Audio conversation apparatus
US8712564B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An audio conversation apparatus includes an assignment section for individually assigning units of spatial information which are different from each other, either to parties-to-talk-with each belonging to one of a plurality of predetermined groups, respectively, or to the plurality of predetermined groups, respectively; and a localization section for localizing, in accordance with the units of spatial information assigned by the assignment section, audio data transmitted from outside, and one of a reproduction section connected to the audio conversation apparatus and a reproduction section included in the audio conversation apparatus outputs an audio in accordance with the audio data having been localized by the localization section.
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