Audio reproduction apparatus, feedback system and method
First Claim
1. An audio reproduction apparatus comprising:
- input means for inputting an input audio signal;
an output for outputting an output audio signal derived from the input audio signal;
a cost input for inputting a mathematical cost derived from a measurement, which measurement is user-influenceable; and
a conditioning unit, capable of delivering the output audio signal in dependence of the mathematical cost, characterized in that the conditioning unit comprises an audio processing means arranged to process the input audio signal to derive the output audio signal with a reproduction quality in dependence of the mathematical cost.
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Abstract
The audio reproduction apparatus comprises a cost input for inputting a mathematical cost derived from a measurement, which measurement is user-influenceable and a conditioning unit, capable of delivering an output audio signal in dependence of the mathematical cost, characterized in that the conditioning unit comprises an audio processing means arranged to process an input audio signal to derive the output audio signal with a reproduction quality in dependence of the mathematical cost. As a reproduction quality the position of a virtual sound source and the quality of a stereo signal are also possible. A system comprising the audio reproduction apparatus, a measurement device and a sound production device and a method of to deriving the output audio signal with a reproduction quality in dependence of the mathematical cost are also presented.
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15 Claims
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1. An audio reproduction apparatus comprising:
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input means for inputting an input audio signal;
an output for outputting an output audio signal derived from the input audio signal;
a cost input for inputting a mathematical cost derived from a measurement, which measurement is user-influenceable; and
a conditioning unit, capable of delivering the output audio signal in dependence of the mathematical cost, characterized in that the conditioning unit comprises an audio processing means arranged to process the input audio signal to derive the output audio signal with a reproduction quality in dependence of the mathematical cost. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An audio feedback system comprising:
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an audio source;
a measurement device arranged to deliver a measurement which is user-influenceable;
a mathematical cost calculation unit, arranged to derive a mathematical cost from the measurement;
a sound production device; and
a conditioning unit arranged to receive an input audio signal from the audio source, to receive the mathematical cost, and to deliver to the sound production device an output audio signal derived from the input audio signal, in dependence of the mathematical cost, characterized in that the conditioning unit comprises an audio processing means arranged to process the input audio signal to derive the output audio signal with a reproduction quality in dependence of the mathematical cost.
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- 13. A method of deriving an output audio signal from an input audio signal in dependence of a mathematical cost derived from a measurement which is user-influenceable, characterized in that the output signal is derived with a specified reproduction quality dependent on the mathematical cost.
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