Orientation-aware surround sound playback
US10848873B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04S2420/11
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to orientation-aware surround sound playback. A method for processing audio on an electronic device that includes a plurality of loudspeakers is disclosed, the loudspeakers arranged in more than one dimension of the electronic device. The method includes, responsive to receipt of a plurality of received audio streams, generating a rendering component associated with the plurality of received audio streams, determining an orientation dependent component of the rendering component, processing the rendering component by updating the orientation dependent component according to an orientation of the loudspeakers and dispatching the received audio streams to the plurality of loudspeakers for playback based on the processed rendering component. Corresponding system and computer program products are also disclosed.
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