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Methods and apparatus for processing spatialized audio

US6259795A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 11, 1997
Grant dateJul 10, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 11, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04S2420/11
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for distribution multiple users of a soundfield having positional spatial components is disclosed including inputting a soundfield signal having the desired positional spatial components in a standard reference frame; applying at least one head related transfer function to each spatial component to produce a series of transmission signals; transmitting the transmission signals to the multiple users; for each of the multiple users, determining a current orientation of a current user and producing a current orientation signal indicative thereof; utilising the current orientation signal to mix the transmission signals so as to produce sound emission source output signals for playback to the user. The soundfield signal can comprise a B-format signal which is suitably processed.

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