Sound localization for user in motion

    公开(公告)号:US11758346B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-12

    申请号:US17213918

    申请日:2021-03-26

    Inventor: Steven Osman

    CPC classification number: H04S7/302 H04S7/304 G06F3/012 G06T19/006 H04S2420/01

    Abstract: Methods for simulating a source of sound are provided. One method includes determining, by a computer, a location in physical space of a head of a user. The location is determined by capturing images by a camera of the physical space in which a user is located. The method further includes determining a sound for delivery to two speakers worn by the user and determining, by the computer, an emanating location in the physical space for the sound. The method further includes establishing, by the computer, acoustic signals for each speaker based on the location in the physical space of the head, the sound, the emanating location in the physical space, and a selected auditory characteristics of the user. The auditory characteristics of the user are identified based on a calibration process. The method further includes transmitting, by the computer, the acoustic signals to the two speakers. The acoustic signals simulate that the sound originated at the emanating location in space.

    Combined HRTF for spatial audio plus hearing aid support and other enhancements

    公开(公告)号:US11523242B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-06

    申请号:US17392881

    申请日:2021-08-03

    Abstract: A HRTF used for 3D spatialized audio is combined with, e.g., by concatenation, additional settings to provide a more comfortable, accessible, and enjoyable experience for a listener such as a player of a computer game listening to audio through a headset. A single transfer function is thus created that includes the other settings, and once the transfer function is computed the run-time processing can be treated as a single combined transfer function rather than multiple separate stages, resulting in computational savings. The additional settings pertain to hearing aids normally worn by the listener as well as a room-related function specific to a particular listening venue.

    Influencer tools for stream curation based on follower information

    公开(公告)号:US11412297B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-09

    申请号:US17378602

    申请日:2021-07-16

    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for recommending content channels for an influencer. The method includes identifying a session of the influencer. The session includes a current content channel being viewed by the influencer and made available for streaming to one or more followers of the influencer. The current content channel is one of a plurality of content channels made available for viewing by the influencer. The method includes accessing, during the session, content data from the plurality of content channels. The content data is associated with gameplay of one or more players engaged in gameplay. The method includes accessing profile data of the followers of the influencer. The profile data includes content preferences of said followers. The method includes predicting engagement metrics for said followers of the influencer in relation to said plurality of content channels. The engagement metrics are updated in substantial real time based on change occurring with the content data in plurality of content channels. The method includes generating an influencer interface for presenting said predicted engagement metrics. The engagement metrics are configured to provide indicators of when engagement metrics for the current content channel indicate a predicted decrease relative to a predicted increase when switching to a different content channel from among the plurality of content channels available during the session.

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