IP Library Granted Patent US 11,749,252
Granted Patent B2
US 11,749,252 · App. 17/585,247 · Granted Sep 5, 2023

Signal processing device, signal processing method, and program

Inventors: Minoru Tsuji (Chiba, JP); Toru Chinen (Kanagawa, JP); Takao Fukui (Tokyo, JP); Mitsuyuki Hatanaka (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
G10K15/08H04S7/30
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Patent No.
US 11,749,252
App. No.
17/585,247
Granted
Sep 5, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present technology relates to a signal processing device, a signal processing method, and a program that enable implementation of more effective distance feeling control. The signal processing device includes a reverb processing unit that generates a signal of a reverb component on the basis of object audio data of an audio object and a reverb parameter for the audio object. The present technology can be applied to a signal processing device.

Claims (29)

1. A signal processing device comprising:

processing circuitry configured to:

generate a signal of a reverb component on a basis of object audio data of an audio object and a reverb parameter for the audio object; and

perform rendering processing on the signal of the reverb component on a basis of the reverb parameter, wherein the reverb parameter includes a pre-delay delay time that indicates a delay time to when reflection sound or reverberation sound other than early reflection sound is first heard relative to a time when direct sound is heard and an early reflection delay time that indicates a delay time to when early reflection sound is heard.

2. The signal processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the reverb parameter includes position information indicating a localization position of a sound image of the reverb component, and

the processing circuitry is configured to perform the rendering processing on a basis of the position information.

3. The signal processing device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the position information includes information indicating an absolute localization position of the sound image of the reverb component.

4. The signal processing device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the position information includes information indicating a relative localization position, with respect to the audio object, of the sound image of the reverb component.

5. The signal processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the reverb parameter includes an impulse response, and

the processing circuitry is configured to generate the signal of the reverb component on a basis of the impulse response and the object audio data.

6. The signal processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the reverb parameter includes configuration information that indicates configuration of parametric reverb, and

the processing circuitry is configured to generate the signal of the reverb component on a basis of the configuration information and the object audio data.

7. The signal processing device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the parametric reverb includes a plurality of configuration elements including one or a plurality of filters.

8. The signal processing device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the filter includes a low-pass filter, a comb filter, an all-pass filter, or multi-tap delay.

9. The signal processing device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the reverb parameter includes a parameter used in processing by the configuration element.

10. A signal processing method comprising, performed by a signal processing device, the method comprising:

generating a signal of a reverb component on a basis of object audio data of an audio object and a reverb parameter for the audio object; and

performing rendering processing on the signal of the reverb component on a basis of the reverb parameter, wherein the reverb parameter includes a pre-delay delay time that indicates a delay time to when reflection sound or reverberation sound other than early reflection sound is first heard relative to a time when direct sound is heard and an early reflection delay time that indicates a delay time to when early reflection sound is heard.

11. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by processing circuitry, perform a signal processing method comprising:

generating a signal of a reverb component on a basis of object audio data of an audio object and a reverb parameter for the audio object; and

performing rendering processing on the signal of the reverb component on a basis of the reverb parameter, wherein the reverb parameter includes a pre-delay delay time that indicates a delay time to when reflection sound or reverberation sound other than early reflection sound is first heard relative to a time when direct sound is heard and an early reflection delay time that indicates a delay time to when early reflection sound is heard.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2022
From: TSUJI, MINORU; CHINEN, TORU; FUKUI, TAKAO; HATANAKA, MITSUYUKI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059709/0971 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 29, 2022
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059823/0294 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-203876 · Oct 20, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16755790
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