NOISE, ACTIVE NOISE CANCELATION, AND FILTERING TO IMPROVE PRIVACY FOR HMD MOTION SENSORS

    公开(公告)号:US20240046912A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-08

    申请号:US17816922

    申请日:2022-08-02

    CPC classification number: G10K11/17881 G10K11/17825

    Abstract: To protect a user's privacy by reducing a malicious developer's ability to eavesdrop on unwitting HMD users by converting signals from a motion sensor in the HMD to speech or speaker recognition, a microphone can record ambient sound and voice which is subtracted from the motion sensor data before the sensor data is made available to the game developer. Additionally, ANC (active noise cancellation) techniques can be adapted to cancel noise from a motion sensor's data. In another technique, a band pass filter subtracts frequency in the sensor signals within the voice range. Still a third technique blends statistical noise into the motion sensor signal before passing to game developers to obfuscate the user's speech.

    AWAY FROM KEYBOARD (AFK) HELPER FOR GAME PLAYERS

    公开(公告)号:US20240042314A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-08

    申请号:US17816969

    申请日:2022-08-02

    CPC classification number: A63F13/49

    Abstract: A player who is interrupted during play of a computer simulation such as a computer game and must attend to other matters (colloquially referred to herein as being “away from keyboard” or “AFK”) is assisted in three phases. A first type of assistance is rendered when entering AFK, as in, at the start of the interruption. A second type of assistance is rendered during AFK, while the player is away. A third type of assistance is rendered when the player returns from AFK to the computer simulation.

    Influencer stream customization for follower viewers

    公开(公告)号:US11627359B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-11

    申请号:US17378600

    申请日:2021-07-16

    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for generating a video stream for followers of an influencer during a session. The method includes capturing video images of an environment of the influencer, wherein the environment includes the influencer viewing an online content channel. The method includes detecting surface parameters in the environment and processing the surface parameters to identify three-dimensional features associated with the surface parameter. The method includes identifying a follower that is viewing the influencer. The method includes generating an overlay image for at least one of the surface parameters, the overlay image is configured for dynamic contouring to the identified three-dimensional features during the session. The overlay image is selected based on a profile of the follower so that the video stream received by the follower when viewing the influencer is customized based on the profile of the follower.

    DETACHABLE ACCESSORY FOR ENHANCED EFFECTS, ACCESSIBILITY, SPECTATING, AND PLAY-ALONG

    公开(公告)号:US20220292938A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-15

    申请号:US17201922

    申请日:2021-03-15

    Abstract: A detachable for a computer game controller or a mobile device includes LEDs, speakers, haptic actuators, an accessory port, and other features. When attached to the phone or controller, the device can enhance the experience by adding extra sound, light, and haptics, or it can replace the game's sound with lights or haptics, replace game visuals with sounds, and replace game haptics by lights. When detached, the device can be handed to a second person to enhance the spectating experience by additional visuals, haptics and sounds and for using light or sound to indicate what actions the player is taking (to help learn the game) and allow play-along through an accessory port that supports controls. Light, sound or haptics can be used to indicate what actions the player is taking.

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