Phillip D Vasquez

US Patent:

20210037337, Feb 4, 2021

Filed:

Sep 30, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/038911

Inventors:

- Suwon-si, KR
David Law - San Jose CA, US
Phillip Vasquez - San Jose CA, US
Robin Hayes - Castro Valley CA, US
You-na Choo - Seongnam-si, KR

Assignee:

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. - Suwon-si

International Classification:

H04S 7/00
H04R 5/04
H04R 3/12
H04R 3/04
H04R 1/02
G06F 3/16
G10L 15/00

Abstract:

An audio apparatus adaptable to a user position is provided. The audio apparatus may include a plurality of sub-modules placed at separate locations from one another, each sub-module of the plurality of sub-modules including a loudspeaker configured to generate sound and a communicator configured to perform communication. The first sub-module among the plurality of sub-modules may include a processor that processes an audio signal to be output as sound through the loudspeaker of the first sub-module, determines a user's position with respect to each of the plurality of sub-modules, and changes a state of the sound being output from the loudspeaker of the first sub-module in accordance with the determined position of the user.

US Patent:

20200059744, Feb 20, 2020

Filed:

Oct 25, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/663940

Inventors:

- Suwon-si, KR
David LAW - San Jose CA, US
Phillip VASQUEZ - San Jose CA, US
Robin HAYES - Castro Valley CA, US
You-na CHOO - Seongnam-si, KR

Assignee:

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. - Suwon-si

International Classification:

H04R 29/00
H04M 1/60
H04R 27/00
G01S 5/22
G01S 5/18

Abstract:

An audio apparatus adaptable to a user position is provided. The audio apparatus may include a plurality of sub-modules placed at separate locations from one another, each sub-module of the plurality of sub-modules including a loudspeaker configured to generate sound and a communicator configured to perform communication. The first sub-module among the plurality of sub-modules may include a processor that processes an audio signal to be output as sound through the loudspeaker of the first sub-module, determines a user's position with respect to each of the plurality of sub-modules, and changes a state of the sound being output from the loudspeaker of the first sub-module in accordance with the determined position of the user.

US Patent:

20190069109, Feb 28, 2019

Filed:

Oct 31, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/176724

Inventors:

- Suwon-si, KR
David LAW - San Jose CA, US
Phillip VASQUEZ - San Jose CA, US
Robin HAYES - Castro Valley CA, US
You-na CHOO - Seongnam-si, KR

Assignee:

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. - Suwon-si

International Classification:

H04R 29/00
G01S 5/22
H04M 1/60
G01S 5/18
H04R 27/00
H04R 5/04
H04R 5/02
H04R 1/02
H04S 7/00

Abstract:

An audio apparatus adaptable to a user position is provided. The audio apparatus may include a plurality of sub-modules placed at separate locations from one another, each sub-module of the plurality of sub-modules including a loudspeaker configured to generate sound and a communicator configured to perform communication. The first sub-module among the plurality of sub-modules may include a processor that processes an audio signal to be output as sound through the loudspeaker of the first sub-module, determines a user's position with respect to each of the plurality of sub-modules, and changes a state of the sound being output from the loudspeaker of the first sub-module in accordance with the determined position of the user.

US Patent:

20170142533, May 18, 2017

Filed:

Nov 14, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/350631

Inventors:

- Suwon-si, KR
David LAW - San Jose CA, US
Phillip VASQUEZ - San Jose CA, US
Robin HAYES - Castro Valley CA, US
You-na CHOO - Seongnam-si, KR

Assignee:

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. - Suwon-si

International Classification:

H04R 29/00
H04R 27/00

Abstract:

An audio apparatus adaptable to a user position is provided. The audio apparatus may include a plurality of sub-modules placed at separate locations from one another, each sub-module of the plurality of sub-modules including a loudspeaker configured to generate sound and a communicator configured to perform communication. The first sub-module among the plurality of sub-modules may include a processor that processes an audio signal to be output as sound through the loudspeaker of the first sub-module, determines a user's position with respect to each of the plurality of sub-modules, and changes a state of the sound being output from the loudspeaker of the first sub-module in accordance with the determined position of the user.