Sound Display Devices
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1. Method of displaying at least one characteristic of sound comprising(i) receiving sound over a period of time(ii) analyzing the sound to determine at least one characteristic of the sound(iii) cumulatively displaying at least one determined sound characteristic on a display device over the period of time.
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to presenting sound. In some embodiments, this is a visual presentation. One embodiment provides a presentation of sound built over time, which may be displayed in layers similar to strata in a sedimentary rock formation. In another embodiment, the visual presentation is an animated presentation which reflects a characteristic, for example the volume, of the sound at that instant.
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1. Method of displaying at least one characteristic of sound comprising
(i) receiving sound over a period of time (ii) analyzing the sound to determine at least one characteristic of the sound (iii) cumulatively displaying at least one determined sound characteristic on a display device over the period of time.
- 11. A sound display device comprising a microphone arranged to receive sound, processing circuitry arranged to analyze sound and to determine at least one characteristic thereof, and a display arranged to display the at least one characteristic such that alterations in the at least one characteristic can be readily perceived by a user of the display device.
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18. Method of displaying changes in at least one characteristic of sound comprising:
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(i) monitoring the ambient sound in an environment; (ii) analyzing the sound to determine at least one characteristic of the sound; (iii) reflecting at least one determined sound characteristic in a moving element of a visual display; (iv) reflecting any change in the at least one determined sound characteristic by a change in activity of the moving element. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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