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Apparatus and method for processing multi-channel audio signal using space information

US7961889B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 2005
Grant dateJun 14, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04S2420/01
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for and a method of processing a multi-channel audio signal using space information. The apparatus includes: a main coding unit down mixing a multi-channel audio signal by applying space information to surround components included in the multi-channel audio signal, generating side information using the multi-channel audio signal or a stereo signal of a down-mixed result, coding the stereo signal and the side information, and transmitting the coded result as a coding signal; and a main decoding unit receiving the coding signal, decoding the stereo signal and the side information using the received coding signal, up mixing the decoded stereo signal using the decoded side information, and restoring the multi-channel audio signal.

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