ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH 3D POSITIONAL AUDIO FUNCTION AND METHOD
First Claim
1. An electronic device that plays back a collection of media objects, comprising:
- a controller that assigns a virtual spatial location within a virtual space to a sample of each media object and plays back at least one of the samples to a user through a multichannel audio device, wherein each played sample is within a virtual audible range of a virtual user position in the virtual space and wherein each played sample is played using spatial audio so that the user perceives each played sample as emanating from the corresponding virtual spatial location within the virtual space; and
a navigation device that inputs navigational signals to the controller to move the virtual user position relative to the virtual space in accordance with user manipulation of the navigation device,wherein in response to the received navigational input, the controller adjusts the playback to maintain a correspondence between the virtual spatial location of each played sample and the virtual user position.
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Abstract
An electronic device is provided that plays back a collection of media objects. The electronic device includes a controller that assigns a virtual spatial location within a virtual space to a sample of each media object and plays back at least one of the samples to a user through a multichannel audio device. Each played sample is within a virtual audible range of a virtual user position in the virtual space, and each played sample is played using spatial audio so that the user perceives each played sample as emanating from the corresponding virtual spatial location within the virtual space. The electronic device further includes a navigation device that inputs navigational signals to the controller to move the virtual user position relative to the virtual space in accordance with user manipulation of the navigation device. In response to the received navigational input, the controller adjusts the playback to maintain a correspondence between the virtual spatial location of each played sample and the virtual user position.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic device that plays back a collection of media objects, comprising:
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a controller that assigns a virtual spatial location within a virtual space to a sample of each media object and plays back at least one of the samples to a user through a multichannel audio device, wherein each played sample is within a virtual audible range of a virtual user position in the virtual space and wherein each played sample is played using spatial audio so that the user perceives each played sample as emanating from the corresponding virtual spatial location within the virtual space; and a navigation device that inputs navigational signals to the controller to move the virtual user position relative to the virtual space in accordance with user manipulation of the navigation device, wherein in response to the received navigational input, the controller adjusts the playback to maintain a correspondence between the virtual spatial location of each played sample and the virtual user position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of browsing a collection of media objects using an electronic device, comprising:
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(a) assigning a virtual spatial location within a virtual space to a sample of each media object; (b) playing back at least one of the samples to a user through a multichannel audio device, wherein each played sample is within a virtual audible range of a virtual user position in the virtual space and wherein each played sample is played using spatial audio so that the user perceives each played sample as emanating from the corresponding virtual spatial location within the virtual space; and (c) in response to a received navigational input to move the virtual user position relative to the virtual space, adjusting the playback to maintain a correspondence between the virtual spatial location of each played sample and the virtual user position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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