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Method for outputting audio signals and audio decoder

US8160277B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Sony Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

Rolf Noethlings · Stuttgart, DE
Gerd Spalink · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 12, 2008
Grant date	Apr 17, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 17, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04S1/007
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method for outputting an audio signal to an audio output, comprising outputting a first audio signal to said audio output; providing a second audio signal; determining a point in time, wherein at said point in time said first audio signal or a derivative of said first audio signal or a derivative of said second audio signal is essentially equal to zero; switching, at said point in time, said audio output from outputting said first audio signal to outputting said second audio signal.

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