio performance when driven by different sources.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: 1964 Ears, LLCInventor: Vitaliy Y. Gordeyev
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Patent number: 10715902Abstract: Ear buds may have sensors to gather orientation information such as accelerometer measurements during user movements. A host electronic device may communicate wirelessly with the ear buds and may form part of an ear bud system that supplies the user with coaching and feedback while evaluating user performance of a head movement routine or other exercise routine. During operation, the ear buds may gather accelerometer data in a first reference frame such as a reference frame associated with the ear buds and may use a rotation matrix to rotate the data in the first reference frame into a second reference frame such as a neutral reference frame with a fixed orientation to the earth. The data in the neutral reference frame may be analyzed using a user head pose look-up table to categorize measured user head positions as corresponding to respective user head poses.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Perry, Maulik V. Choksi, Wei-Yang Sun
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Patent number: 10715903Abstract: Personal speaker systems including headset and earbud systems may be configured to capture audio data using an in-ear microphone while a speaker outputs known audio signals into the ear canal. The system may generate an acoustic model of the compressed ear canal and ear drum of the listener and utilize the acoustic model to provide noise cancelation at the eardrum, modification to the audio to result in a more natural sound at the eardrum, and/or to measure leakage of the personal speaker system.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: RevX Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Dennis Rauschmayer
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Patent number: 10715904Abstract: Headphone ear tips are made with an outer surface that changes its coefficient of friction. The outer surface is coated with photochromic compound, hierarchical microstructures, fibers formed through electrostatic flocking, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Shawn J. Prevoir, Kai Gao
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Patent number: 10715905Abstract: A noise cancelling earphone includes an earphone housing, a filter module, and a speaker. The filter module and the speaker are installed in the earphone housing. The filter module includes a printed circuit board, a microphone, and a filter unit. The microphone and the filter unit are respectively disposed on the printed circuit board. The filter unit is electrically connected between the microphone and the speaker. The filter module is arranged in the earphone. The structural design is reasonable, the space is effectively utilized, the structure is compact, and the assembly is convenient.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: TRANSOUND ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Tseng-Feng Wen
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Patent number: 10715906Abstract: A modular speaker system, comprising an exoskeleton, configured to mechanically support and quick attach and release at least one functional panel and an electrical interface provided within the exoskeleton, configured to mate with a corresponding electrical connector of the functional panel. An optional endoskeleton is provided to support internal components. The system preferably provides a digital electronic controller, and the electrical interface is a digital data and power bus, with multiplexed communications between the elements of the system. The elements of the system preferably include at least one speaker, and other audiovisual and communications components. Multiple modules may be interconnected, communicating through the electrical interface. A base module may be provided to provide power and typical control, user and audiovisual interface connectors.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Sonic Blocks, Inc.Inventors: Scott D. Wilker, Jordan D. Wilker
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Speaker unit, speaker system, and method for adjusting vibration displacement of vibration diaphragm
Patent number: 10715907Abstract: The present invention discloses a speaker unit, a speaker system, and a method for adjusting a vibration displacement of a vibration diaphragm. The method for adjusting a vibration displacement of a vibration diaphragm comprises: obtaining a vibration displacement of a vibration diaphragm; when the vibration displacement is less than a designed amplitude of the vibration diaphragm, increasing an output voltage output by a smart PA to a vibration voice coil till the vibration displacement is equal to the designed amplitude; when the vibration displacement is equal to the designed amplitude, maintaining the output voltage output by the smart PA to the vibration voice coil to enable the vibration displacement to be equal to the designed amplitude; and when the vibration displacement is greater than the designed amplitude, reducing the output voltage output by the smart PA to the vibration voice coil.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Goertek, Inc.Inventors: Pengcheng Ji, Xinfeng Yang -
