IP Library Granted Patent US 10,171,927
Granted Patent B2
US 10,171,927 · App. 14/125,674 · Granted Jan 1, 2019

Method for processing an audio signal for improved restitution

Inventors: Jean-Luc Haurais (Paris, FR); Franck Rosset (Brussels, BE)
Assignee: AXD Technologies, LLC
H04S7/30H04S3/004H04S3/02H04S2400/01H04S2400/03H04S2400/05H04S2400/11H04S2420/01
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Patent No.
US 10,171,927
App. No.
14/125,674
Granted
Jan 1, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method comprises multichannel processing of an input audio signal by a multichannel convolution with a predefined imprint, the imprint being formulated by the capture of a reference sound by a set of speakers disposed in a reference space. The method further comprises selecting at least one imprint from among a plurality of imprints previously formulated in different sound contexts.

Claims (11)

1. A method for processing an audio signal of N.x channels, N being greater than 1 and x being greater than or equal to 0, comprising:

processing the audio signal by a multichannel convolution with a predefined imprint, the predefined imprint being formulated at least by the capture of a reference sound by a set of speakers disposed in a reference space,

wherein the method further comprises:

selecting two or more imprints from a plurality of imprints previously formulated in a plurality of different sound contexts; and

combining the selected imprints formulated in different sound contexts to create a new imprint representing a virtual environment.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising adding files corresponding to the selected imprints formulated in different sound contexts to create the new imprint.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising recombining the N.x channels thus processed in order to produce an output signal of M.y channels, with N.x different from M.y, M being greater than 1 and y greater than or equal to 0.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising transiently increasing the level of presence of a center front virtual speaker when the audio signal is centered.

5. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising recombining the N.x channels thus processed in order to produce an output signal of M.y channels, with N.x different from M.y, M being greater than 1 and y greater than or equal to 0.

6. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising transiently increasing the level of presence of a center front virtual speaker when the audio signal is centered.

7. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising creating a plurality of new files by adding files corresponding to two or more of the plurality of imprints previously formulated in the plurality of different sound contexts with a phrase shift.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 21, 2018
From: A3D TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: AXD TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 047378/0437 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2018
From: HAURAIS, JEAN LUC; ROSSET, FRANCK
To: A3D TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 045825/0261 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 11 01882 · Jun 16, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140185844A1 · Jul 3, 2014