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Speaker for reflecting sound off viewing screen or display surface

US11277703B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 11, 2020
Grant dateMar 15, 2022
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04S2420/03
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments are described for rendering spatial audio content through a system that is configured to reflect audio off of one or more surfaces of a listening environment. The system includes an array of audio drivers distributed around a room, wherein at least one driver of the array of drivers is configured to project sound waves toward one or more surfaces of the listening environment for reflection to a listening area within the listening environment and a renderer configured to receive and process audio streams and one or more metadata sets that are associated with each of the audio streams and that specify a playback location in the listening environment.

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