Audio capture and render device having a visual display and user interface for use for audio conferencing
US10079941B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/568
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method in a soundfield-capturing endpoint and the capturing endpoint that comprises a microphone array capturing soundfield, and an input processor pre-processing and performing auditory scene analysis to detect local sound objects and positions, de-clutter the sound objects, and integrate with auxiliary audio signals to form a de-cluttered local auditory scene that has a measure of plausibility and perceptual continuity. The input processor also codes the resulting de-cluttered auditory scene to form coded scene data comprising mono audio and additional scene data to send to others. The endpoint includes an output processor generating signals for a display unit that displays a summary of the de-cluttered local auditory scene and/or a summary of activity in the communication system from received data, the display including a shaped ribbon display element that has an extent with locations on the extent representing locations and other properties of different sound objects.
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