US Patent Application 17827566. METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BALANCING AUDIO DIRECTED TO EACH EAR OF USER simplified abstract

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BALANCING AUDIO DIRECTED TO EACH EAR OF USER

Organization Name

Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC

Inventor(s)

Bethany Tinklenberg of San Mateo CA (US)

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BALANCING AUDIO DIRECTED TO EACH EAR OF USER - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17827566 titled 'METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BALANCING AUDIO DIRECTED TO EACH EAR OF USER

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes methods and systems for providing audio to a user by analyzing the aural attributes of the user and detecting any aural imbalance between their ears.

• The aural attributes of the user are retrieved and analyzed to detect any aural imbalance between their ears.
• An audio generated by an interactive application is dynamically calibrated based on the detected aural imbalance.
• The calibrated audio is then provided to the user through a headphone, with different audio being directed to each ear to compensate for the aural imbalance.
• This technology aims to improve the audio experience for users with aural imbalances by providing customized audio based on their specific needs.

Original Abstract Submitted

Methods and systems for providing audio to a user include retrieving aural attributes of the user and analyzing the aural attributes to detect any aural imbalance between two ears of the user. An audio generated by an interactive application is dynamically calibrated, in accordance to aural imbalance detected between the two ears of the user, to generate a calibrated audio. The audio of the interactive application is forwarded to a first side of a headphone directed toward a first ear of the user and the calibrated audio to second side of the headphone directed toward a second ear. The different audio provided via different sides of the headphone compensate for the aural imbalance detected in the user.