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Method for determining an acoustic property of an environment

US8885442B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 23, 2011
Grant dateNov 11, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04S7/305
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for determining an acoustic property of an environment. According to the method a sound signal and at least two reflection signals of the sound signal (are received, and for each of the reflection signals a time difference between a time of reception of the sound signal and a time of reception of the respective reflection signal is determined. Furthermore, for each of the reflection signals, an angle between a reception direction in which the sound signal was received and a reception direction in which the respective reflection signal was received is determined. Based on the determined time differences, the angles and predetermined constraints defining arrangement constraints of the sound reflecting surfaces an arrangement of the sound-reflecting surfaces is determined.

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