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Sound reproducing apparatus and sound reproducing method

US8160281B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 8, 2005
Grant dateApr 17, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2029

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

Abstract

A sound reproducing apparatus and a sound reproducing method. The sound reproducing apparatus includes an actual listening environment feature function database where an actual listening space feature function is stored for correcting the virtual source in response to a feature of an actual listening space provided at the time of listening; and an actual listening space feature correcting unit of reading out the actual listening space feature function stored in the actual listening environment feature function database, and correcting the virtual source based on the reading result. Accordingly, causes of each distortion may be removed to provide sounds having the best quality.

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