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3D sound field using bilateral earpieces system and method

  • US 10,206,042 B2
  • Filed: 10/11/2016
  • Issued: 02/12/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A set of wireless earpieces comprising:

  • a left wireless earpiece comprising an earpiece housing sized and shaped to fit into an external auditory canal of a user, a processor disposed of within the earpiece housing, a speaker disposed within the earpiece housing operatively connected to the processor and positioned to transduce audio towards a tympanic membrane associated with the external auditory canal of the user, at least one microphone operatively connected to the processor, an inertial sensor operatively connected to the processor, and a gesture control interface operatively connected to the processor;

    a right wireless earpiece comprising an earpiece housing sized and shaped to fit into an external auditory canal of a user, a processor disposed of within the earpiece housing, a speaker disposed within the earpiece housing operatively connected to the processor and positioned to transduce audio towards a tympanic membrane associated with the external auditory canal of the user, at least one microphone operatively connected to the processor, an inertial sensor operatively connected to the processor, and a gesture control interface operatively connected to the processor;

    wherein the left earpiece and the right earpiece are adapted to process sound through an algorithm in order to alter perception of a plurality of sound sources within a sound field for the user, wherein the plurality of sound sources are based upon user-selected point of view within the sound field from which the user would like to experience the plurality of sound sources for increased immersive effect, wherein the user-selected point of view moves in response to movement of the user;

    wherein the left earpiece and the right earpiece are adapted to associate a current position of the user with the user-selected point of view within the sound field.

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