IP Library Granted Patent US 11,944,911
Granted Patent B2
US 11,944,911 · App. 17/992,118 · Granted Apr 2, 2024

Configuring headset voice morph based on player assignment

Inventor: Richard Kulavik (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC.
A63F13/87A63F13/54A63F13/215A63F13/77
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Patent No.
US 11,944,911
App. No.
17/992,118
Granted
Apr 2, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for adaptively controlling audio associated with users. In an audio system configured to output audio to a user of the system, reference data may be obtained and processed, and one or more audio control settings may be determined, based on the processing of the reference data, for adjusting audio in the system, with at least one of the one or more audio control settings configured to adjust or modify a voice associated with the user. The reference data may be obtained from a database associated with operation of the system by the user. The reference data may include a reference audio, with the reference audio being processed to determine at least one of the one or more audio control settings based on characteristics and/or parameters of the reference audio.

Claims (28)

1. A system comprising:

one or more circuits configured to:

obtain reference data;

process the reference data; and

determine, based on the processing of the reference data, one or more audio control settings for adjusting audio in the system, wherein at least one of the one or more audio control settings is configured to adjust or modify a voice associated with a user of the system.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to apply the one or more audio control settings to audio generated or handled in the system during operation of the system by the user.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to determine the one or more audio control settings based on an operation criterion associated with the operation of the system by the user.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to select the one or more audio control settings based on information associated with the operation of the system by the user.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to determine the one or more audio control settings based on information obtained from a database associated with the operation of the system by the user.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to obtain the reference data from a database associated with the operation of the system by the user.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the reference data comprises a reference audio, and wherein the one or more circuits are configured to process the reference audio to determine at least one of the one or more audio control settings based on characteristics and/or parameters of the reference audio.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the reference audio comprises one or more recorded audio clips of a voice desired to be associated with a particular game character, and wherein the one or more circuits are configured to set at least one of the one or more audio control settings such that a voice audio associated with the particular game character matches the voice.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to determine, based on the one or more audio control settings, one or more sound effect adjustments.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to modify, based on the one or more sound effect adjustments, an output audio provided to the user during the operation of the system by the user.

11. A method for managing audio in in an audio system configured to output audio to a user, the method comprising:

obtaining reference data;

processing the reference data; and

determining, based on the processing of the reference data, one or more audio control settings for adjusting audio in the audio system, wherein at least one of the one or more audio control settings is configured to adjust or modify a voice associated with a user of the audio system.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising applying the one or more audio control settings to audio generated or handled in the audio system during operation of the audio system by the user.

13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising determining the one or more audio control settings based on an operation criterion associated with the operation of the audio system by the user.

14. The method of claim 11 , further comprising selecting the one or more audio control settings based on information associated with the operation of the audio system by the user.

15. The method of claim 11 , further comprising determining the one or more audio control settings based on information obtained from a database associated with the operation of the audio system by the user.

16. The method of claim 11 , further comprising obtaining the reference data from a database associated with the operation of the audio system by the user.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the reference data comprises a reference audio, and further comprising processing the reference audio to determine at least one of the one or more audio control settings based on characteristics and/or parameters of the reference audio.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the reference audio comprises one or more recorded audio clips of a voice desired to be associated with a particular game character, and further comprising setting or adjusting at least one of the one or more audio control settings such that a voice audio associated with the particular game character matches the voice.

19. The method of claim 11 , further comprising determining, based on the one or more audio control settings, one or more sound effect adjustments.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising modifying, based on the one or more sound effect adjustments, an output audio provided to the user during the operation of the audio system by the user.

21. The method of claim 11 , wherein the one or more audio control settings comprise parameters relating to one or more of audio pitch, audio intensity, and audio tone.

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 Dec 6, 2022
From: KULAVIK, RICHARD
To: VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC.
Reel/Frame 061999/0450 →