Patent number: 10715908Abstract: The present disclosure relates to loudspeakers and loudspeaker configurations. In one embodiment, a loudspeaker includes a driver, a basket structure and an acoustic interface surrounding the driver. The outer portion of the acoustic interface can be supported by the basket structure. Loudspeaker configurations provided herein can include a positioning element configured to position the driver in at least one of a first position relative to the basket structure, and a second position relative to the basket structure. Other embodiments are directed to loudspeaker components and configurations. In one embodiment, loudspeaker includes a housing structure and a flexible (e.g., stretch) acoustic interface to surround a driver of the loudspeaker.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Harman International Industries, IncorporatedInventors: Riley Winton, David Mossington, Chris Ludwig, Christopher Michael Trestain
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Patent number: 10715909Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Vladimir Tourbabin, Ravish Mehra
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Patent number: 10715910Abstract: A system for applying a filtering scheme to an audio signal in which one or more predefined audio filtering schemes may be applied. A user interface is provided for receiving input from a user and displaying status information to the user, and may include one of a variety of adjustment controls such as a physical knob, switch, dial, slide, button, digital touchscreen, or remote control, among others. Varying linear and nonlinear filtering schemes may be provided to impact various frequency ranges in the audio signal to generate an output signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: LAMASSU LLCInventor: Andrew Brandt Kwiram
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Patent number: 10715911Abstract: Disclosed herein is an overhead passenger service unit (PSU) for a vehicle, comprising: a mounting mechanism for mounting the PSU above at least one vehicle seat; a dynamic seat row marker that provides an indication of a seat position and a status portion indicating a status of a passenger or trip aspect that is readily viewable from a vehicle aisle and is changeable during a trip; and a programmable active display that is readily viewable from a passenger seat and provides trip changeable information about the trip to the passenger.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Dunn, Eric Johannessen, Gannon Gambeski, John Barker, Ronnie R. Moss, Jesse Peck, Robert Linton, Jonathan Todzia, Donald LaSala, Luis Sam
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Patent number: 10715912Abstract: A wireless communication device includes an equalizer configured to adjust a frequency characteristic of a user audio signal on the basis of a predetermined gain setting and to generate an adjusted signal, or an adjusted audio signal; an encoder configured to encode the adjusted signal with a preset scheme to generate an encoded signal; a decoder configured to decode the encoded signal to generate a decoded signal; a sound quality evaluator configured to carry out a PESQ evaluation of the decoded signal and to generate an evaluation result with the user audio signal serving as a reference signal for evaluation; and a selector configured to change the gain setting and to select a gain setting yielding a high evaluation result.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: JVCKENWOOD CorporationInventor: Tatsuya Onoda
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Patent number: 10715913Abstract: A technique for controlling a loudspeaker system with an artificial neural network includes filtering, with a deconvolution filter, a measured system response of a loudspeaker and a reverberant environment in which the loudspeaker is disposed to generate a filtered response, wherein the measured system response corresponds to an audio input signal applied to the loudspeaker while the loudspeaker is disposed in the reverberant environment. The techniques further include generating, via a neural network model, an initial neural network output based on the audio input signal, comparing the initial neural network output to the filtered response to determine an error value, and generating, via the neural network model, an updated neural network output based on the audio input signal and the error value.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Harman International Industries, IncorporatedInventors: Ajay Iyer, Douglas J. Button
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Patent number: 10715914Abstract: A signal processing apparatus that generates a reproducing signal from an input audio signal includes an information acquisition unit that acquires information about an arrangement of a plurality of speakers used for reproduction of a sound that is based on the reproducing signal, a specifying unit that specifies a target range for localization of a sound corresponding to the input audio signal, a setting unit that sets a plurality of virtual sound sources used for localization of a sound based on the specified target range based on the acquired information about the arrangement of the plurality of speakers, and a generation unit that generates the reproducing signal by processing the input audio signal based on setting of the plurality of virtual sound sources.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Noriaki Tawada
