Category

Audio & Sound

66 gaming patents in this category from 15 companies. 23 granted, 43 filed applications.

66
Total patents
23
Granted
43
Filed
15
Companies
43 filed (65%) 23 granted (35%)

Published analyses

Published: Aug 13, 2026 Filed

Microsoft's AI Audio Engine Could Transform Xbox Accessibility Without Developers

Microsoft has filed a patent for a system-level AI audio transformation engine that sits between any game's audio output and a player's ears, using generative AI to identify specific sound classes in ...

Patents tracked per month

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Total 72232710275856
Granted 3011240031323
Filed 42120310244533

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Granted (9) Filed (21)
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Filed (10)
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Granted (4) Filed (3)
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Granted (6) Filed (5)

Top companies

Sony
35
8 granted · 27 filed
Voyetra Turtle Beach
7
5 granted · 2 filed
Microsoft
4
1 granted · 3 filed
NetEase
3
2 granted · 1 filed
GN Store Nord
2
1 granted · 1 filed
Roblox
2
0 granted · 2 filed

Also in this category Meta (2), Nvidia (2), Nintendo (1), Dolby Laboratories Licensing (1)

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