IP Library Granted Patent US 8,559,651
Granted Patent B2
US 8,559,651 · App. 13/046,351 · Granted Oct 15, 2013

Synthetic stereo on a mono headset with motion sensing

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,559,651
App. No.
13/046,351
Granted
Oct 15, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system, processor implemented method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for playing a synthetic stereo on a mono headset with motion sensing. The method comprises a processor receiving movement data from an accelerometer detecting movement of the mono headset. In response to receiving movement data, the processor mixing an output audio signal comprising a left channel signal and a right channel signal and providing the output audio signal comprising a combination of the left channel signal and right channel signal based at least in part on detected movement of the mono headset. The output audio signal having either a substantially equal or unequal combination of the left channel signal and right channel signal based at least in part on detected movement of the mono headset.

Claims (24)

1. A mono headset comprising:

an accelerometer configured to detect movement of the mono headset; a single speaker; and a processor communicatively coupled to the single speaker and the accelerometer, the processor configured to mix an output audio signal comprising a left channel signal and a fight channel signal and to provide the output audio signal to the single speaker, the output audio signal comprising a combination of the left channel signal and fight channel signal based at least in part on detected movement of the mono headset wherein the processor provides the output audio signal to the single speaker with the output audio signal comprising substantially equal balance of the left channel signal and right channel signal in the event the accelerometer detects a sustained state of no movement.

2. The mono headset of claim 1 wherein the processor sets the output audio component to an unequal balance of left channel signal and right channel signal in the event the accelerometer detects movement of the mono headset.

3. The mono headset of claim 1 wherein the processor sets the output audio signal having more left channel signal than right channel signal in the event the detected movement is to the left and sets the output audio signal having less left channel signal than right channel signal in the event the detected movement is to the right.

4. The mono headset of claim 3 wherein the processor sets the output audio signal having unequal balance of the left channel signal and the right channel signal based on magnitude, direction and duration of the detected movement.

5. The mono headset of claim 3 wherein the processor sets the output audio signal having substantially equal balance of the left channel signal and right channel audio in the event the accelerometer detects the termination of movement, wherein the setting of the output audio signal is set in a decaying unequal balance of the left channel signal and right audio channel until there is a substantially equal balance of the left channel signal and right channel signal.

6. The mono headset of claim 1 wherein the mono headset is a wireless mono headset.

7. A processor implemented method for adjusting audio in a mono headset, the method comprising:

receiving, by a processor, movement data from an accelerometer detecting movement of the mono headset;

mixing, by the processor, of an output audio signal comprising a left channel signal and a right channel signal; and

providing, to a single speaker, the output audio signal comprising a combination of the left channel signal and right channel signal based at least in part on detected movement of the mono headset wherein providing the output audio signal to the single speaker comprises providing the output audio signal comprising substantially equal balance of the left channel signal and right channel signal in the event the accelerometer detects a sustained state of no movement.

8. The processor implemented method of claim 7 wherein providing the output audio signal to the single speaker includes comprises providing the output audio signal to an unequal balance of left channel signal and right channel signal in the event the accelerometer detects movement of the mono headset.

9. The processor implemented method of claim 7 wherein providing the output audio signal to the single speaker comprises providing the output audio signal having more left channel signal than right channel signal in the event the detected movement is to the left and sets the output audio signal having less left channel signal than right channel signal in the event the detected movement is to the right.

10. The processor implemented method of claim 9 wherein providing the output audio signal to the single speaker comprises providing the output audio signal having unequal balance of the left channel signal and the right channel signal based on magnitude, direction and duration of the detected movement.

11. The processor implemented method of claim 9 wherein the processor providing the output audio signal to the single speaker comprises providing the output audio signal having substantially equal balance of the left channel signal and right channel audio in the event the accelerometer detects the termination of movement, wherein the output audio signal is a decaying unequal balance of the left channel signal and right audio channel until there is a substantially equal balance of the left channel signal and right channel signal.

12. The processor implemented method of claim 7 wherein the mono headset is a wireless mono headset.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions for configuring a mono headset to execute instructions on a processor to:

receiving movement data from an accelerometer detecting movement of the mono headset;

mixing of an output audio signal comprising a left channel signal and a right channel signal; and

providing, to a single speaker, the output audio signal comprising a combination of the left channel signal and right channel signal based at least in part on detected movement of the mono headset wherein providing the output audio signal to the single speaker comprises providing the output audio signal comprising substantially equal balance of the left channel signal and right channel signal in the event the accelerometer detects a sustained state of no movement.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 wherein providing the output audio signal to the single speaker comprises providing the output audio signal to an unequal balance of left channel signal and right channel signal in the event the accelerometer detects movement of the mono headset.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 wherein providing the output audio signal to the single speaker comprises providing the output audio signal having more left channel signal than right channel signal in the event the detected movement is to the left and sets the output audio signal having less left channel signal than right channel signal in the event the detected movement is to the right.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 wherein providing the output audio signal to the single speaker comprises providing the output audio signal having unequal balance of the left channel signal and the right channel signal based on magnitude, direction and duration of the detected movement.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 wherein the processor providing the output audio signal to the single speaker comprises providing the output audio signal having substantially equal balance of the left channel signal and right channel audio in the event the accelerometer detects the termination of movement, wherein the output audio signal is a decaying unequal balance of the left channel signal and right audio channel until there is substantially equal balance of the left channel signal and right channel signal.

Assignments (7)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 19, 2023
From: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
To: MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064270/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2023
From: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
To: MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064104/0103 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 9, 2013
From: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
To: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 031191/0150 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 5, 2013
From: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
To: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 031170/0187 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2012
From: RESEARCH IN MOTION CORPORATION
To: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
Reel/Frame 028435/0463 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2012
From: RESEARCH IN MOTION CORPORATION
To: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
Reel/Frame 028357/0058 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2011
From: DELUCA, MICHAEL JOSEPH
To: RESEARCH IN MOTION CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026510/0934 →