FACILITATING COMMUNICATIONS USING A PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND DIRECTED SOUND OUTPUT
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1. A method of facilitating communication, comprising the steps of:
- determining a position of a portable communication device that generates a video output; and
providing sound output control for an audio device that is distinct from the portable communication device for directing a sound output based on the determined position of the communication device.
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Abstract
An exemplary method of facilitating communication includes determining a position of a portable communication device that generates a video output. A sound output control is provided to an audio device that is distinct from the portable communication device for directing a sound output from the audio device based on the determined position of the portable communication device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of facilitating communication, comprising the steps of:
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determining a position of a portable communication device that generates a video output; and providing sound output control for an audio device that is distinct from the portable communication device for directing a sound output based on the determined position of the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable communication device, comprising:
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a video output; a position determining module that provides an indication of a position of the portable communication device; and a sound control module that is configured to communicate sound control to an audio device that is distinct from the portable communication device, the sound control being based on the position of the portable communication device for facilitating the audio device directing a sound output based on the position of the portable communication device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of modifying an audio signal based on a relative orientation of a device with respect to a listener, the method comprising the steps of:
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simulating a polar pattern of the device; determining an orientation of the device relative to the listener; determining a frequency response of the polar pattern based on the determined orientation of the device relative to the listener; and filtering the audio signal based on the determined frequency response.
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