Method and apparatus for screen related adaptation of a higher-order ambisonics audio signal

1. A method for generating loudspeaker signals associated with a target screen size, the method comprising:

receiving a bit stream containing encoded higher order ambisonics signals, the encoded higher order ambisonics signals describing a sound field associated with a production screen size;

decoding the encoded higher order ambisonics signals to obtain a first set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals representing dominant components of the sound field and a second set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals representing ambient components of the sound field;

combining the first set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals and the second set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals to produce a combined set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals; and

generating the loudspeaker signals by rendering the combined set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals, wherein the rendering adapts in response to the production screen size and the target screen size, and wherein the rendering includes determining a first mode matrix that is based on a set of regularly spaced sampling point positions.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving the target screen size or the production screen size as an angle from a reference listening location, wherein the angle is related to a width of the target screen.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving the target screen size or the production screen size as an angle, wherein the angle is related to a height of the target screen.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving the target screen size or the production screen size as a first angle and a second angle, wherein the first angle is related to a width of the target screen and the second angle is related to a height of the target screen.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the rendering adapts in response to a ratio of the target screen size and the production screen size.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the rendering is performed in a space domain.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the second set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals has an ambisonics order that is less than an ambisonics order of the first set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the first set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals and the second set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals have an ambisonics order (O) equal to (N+1) ∧ 2 where N is a number of higher order ambisonics signals in the first set and second set, respectively, and wherein the second set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals has an ambisonics order that is less than an ambisonics order of the first set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals.

9. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that when executed by a processor perform the method of claim 1 .

10. An apparatus for generating loudspeaker signals associated with a target screen size, the apparatus comprising:

a receiver for obtaining a bit stream containing encoded higher order ambisonics signals, the encoded higher order ambisonics signals describing a sound field associated with a production screen size;

an audio decoder for decoding the encoded higher order ambisonics signals to obtain a first set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals representing dominant components of the sound field and a second set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals representing ambient components of the sound field;

a combiner for integrating the first set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals and the second set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals to produce a combined set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals; and

a generator for producing the loudspeaker signals by rendering the combined set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals, wherein the rendering adapts in response to the production screen size and the target screen size, and wherein the rendering includes determining a first mode matrix that is based on a set of regularly spaced sampling point positions.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the receiver is further configured to receive the target screen size or the production screen size as an angle from a reference listening location, wherein the angle is related to a width of the target screen.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the receiver is further configured to receive the target screen size or the production screen size as an angle, wherein the angle is related to a height of the target screen.

13. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the receiver is further configured to receive the target screen size or the production screen size as a first angle and a second angle, wherein the first angle is related to a width of the target screen and the second angle is related to a height of the target screen.

14. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the rendering adapts in response to a ratio of the target screen size and the production screen size.

15. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the rendering is performed in the space domain.

16. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the second set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals has an ambisonics order that is less than an ambisonics order of the first set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals.

17. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the first set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals and the second set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals have an ambisonics order (O) equal to (N+1) ∧ 2 where N is a number of higher order ambisonics signals in the first set and second set, respectively, and wherein the second set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals has an ambisonics order that is less than an ambisonics order of the first set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals.