Method for assigning a plurality of audio channels to a plurality of speakers, corresponding computer program product, storage means and manager node
US8311226B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2420/07
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for assigning audio channels of audio data content to speakers, each of which is associated with a different one of N speaker nodes of a wireless network. The method is performed by a manager node of the wireless network. The method includes, for each of the N speaker nodes, obtaining a piece of orientation information for each of N−1 other speaker nodes different from the given speaker node, regarding an orientation of a reception antenna of the given speaker node when receiving data sent by each of the N−1 other speaker nodes through the wireless network. The method also includes assigning a different one of the audio channels to a different one of the speaker nodes, as a function of N−1 pieces of orientation information obtained for each of the N speaker nodes.
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