US 12,249,342 B2
Visualizing auditory content for accessibility
Ron Zass, Kiryat Tivon (IL)
Filed by Ron Zass, Kiryat Tivon (IL)
Filed on Oct. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/491,157.
Application 18/491,157 is a continuation of application No. 17/396,657, filed on Aug. 7, 2021, granted, now 11,837,249.
Application 17/396,657 is a continuation of application No. 16/670,841, filed on Oct. 31, 2019, granted, now 11,195,542, issued on Dec. 7, 2021.
Application 16/670,841 is a continuation of application No. 15/650,916, filed on Jul. 16, 2017, granted, now 10,516,938, issued on Dec. 24, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/460,783, filed on Feb. 18, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/444,709, filed on Jan. 10, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/363,261, filed on Jul. 16, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0055014 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G10L 21/0364 (2013.01); G06F 40/10 (2020.01); G10L 17/00 (2013.01); H04R 1/40 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); H04R 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC G10L 21/0364 (2013.01) [G06F 40/10 (2020.01); G10L 17/00 (2013.01); H04R 1/406 (2013.01); H04R 3/005 (2013.01); H04R 25/407 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing data and computer implementable instructions that when executed by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to perform a method for processing audio and visually presenting information, the method comprising:
obtaining audio data captured by one or more audio sensors from an environment of a wearer of a wearable apparatus;
analyzing the audio data to obtain textual information;
analyzing the audio data to associate different portions of the textual information with different speakers;
determining that a part of the textual information is associated with speech that do not involve the user;
avoiding presenting the part of the textual information associated with the speech that do not involve the user; and
using a head mounted display system to present each portion of the textual information in a presentation region associated with the speaker associated with the portion of the textual information.