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Optimizing audio delivery for virtual reality applications

US11354084B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. · DE

Inventors

Adrian Murtaza · Craiova, RO
Harald Fuchs · Eisenberg (Pfalz), DE
Bernd Czelhan · Happurg, DE
Jan Plogsties · Ergolding, DE
Matteo Agnelli · Nuremberg, DE
Ingo Hofmann · Nuremberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 10, 2020
Grant date	Jun 7, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 1, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B2027/0187
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There are disclosed techniques, systems, methods and instructions for a virtual reality, VR, augmented reality, AR, mixed reality, MR, or 360-degree video environment.In one example, the system includes at least one media video decoder configured to decode video signals from video streams for the representation of VR, AR, MR or 360-degree video environment scenes to a user. The system includes at least one audio decoder configured to decode audio signals from at least one audio stream. The system is configured to request at least one audio stream and/or one audio element of an audio stream and/or one adaptation set to a server on the basis of at least the user's current viewport and/or head orientation and/or movement data and/or interaction metadata and/or virtual positional data.

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