Head tracking correlated motion detection for spatial audio applications

    公开(公告)号:US11950083B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-02

    申请号:US17351205

    申请日:2021-06-17

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04S7/303 H04S2420/01

    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for head tracking state detection based on correlated motion of a source device and a headset communicatively coupled to the source device. In an embodiment, a method comprises: obtaining, using one or more processors of a source device, source device motion data from a source device and headset motion data from a headset; determining, using the one or more processors, correlation measures using the source device motion data and the headset motion data; updating, using the one or more processors, a motion tracking state based on the determined correlation measures; and initiating head pose tracking in accordance with the updated motion tracking state.

    User posture change detection for head pose tracking in spatial audio applications

    公开(公告)号:US11675423B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-13

    申请号:US17351195

    申请日:2021-06-17

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F3/012 H04S7/304 G01P15/18

    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for user posture change detection for triggering re-centering of spatial audio. In an embodiment, a method comprises: obtaining source device motion data from a source device and headset motion data from a headset worn by a user; estimating a gravity vector from one of the source device or headset motion data; splitting the source device and headset motion data into vertical and horizontal planes, the vertical plane in the direction of the estimated gravity vector and the horizontal plane perpendicular to the estimated gravity vector; calculating similarity measures based on the source device motion data and headset motion data in the vertical and horizontal planes over a time window; detecting a posture change event based on the calculated similarity measures; and resetting a head tracker error after the detected user posture change event.

    Wireless ear buds
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11647321B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-09

    申请号:US16409022

    申请日:2019-05-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 H04R1/1016 H04R29/001 H04R2420/07

    Abstract: Ear buds may have optical proximity sensors and accelerometers. Control circuitry may analyze output from the optical proximity sensors and the accelerometers to identify a current operational state for the ear buds. The control circuitry may also analyze the accelerometer output to identify tap input such as double taps made by a user on ear bud housings. Samples in the accelerometer output may be analyzed to determine whether the samples associated with a tap have been clipped. If the samples have been clipped, a curve may be fit to the samples. Optical sensor data may be analyzed in conjunction with potential tap input data from the accelerometer. If the optical sensor data is ordered, a tap input may be confirmed. If the optical sensor data is disordered, the control circuitry can conclude that accelerometer data corresponds to false tap input associated with unintentional contact with the housing.

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