Hands-free audio control device
US12383844B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 18, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/142
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Traditional head-mounted display experiences require a hand controller (e.g. thumbstick, touchpad, gamepad, keyboard, etc.) to manipulate audio controls. The invention is a hands-free, body-based navigation technology that puts the participant's body in direct control of movement through sonic space. Participants lean towards a sound source to make it louder and lean away to make it quieter. In some embodiments, the more a participant leans, the faster the volume changes. Because the interactions were designed to respond to natural bearing and balancing instincts, movement coordination is intuitive and easy to learn.
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