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System and method for audio telepresence

  • US 20020141595A1
  • Filed: 02/23/2001
  • Published: 10/03/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for recreating an aural ambience of a first location for a user at a second location, comprising:

  • a directional microphone for capturing sounds at the first location;

    a first computer system coupled to the directional microphone for generating a stream of data representative of the sounds;

    a second computer system located at the second location, the second computer remotely coupled to the first computer via a communications medium for receiving the stream of data;

    a plurality of speakers coupled to be driven by the second computer system, the plurality of speakers and the second computer for recreating the sounds from the stream of data; and

    a substantially echo-free chamber located at the second location and accommodating the plurality of speakers, wherein the substantially echo-free chamber substantially reduces reflection of the recreated sounds such that the aural ambience of the first location is recreated within the substantially echo-free chamber.

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