US 12,219,342 B2
Method and apparatus for an ultrasonic emitter system floor audio unit
Juergen Stark, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC., White Plains, NY (US)
Filed by Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc., White Plains, NY (US)
Filed on May 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/200,945.
Application 15/451,626 is a division of application No. 14/550,688, filed on Nov. 21, 2014, granted, now 9,591,426, issued on Mar. 7, 2017.
Application 18/200,945 is a continuation of application No. 17/504,037, filed on Oct. 18, 2021, granted, now 11,665,497.
Application 17/504,037 is a continuation of application No. 17/001,971, filed on Aug. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,153,705, issued on Oct. 19, 2021.
Application 17/001,971 is a continuation of application No. 16/438,053, filed on Jun. 11, 2019, granted, now 10,757,526, issued on Aug. 25, 2020.
Application 16/438,053 is a continuation of application No. 16/026,435, filed on Jul. 3, 2018, granted, now 10,321,257, issued on Jun. 11, 2019.
Application 16/026,435 is a continuation of application No. 15/451,626, filed on Mar. 7, 2017, granted, now 10,015,617, issued on Jul. 3, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/907,797, filed on Nov. 22, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0300555 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04S 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/03 (2006.01); G10K 11/35 (2006.01); G10K 15/02 (2006.01); H04B 3/00 (2006.01); H04B 5/00 (2024.01); H04B 11/00 (2006.01); H04R 5/02 (2006.01); H04R 5/04 (2006.01); H04S 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04S 7/303 (2013.01) [G06F 3/03 (2013.01); G10K 11/352 (2013.01); G10K 15/02 (2013.01); H04B 11/00 (2013.01); H04R 5/02 (2013.01); H04R 5/04 (2013.01); H04S 5/005 (2013.01); H04S 7/301 (2013.01); H04R 2205/024 (2013.01); H04R 2217/03 (2013.01); H04S 2400/05 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
one or more audio output components;
a positioning determination circuit configured to determine positioning information associated with positioning of a user within a three-dimensional space around the user; and
a controller configured to control the one or more audio output components based on the determined positioning information;
wherein the controlling comprises providing a three-dimensional audio environment according to the user.