US 11,863,956 B2
Methods and systems for balancing audio directed to each ear of user
Bethany Tinklenberg, San Mateo, CA (US)
Assigned to Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed on May 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/827,566.
Prior Publication US 2023/0388709 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. H04R 5/04 (2006.01); H04R 3/04 (2006.01); H04R 1/26 (2006.01); H04R 5/033 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 5/04 (2013.01) [H04R 1/26 (2013.01); H04R 3/04 (2013.01); H04R 5/033 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for providing audio to a user, comprising:
retrieving aural attributes of the user, upon detecting selection of an interactive application for interaction by the user, the interactive application generating the audio for rendering to the user;
analyzing the aural attributes to detect an aural imbalance between two ears of the user;
dynamically calibrating the audio provided to the user to generate a calibrated audio for the interactive application, based on aural imbalance detected between the two ears of the user; and
forwarding the audio to a first side of a headphone directed toward a first ear of the user and the calibrated audio to a second side of the headphone directed toward a second ear of the user, the headphone used to provide the audio to the user, the calibrated audio directed to the second ear compensating for the aural imbalance detected between the two ears of the user so as to allow the user to accurately hear the audio provided by the interactive application,
wherein operations of the method are performed by a processor of a system.