System and method for capturing, encoding, distributing, and decoding immersive audio
US9794721B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04S2420/11
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A sound field coding system and method that provides flexible capture, distribution, and reproduction of immersive audio recordings encoded in a generic digital audio format compatible with standard two-channel or multi-channel reproduction systems. This end-to-end system and method mitigates any impractical need for standard multi-channel microphone array configurations in consumer mobile devices such as smart phones or cameras. The system and method capture and spatially encode two-channel or multi-channel immersive audio signals that are compatible with legacy playback systems from flexible multi-channel microphone array configurations.
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