METHOD AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE CONVEYING AUDIO CONTENT
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a detector for automatically tracking a direction to a target;
an aimable audio emitter responsive to the detector and having a preferred directional output; and
an aimable audio receiver responsive to the detector and having a preferred directional sensitivity.
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Abstract
These teachings provide a detector for determining a direction to a target, an audio emitter having a preferred directional output, and an audio receiver having a preferred directional sensitivity. The audio emitter and receiver are responsive to the directional information from the detector to maintain the target within their preferred directions.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a detector for automatically tracking a direction to a target;
an aimable audio emitter responsive to the detector and having a preferred directional output; and
an aimable audio receiver responsive to the detector and having a preferred directional sensitivity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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means for automatically determining a direction to a target;
aimable means responsive to the means for determining a direction to a target for producing a sound output having a preferred directional orientation; and
aimable means responsive to the means for determining a direction to a target for receiving a sound input and having a preferred directional sensitivity.
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14. A method comprising:
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automatically determining an approximate direction to a first movable target;
using the approximate direction to the first movable target to aim an audio receiver having a preferred directional sensitivity to track the first movable target;
determining an approximate direction to a second movable target;
using the approximate direction to the second movable target to aim an audio emitter having a preferred directional output to track the second movable target. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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