IP Library Granted Patent US 12,634,653
Granted Patent B2
US 12,634,653 · App. 18/736,639 · Granted May 19, 2026

Location based audio signal message processing

Inventors: Bruce Walker (Atlanta, GA); John Usher (Beer, GB); John P. Keady (Fairfax Station, VA)
Assignee: ST VRTech, LLC
H04S7/304H04R3/04H04R5/033H04R5/04H04S7/307H04W4/029H04S2420/01
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,634,653
App. No.
18/736,639
Granted
May 19, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system is described that includes a display configured to visually display a mixed visual signal and audio signal, which includes a camera, a first microphone, a second microphone, two speakers, memory, a processor, that displays a mixed visual signal and the speakers emit a mixed audio signal.

Claims (44)

1 . A system:

a display configured to visually display a mixed visual signal;

a camera configured to generate a camera signal;

a first microphone configured to generate a first microphone signal, wherein the first microphone is oriented to pick up a user's voice;

a second microphone configured to generate a second microphone signal, wherein the second microphone is oriented to pick up ambient sound;

a first speaker;

a second speaker;

a memory configured to store instructions; and

a processor that executes the instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving the first microphone signal;

receiving the second microphone signal;

receiving a stored virtual audio signal;

receiving a stored virtual visual signal;

receiving the camera signal;

mixing a portion of the camera signal with the stored virtual visual signal to form a mixed visual signal;

mixing the first microphone signal and the second microphone signal and the virtual audio signal to form a mixed audio signal;

sending the mixed audio signal to the first speaker and the second speaker; and

sending the mixed visual signal to the display.

2 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the portion of the camera signal is configured to fit the display as if the user could look through the display to the view behind the display.

3 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein when mixing the first microphone signal and the second microphone signal and the virtual audio signal to form a mixed audio signal, the signals are time matched when mixed.

4 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein when mixing a portion of the camera signal with the stored virtual visual signal to form a mixed visual signal, the signals are time matched when mixed.

5 . The system according to claim 3 , wherein when mixing a portion of the camera signal with the stored virtual visual signal to form a mixed visual signal, the signals are time matched when mixed.

6 . The system according to claim 1 , the operations further comprising:

time matching the mixed audio signal with the mixed visual signal.

7 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

analyzing the first microphone signal to detect the voice of a user.

8 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

analyzing the mixed audio signal to detect the voice of a user.

9 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

analyzing the second microphone signal to detect the voice of a person other than the user.

10 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

analyzing the mixed audio signal to detect the voice of a person other than the user.

11 . The system according to claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise:

analyzing the first microphone signal to detect a voice command if the voice of the user is detected.

12 . The system according to claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:

analyzing the first microphone signal to detect a voice command if the voice of the user is detected.

13 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:

performing an action in response to the voice command.

14 . The system according to claim 12 , wherein the operations further comprise:

performing an action in response to the voice command.

15 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the system is a VR goggle.

16 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the system is an AR goggle.

17 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the first speaker is part of a left earphone.

18 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the second speaker is part of a right earphone.

Assignments (4)
MERGER Recorded May 9, 2026
From: ST CASE1TECH, LLC; ST CASESTECH, LLC; ST FAMTECH, LLC; ST R&DTECH, LLC; ST TIPTECH, LLC; ST SEALTECH, LLC; ST BIOTECH, LLC; ST EARTECH, LLC; ST DETECTTECH, LLC; ST VRTECH, LLC; ST AWARETECH, LLC; CASES2TECH, LLC
To: ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 075533/0472 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2024
From: STATON TECHIYA, LLC
To: ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 068226/0616 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2024
From: ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC
To: ST VRTECH, LLC
Reel/Frame 068226/0784 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2024
From: WALKER, BRUCE; USHER, JOHN; KEADY, JOHN
To: STATON TECHIYA, LLC
Reel/Frame 067686/0047 →