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Downmixing control

  • US 9,288,604 B2
  • Filed: 07/25/2012
  • Issued: 03/15/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • a receiver configured to receive a telephone call audio signal, where the telephone call audio signal comprises at least two audio channels;

    an audio mixer configured to mix the at least two audio channels of the telephone call audio signal to produce a downmixed audio signal; and

    at least one sensor configured to sense motion and/or orientation of the apparatus based on a user interfacing with the at least one sensor, comprising motion and/or gesture by the user, for controlling downmixing by the audio mixer,where the audio mixer is configured to change mixing of the at least two audio channels based, at least partially, on an output from the at least one sensor regarding the sensed motion and/or orientation of the apparatus, from the motion and/or gesture by the user as the interfacing, to at least partially control the downmixing by the audio mixer to produce the downmixed audio signal.

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