# US 10,946,293 B2 · Configuring headset voice morph based on player assignment > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,946,293 B2 - Document ID: US10946293B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/444,914 - Filed: 2019-06-18 - Published: 2019-10-03 - Granted: 2021-03-16 - Earliest claimed: 2013-10-03 - Assignees: Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. - Applicants: Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. - Inventors: Richard Kulavik - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10946293B2 ## CPC - A63F 13/87: Communicating with other players during game play, e.g. by e-mail or chat - A63F 13/54: involving acoustic signals, e.g. for simulating revolutions per minute [RPM] dependent engine sounds in a driving game or reverberation against a virtual wall - A63F 13/215: comprising means for detecting acoustic signals, e.g. using a microphone - A63F 13/77: involving data related to game devices or game servers, e.g. configuration data, software version or amount of memory - A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract Methods and systems are provided for adaptively modifying audio during online multiplayer games. In an audio system that outputs audio to a use, one or more audio control settings, for adjusting audio generated or handled in the system, may be determined based on a reference audio, with at least one of the one or more audio control settings being configured to adjust a voice associated with a user of the system. Audio handled in the system during the operation of the system by the user may then be processed, with the processing including applying the one or more audio control settings, and modifying, based on applying the one or more audio control settings, at least audio corresponding to a voice associated with the user. The reference audio may be processed, and the at least one audio control setting may be determined based on the processing of the reference audio. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system comprising: one or more processing circuits configured to: determine based on a reference audio, one or more audio control settings for adjusting audio generated or handled in the system, wherein at least one of the one or more audio control settings is configured to adjust a voice associated with a user of the system; and process audio handled in the system during the operation of the system by the user, wherein: the processing comprises applying the one or more audio control settings, and the processing comprises modifying, based on applying the one or more audio control settings, at least audio corresponding to a voice associated with the user. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more audio control settings comprise parameters relating to one or more of audio pitch, audio intensity, and audio tone. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processing circuits are configured to determine the at least one of the one or more audio control settings based on the reference audio and an operation criterion associated with the operation of the system by the user. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processing circuits are configured to adaptively select the one or more audio control settings based on information associated with the operation of the system by the user. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processing circuits are configured to determine at least one of the one or more audio control settings based on information obtained from a database associated with the operation of the system by the user. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processing circuits are configured to process the reference audio, and determine the at least one of the one or more audio control settings based on the processing of the reference audio. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processing circuits are configured to obtain the reference audio from a database associated with the operation of the system by the user. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processing circuits are configured to determine, based on the one or more audio control settings, one or more sound effect adjustments. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the one or more processing circuits are configured to modify, based on the one or more one or more sound effect adjustments, at least an output audio provided to the user during the operation of the system by the user. ### Claim 10 A method comprising: in an audio system configured to output audio to a user: determining based on a reference audio, one or more audio control settings for adjusting audio generated or handled in the audio system, wherein at least one of the one or more audio control settings is configured to adjust a voice associated with the user; and processing audio handled in the system during the operation of the system by the user, wherein: the processing comprises applying the one or more audio control settings, and the processing comprises modifying, based on applying the one or more audio control settings, at least audio corresponding to a voice associated with the user. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the one or more audio control settings comprise parameters relating to one or more of audio pitch, audio intensity, and audio tone. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, comprising determining the at least one of the one or more audio control settings based on the reference audio and an operation criterion associated with the operation of the system by the user. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, comprising adaptively selecting the one or more audio control settings based on information associated with the operation of the system by the user. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, comprising determining at least one of the one or more audio control settings based on information obtained from a database associated with the operation of the system by the user. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, comprising processing the reference audio, and determining the at least one of the one or more audio control settings based on the processing of the reference audio. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, comprising obtaining the reference audio from a database associated with the operation of the system by the user. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the reference audio comprises a recording of a voice having audio characteristics desirable for the role. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, comprising determining, based on the one or more audio control settings, one or more sound effect adjustments. ### Claim 19 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, comprising modifying, based on the one or more one or more sound effect adjustments, at least an output audio provided to the user during the operation of the system by the user.