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Method and apparatus for rendering acoustic signal, and computer-readable recording medium

US12035129B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 2022
Grant dateJul 9, 2024
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Expiry dateJun 15, 2042

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

Abstract

In cases of rendering a multichannel signal such as a 22.2 channel signal as a 5.1 channel signal, a three dimensional (3D) audio signal may be reproduced using a two dimensional (2D) output channel, but rendered audio signals are sensitively affected by a layout of speakers and may cause distortion of a sound image when the layout of arranged speakers is different from a standard layout. The present invention may solve the aforementioned problem of the prior art. The audio signal rendering method for reducing distortion of a sound image even when the layout of the arranged speakers is different from the standard layout, according to one embodiment of the present invention, includes: receiving a multi-channel signal including a plurality of input channels that are to be converted to a plurality of output channels; obtaining deviation information about at least one output channel, from a location of a speaker and a standard location corresponding to each of the plurality of output channels; and modifying a panning gain from a height channel included in the plurality of input channels to the output channel having the deviation information, based on obtained deviation information.

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