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Patent number: 10715915Abstract: An audio system provides for crosstalk processing and crosstalk compensation processing of an audio signal. The crosstalk processing may include crosstalk cancellation processing or crosstalk simulation processing. A crosstalk processed signal is generated by applying the crosstalk processing to a side channel of the left and right channels, with a mid channel of the left and right channels bypassing the crosstalk processing. The crosstalk processed signal and the mid channel that bypasses crosstalk processing is used to generate a left output channel and a right output channel. In some embodiments, a crosstalk compensated signal is generated by applying crosstalk compensation processing to the side channel. The crosstalk compensated signal adjusts for spectral defects caused by the crosstalk processing. The crosstalk processing and crosstalk compensation processing may be applied in different orders.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Boomcloud 360, Inc.Inventor: Zachary Seldess
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Patent number: 10715916Abstract: A speaker grill has a size and a shape that can be determined regardless of a size of a speaker body disposed inside a vehicle seatback. In the seatback, a speaker is secured to a speaker bracket. A flexible urethane segment and a cover, each of which includes an opening, are disposed on the front side of the seatback. A rigid urethane segment is disposed on a wall of the opening to surround the opening. A speaker grille over a front surface of the speaker is firmly inserted in the rigid urethane segment.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kozo Matsumoto, Takuya Mutou
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Patent number: 10715917Abstract: A system and method is configured to generate a sound wave field around a listening position in a target loudspeaker-room-microphone system in which a loudspeaker array of K?1 groups of loudspeakers is disposed around the listening position, and a microphone array of M?1 groups of microphones is disposed at the listening position. The system and method include equalizing filtering with controllable transfer functions in signal paths upstream of the K groups of loudspeakers. The system and method further include controlling with equalization control signals of the controllable transfer functions for equalizing filtering according to an adaptive control algorithm based on error signals and an input signal. The microphone array includes at least two first groups of microphones that are annularly disposed around a listener's head, around or in an artificial head or around or in a rigid sphere.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2015Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbHInventors: Markus Christoph, Leander Scholz
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Patent number: 10715918Abstract: An audio amplified combustion system is described that has a fuel injector a positioned proximate to a speaker so that a flame moves in concert with audio emitted from the speaker. A projection column and projection top can be positioned above the cone of the speaker to define a volume for the combustion. Various apparatuses, methods, and systems for keeping the speaker cool are also described. Coating on various parts of the system to increase or decrease emissivity or absorptivity of various parts can keep the speaker cool. In addition, a control unit can cause the speaker to “pant” or vibrate at a low or high frequency to induce convective and keep the speaker cool. These and other features of the audio amplified combustion system are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Inventors: Jordan Miller, Travis Miller
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Patent number: 10715919Abstract: The present disclosure provides an acoustic device, including a frame and a vibration system and a magnetic circuit system respectively fixed to the frame. The vibration system includes an FPC configured to support and fix the voice coil, where the FPC includes a first fixing arm and a second fixing arm arranged at an interval and an elastic arm configured to connect the first fixing arm and the second fixing arm; and the magnetic circuit system includes a magnetic yoke fixed to the frame, a magnet fixed to the magnetic yoke, and a magnetic frame flange that is bent and extends from a periphery of the magnetic yoke, and the magnetic frame flange is inserted in a gap between the voice coil and the elastic arm. Compared with the related art, the acoustic performance of the acoustic device of the present disclosure is optimal.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Bo Xiao
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Patent number: 10715920Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of electronic technologies, and discloses an electronic device. The electronic device includes a vibration plate, and a frame for supporting the vibration plate. The frame includes a supporting portion opposite to and parallel to the vibration plate, and a border bent at an edge of the supporting portion and extending along the edge in two opposite directions. The vibration plate is supported by the supporting portion and a gap is reserved between the vibration plate and the border. An actuator is fixed to a surface of the vibration plate facing the supporting portion, and the actuator drives the vibration plate to vibrate and sound. A damper is provided between the vibration plate and the supporting portion. Compared with the prior art, the electronic device provided by the present disclosure can alleviate the vibration of the frame during sounding.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Shun Guo, Huan Ge, Chengxia Ji