IP Library Granted Patent US 12,330,071
Granted Patent B2
US 12,330,071 · App. 18/611,254 · Granted Jun 17, 2025

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 12,330,071
App. No.
18/611,254
Granted
Jun 17, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for adaptively modifying audio associated with a user. In a system that includes an audio input device configured to receive or obtain input audio, based on determination that the system is operating in an audio modifying mode, one or more audio control settings may be determined for modifying audio in the audio modifying mode, and at least the input audio may be modified based on the audio control settings. The input audio may be associated with a user of the system, and at least an audio control setting may be determined for modifying the input audio in conjunction with use of the system by the user. At least one audio control setting may be determined based on a reference audio and/or information obtained from a database associated with the system or with an application used via the system.

Claims (36)

1. A system comprising:

an audio input device configured to receive or obtain input audio; and

one or more circuits configured to:

determine when the system operates in an audio modifying mode; and

when the system operates in the audio modifying mode:

determine one or more audio control settings for modifying audio in the audio modifying mode; and

modify at least the input audio, based on the one or more audio control settings.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more audio control settings comprise parameters relating to one or more of audio pitch, audio intensity, and audio tone.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the input audio is associated with a user of the system, and wherein the one or more circuits are configured to determine at least one of the one or more audio control settings for modifying the input audio in conjunction with use of the system by the user.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to determine the at least one of the one or more audio control settings for modifying the input audio in conjunction with an application used or performed via the system.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the input audio comprises or corresponds to a voice of the user, wherein the one or more circuits are configured to determine the at least one of the one or more audio control settings for adjusting the voice of the user in conjunction with an application used or performed via the system.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to determine at least one of the one or more audio control settings based on information obtained from a database associated with the system or with an application used or performed via the system.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to determine at least one of the one or more audio control settings based on a reference audio.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to process the reference audio to determine the at least one of the one or more audio control settings.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to obtain the reference audio from a database associated with an application used or performed via the system, and wherein the input audio is obtained and/or used during use or performing of the application.

10. 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; and

modify, based on the one or more sound effect adjustments, at least one output audio provided via the system.

11. A method comprising:

in a system that comprises at least an input device:

receiving or obtaining an input audio via the input device;

determining when the system operates in an audio modifying mode; and

when operating in the audio modifying mode:

determining one or more audio control settings for modifying audio in the audio modifying mode; and

modifying at least the input audio, based on the one or more audio control settings.

12. 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.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the input audio is associated with a user of the system, and further comprising determining at least one of the one or more audio control settings for modifying the input audio in conjunction with use of the system by the user.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising determining the at least one of the one or more audio control settings for modifying the input audio in conjunction with an application used or performed via the system.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the input audio comprises or corresponds to a voice of the user, and further comprising determining the at least one of the one or more audio control settings for adjusting the voice of the user in conjunction with an application used or performed via the system.

16. The method of claim 11 , further comprising determining at least one of the one or more audio control settings based on information obtained from a database associated with the system or with an application used or performed via the system.

17. The method of claim 11 , further comprising determining at least one of the one or more audio control settings based on a reference audio.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising processing the reference audio to determine the at least one of the one or more audio control settings.

19. The method of claim 17 , further comprising obtaining the reference audio from a database associated with an application used or performed via the system, and wherein the input audio is obtained and/or used during use or performing of the application.

20. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

determining, based on the one or more audio control settings, one or more sound effect adjustments; and

modifying, based on the one or more sound effect adjustments, at least one output audio provided via the system.

Assignments (4)
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2024
From: KULAVIK, RICHARD
To: VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC.
Reel/Frame 066860/0789 →
Continuity (7)
Continuation 17992118 · Nov 22, 2022
Continuation 17201743 · Mar 15, 2021
Continuation 16444914 · Jun 18, 2019
Continuation 15894193 · Feb 12, 2018
Continuation 14445933 · Jul 29, 2014
Provisional Application 61886585 · Oct 3, 2013
Related Publication 20240226757A1 · Jul 11, 2024
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