Inferring pinnae information via beam forming to produce individualized spatial audio
US10812929B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 28, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04S2420/01
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An audio system presents spatialized audio content to a user that is individually calibrated for the user. The audio system presents sounds to the user, which reflects off the user's ear. An array of acoustic sensors of the audio system generate audio data from the presented sound. The audio system processes the audio data, using beamformers that each point to a respective portion of the ear, to generate beamformed signals. The audio system determines transfer functions that define transformations of the sound caused by reflections off the user's ear, using the beamformed signals. The audio system generates spatialized audio content for the ear based on the transfer functions.
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