Methods, apparatuses and computer program products for facilitating efficient browsing and selection of media content and lowering computational load for processing audio data
US8380333B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04S2420/03
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for efficiently browsing and selecting media content and reducing computational load of processing audio data may include a processor and a memory storing executable computer program code that causes the apparatus to at least perform operations including obtaining audio signals corresponding to items of media data. The audio data associated with the audio signals is played simultaneously. The computer program code may cause the apparatus to determine whether audio signals correspond to multi channel audio signals when determining whether to generate simplified audio signals. The computer program code may also cause the apparatus to determine directions/locations to output the audio data associated with the audio signals. The determined directions/locations correspond to directions that media data is currently being moved or locations of the media data. Corresponding computer program products and methods are also provided.
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