Enhanced spatial impression for home audio
US9560445B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2217/03
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Technologies pertaining to provision of customized audio to each listener in a plurality of listeners are described herein. A sensor outputs data that is indicative of locations of multiple listeners in an environment. The data is processed to determine locations and orientations of the respective heads of the multiple listener in the environment. Based on the locations and orientations of heads of the listeners in the environment, for each listener, respective customized audio signals are generated. The customized audio signals are transmitted to respective beamforming transducers. The beamforming transducers directionally output customized beams for the first listener and the second listener based upon the customized audio signals and locations of the heads of the listeners.
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