IP Library Granted Patent US 11,343,604
Granted Patent B2
US 11,343,604 · App. 16/601,758 · Granted May 24, 2022

Eyewear accommodating headset with audio compensation

Inventors: Richard Kulavik (San Jose, CA); Andy Logan (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.
H04R1/1041G06F3/165H04R3/00H04R1/1008H04R1/1058H04R5/033H04R2420/09H04R2430/01
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,343,604
App. No.
16/601,758
Granted
May 24, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A headset comprises an ear cup, at least one speaker, an adjustable ear cup shaper, and circuitry. The ear cup shaper is adjustable into at least two configurations, wherein a first of the configurations creates no depression or a first amount of depression in the ear cup and a second of the configurations creates a second amount of depression in the ear cup, where the second amount is greater than the first amount. The circuitry is operable to determine which one of the configurations the ear cup shaper is configured into, and set an audio setting applied to an audio signal output to the speaker based on the determined one of the configurations.

Claims (22)

1. A headset comprising:

two ear cups, wherein each ear cup comprises a foam ring having a channel, and wherein the channel of each foam ring is a hollow area that extends between a perimeter of the foam ring and a center space defined the foam ring; and

circuitry operable to adjust an audio signal received by the headset, wherein in a first configuration of the headset, the channel of each foam ring receives foam that is pushed by eyewear worn by the user of the headset, and wherein the audio signal is adjustable, without user intervention, to accommodate a change in acoustics when the eyewear is worn by the user of the headset, and wherein in a second configuration of the headset, eyewear is not worn by the user of the headset and no depression is created in the ear cups, wherein the circuitry is operable to determine the configuration of the headset according to the acoustic waves captured by one or more microphones.

2. The headset of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is operable to apply a bass boost to the audio signal.

3. The headset of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is operable to apply a gain to the audio signal.

4. The headset of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is operable to determine the configuration of the headset.

5. The headset of claim 4 , wherein the circuitry is operable to adjust the audio signal received by the headset according to the configuration of the headset determined by the circuitry.

6. The headset of claim 1 , wherein the headset comprises one or more microphones configured to capture acoustic waves inside the center space defined the foam ring.

7. The headset of claim 1 , wherein in the first configuration of the headset, a first amount of depression is created in at least one ear cup.

8. The headset of claim 1 , wherein the headset comprises memory operable to store a plurality of adjustments for application to the audio signal.

9. The headset of claim 8 , wherein the memory is FLASH memory.

10. The headset of claim 1 , wherein the adjustment of the audio signal is user controlled.

11. The headset of claim 1 , wherein the audio signal is received wirelessly.

12. The headset of claim 1 , wherein each foam ring is covered by a liner.

13. The headset of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry comprises a processing unit.

14. A system comprising:

a headset comprising two ear cups, wherein each ear cup comprises a foam ring having a channel, and wherein the channel of each foam ring is a hollow area that extends between a perimeter of the foam ring and a center space defined the foam ring; and

non-transitory machine readable storage having code stored thereon, wherein when code is executed by a computing device, the computing device is configured to control, without user intervention, an adjustment of an audio signal received by the headset, and wherein in a first configuration of the headset, the channel of each foam ring receives foam that is pushed by eyewear worn by the user of the headset, and wherein the adjustment of the audio signal is a bass boost, and wherein in a second configuration of the headset, eyewear is not worn by the user of the headset and no depression is created in the ear cups.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the headset comprises memory operable to store a plurality of adjustments for application to the audio signal.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the memory is FLASH memory.

17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the adjustment of the audio signal is user controlled.

18. The system of claim 1 , wherein the headset comprises a processing unit.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2026
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: TURTLE BEACH CORPORATION; VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC.; PERFORMANCE DESIGNED PRODUCTS LLC
Reel/Frame 075315/0067 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 30, 2026
From: VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 075311/0625 →
ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 4, 2025
From: TURTLE BEACH CORPORATION; VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC.; PERFORMANCE DESIGNED PRODUCTS LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 072338/0059 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2025
From: BLUE TORCH FINANCE LLC, AS THE COLLATERAL AGENT
To: TURTLE BEACH CORPORATION; VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC.; PERFORMANCE DESIGNED PRODUCTS LLC
Reel/Frame 072337/0391 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2024
From: VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC.; TURTLE BEACH CORPORATION; PERFORMANCE DESIGNED PRODUCTS LLC
To: BLUE TORCH FINANCE LLC, AS THE COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066797/0517 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2019
From: KULAVIK, RICHARD; LOGAN, ANDY
To: VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC.
Reel/Frame 050840/0832 →