Coordination of Acoustic Sources Based on Location
First Claim
1. A coordination device, comprising:
- one or more nodes configured to communicatively couple to one or more antennas;
an interface circuit communicatively coupled to the one or more nodes, wherein the coordination device is configured to;
calculate an estimated location of a listener relative to electronic devices in an environment; and
transmit, to the one or more nodes, one or more frames that include audio content and playback timing information for the electronic devices, wherein the playback timing information specifies playback times when the electronic devices are to playback the audio content based on the estimated location, andwherein the playback times of the electronic devices have a temporal relationship so that the playback of the audio content by the electronic devices is coordinated.
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Abstract
An audio/video (A/V) hub that calculates an estimated location is described. In particular, the A/V hub may calculate an estimated location of a listener relative to electronic devices (such as electronic devices that include speakers) in an environment that includes the A/V hub and the electronic devices based on: communication with another electronic device; sound measurements in the environment; and/or time-of-flight measurements. Then, the A/V hub may transmit, to the electronic devices, one or more frames that include audio content and playback timing information, which may specify playback times when the electronic devices are to playback the audio content based on the estimated location. Moreover, the playback times of the electronic devices may have a temporal relationship so that the playback of the audio content by the electronic devices is coordinated.
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20 Claims
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1. A coordination device, comprising:
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one or more nodes configured to communicatively couple to one or more antennas; an interface circuit communicatively coupled to the one or more nodes, wherein the coordination device is configured to; calculate an estimated location of a listener relative to electronic devices in an environment; and transmit, to the one or more nodes, one or more frames that include audio content and playback timing information for the electronic devices, wherein the playback timing information specifies playback times when the electronic devices are to playback the audio content based on the estimated location, and wherein the playback times of the electronic devices have a temporal relationship so that the playback of the audio content by the electronic devices is coordinated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for use with a coordination device, the computer-readable storage medium storing a program module that, when executed by the coordination device, causes the coordination device to calculate an estimated location by carrying out one or more operations that comprise:
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calculating the estimated location of a listener relative to electronic devices in an environment; and transmitting, to one or more nodes in the coordination device that are communicatively coupled to one or more antennas, one or more frames that include audio content and playback timing information for the electronic devices, wherein the playback timing information specifies playback times when the electronic devices are to playback the audio content based on the estimated location, and wherein the playback times of the electronic devices have a temporal relationship so that the playback of the audio content by the electronic devices is coordinated. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for calculating an estimated location, wherein the method comprises:
by a coordination device; calculating the estimated location of a listener relative to electronic devices in an environment; and transmitting, to one or more nodes in the coordination device that are communicatively coupled to one or more antennas, one or more frames that include audio content and playback timing information for the electronic devices, wherein the playback timing information specifies playback times when the electronic devices are to playback the audio content based on the estimated location, and wherein the playback times of the electronic devices have a temporal relationship so that the playback of the audio content by the electronic devices is coordinated.
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