US 12,348,947 B2
Method that expedites playing sound of a talking emoji
Philip Scott Lyren, Rincon, OR (US)
Filed by Philip Scott Lyren, Rincon, OR (US)
Filed on Oct. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/381,774.
Application 18/381,774 is a continuation of application No. 17/727,769, filed on Apr. 24, 2022, granted, now 11,800,308.
Application 17/727,769 is a continuation of application No. 17/062,635, filed on Oct. 5, 2020, granted, now 11,323,836, issued on May 3, 2022.
Application 17/062,635 is a continuation of application No. 15/955,875, filed on Apr. 18, 2018, granted, now 10,798,510, issued on Oct. 6, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0048928 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04S 7/00 (2006.01); G10L 19/008 (2013.01); H04L 51/10 (2022.01); H04S 1/00 (2006.01); H04S 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04S 3/008 (2013.01) [G10L 19/008 (2013.01); H04L 51/10 (2013.01); H04S 1/002 (2013.01); H04S 2420/01 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wearable electronic device (WED) worn on a head of a first user in an electronic call with a second user, the WED comprising:
a receiver that receives an emoji from the second user during the electronic call;
a processor that expedites playing of sound of the emoji to the first user by processing the sound of the emoji with customized head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) of the first user before the first user activates the emoji to hear the sound in the binaural sound;
a display that displays a virtual image of the emoji; and
speakers that play the sound of the emoji in the binaural sound that localizes to the virtual image in response to eye movement of the first user activating playing of the emoji.