Patent · US Expired

Sound processing system using spatial imaging techniques

US7206413B2 · kind B2 · utility

21Cited by
35References
44Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJul 31, 2002
Grant dateApr 17, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 24, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04S7/40
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A sound processing system reduces the instances when only a center speaker is heard. The gain of a volume setting is adjusted for individual speakers in response to one or more input signals. The gain of the center speaker is attenuated in relation to the global volume setting. In addition or as an alternative, the gain of front and/or rear speakers is increased. A virtual center channel is generated for locations where the center speaker may not be heard.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.