System for Rendering and Playback of Object Based Audio in Various Listening Environments
First Claim
1. A speaker system for playback of audio content in a listening environment, comprising:
- an enclosure; and
a plurality of individually addressable drivers placed within the enclosure and configured to project sound in at least two different directions relative to an axis of the enclosure, wherein at least one driver of the plurality of individually addressable drivers is configured to reflect sound off of at least one surface of the listening environment prior to the sound reaching a listener in the listening environment.
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Abstract
Embodiments are described for a system of rendering object-based audio content through a system that includes individually addressable drivers, including at least one driver that is configured to project sound waves toward one or more surfaces within a listening environment for reflection to a listening area within the listening environment; a renderer configured to receive and process audio streams and one or more metadata sets associated with each of the audio streams and specifying a playback location of a respective audio stream; and a playback system coupled to the renderer and configured to render the audio streams to a plurality of audio feeds corresponding to the array of audio drivers in accordance with the one or more metadata sets.
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1. A speaker system for playback of audio content in a listening environment, comprising:
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an enclosure; and a plurality of individually addressable drivers placed within the enclosure and configured to project sound in at least two different directions relative to an axis of the enclosure, wherein at least one driver of the plurality of individually addressable drivers is configured to reflect sound off of at least one surface of the listening environment prior to the sound reaching a listener in the listening environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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