Patent · US Active

Method, apparatus, and computer program product for categorical spatial analysis-synthesis on spectrum of multichannel audio signals

US9420375B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by
7References
20Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateSep 27, 2013
Grant dateAug 16, 2016
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 29, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04S2420/01
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus and computer program product are therefore provided according to an example embodiment of the present invention in order to perform categorical analysis and synthesis of a multichannel signal to synthesize binaural signals and extract, separate, and manipulate components within the audio scene of the multichannel signal that were captured through multichannel audio means. In the context of a method, a multichannel signal is received. The method may include computing the spectrum for the multichannel signal, determining tonality of bands within the spectrum, and generating a band structure for the spectrum. The method may also include performing spatial analysis of the bands, performing source filtering using the bands, performing synthesis on the filtered band components, and generating an output signal. A corresponding apparatus and a computer program product are also provided.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.