ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,507,032, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to Sonos Inc. (Goleta, Calif.).

"Binaural rendering interactions" was invented by Adib Mehrabi (London).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Example technologies described herein relate to spatial audio on wearable playback devices, such as headphone and earbuds. Such technologies may include forms of binaural rendering of audio, which is played back on the wearable playback devices. These technologies may create or enhance an immersive listening experience which, to the listener, does not sound like you are listening on a wearable device, but are instead listening to a well-tuned, well-place, three-dime...