TELEPHONE OR OTHER DEVICE WITH SPEAKER-BASED OR LOCATION-BASED SOUND FIELD PROCESSING
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- obtaining audio data representing audio content from at least one speaker;
spatially processing the audio data to create at least one sound field, wherein each sound field has a spatial characteristic that is unique to a specific speaker; and
generating the at least one sound field using the processed audio data.
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Abstract
A method includes obtaining audio data representing audio content from at least one speaker. The method also includes spatially processing the audio data to create at least one sound field, where each sound field has a spatial characteristic that is unique to a specific speaker. The method further includes generating the at least one sound field using the processed audio data. The audio data could represent audio content from multiple speakers, and generating the at least one sound field could include generating multiple sound fields around a listener. The spatially processing could include performing beam forming to create multiple directional beams, and generating the multiple sound fields around the listener could include generating the directional beams with different apparent origins around the listener. The method could further include separating the audio data based on speaker, where each sound field is associated with the audio data from one of the speakers.
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining audio data representing audio content from at least one speaker; spatially processing the audio data to create at least one sound field, wherein each sound field has a spatial characteristic that is unique to a specific speaker; and generating the at least one sound field using the processed audio data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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an interface configured to obtain audio data representing audio content from at least one speaker; and a processing unit configured to spatially process the audio data to create at least one sound field, wherein each sound field has a spatial characteristic that is unique to a specific speaker. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a spatial processing apparatus comprising; a first interface configured to obtain audio data representing audio content from at least one speaker; and a processing unit configured to spatially process the audio data to create at least one sound field, wherein each sound field has a spatial characteristic that is unique to a specific speaker; and at least one of; a speaker array configured to generate the at least one sound field using the processed audio data for a listener; and a second interface configured to output the processed audio data for presentation to the listener. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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