METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF A DEVICE USING LIGHT BEACONS
A wearable audio device includes a light angle sensor that is configured to measure respective angles of incidence of a pair of light beams emitted by respective light beacons associated with a source device. The wearable audio device is configured to use the measured angles of incidence for spatial audio rendering.
1 . A wearable audio device, comprising:
a light angle sensor configured to measure respective angles of incidence of a pair of light beams emitted by respective light beacons associated with a source device,
wherein the wearable audio device is configured to use the measured angles of incidence for spatial audio rendering.
2 . The wearable audio device of claim 1 , wherein the wearable audio device is configured to use the measured angles of incidence for detecting the absolute position of the source device.
3 . The wearable audio device of cl aim 1 , wherein the source device is a playback device.
4 . The wearable audio device of claim 1 , wherein the wearable audio device is configured to use the measured angles of incidence for detecting a position of the light angle sensor relative to an absolute location within an acoustical space to render physically or psychoacoustical accurate audio queues.
5 . The wearable audio device of claim 1 , wherein the wearable audio device is configured to use the measured angles of incidence for object oriented spatial audio rendering (placing objects (virtual audio sources) in an absolute place relative to the beacons).
6 . A system comprising:
a source device with a pair of light beacons; and
a wearable audio device configured to receive an audio signal from the source device,
wherein the wearable audio device is configured to process the audio signals based, at least in part, on information derived from light beams emitted by the light beacons.
7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the source device comprises three light beacons for 3-dimensional sensing.
8 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the light beacons are infrared light emitters.
9 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the light beacons are arranged a fixed distance from each other on the source device.
10 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the source device is a soundbar.
11 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the system is a conferencing system.
12 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the source device is a display (e.g., a monitor or television).
13 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the system is an aviation system.
14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the source device is an instrument panel within a cockpit of an aircraft.
15 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the system is disposed within an automobile.
16 . The system of clam 6 , wherein the system is a gaming system.
17 . A system comprising:
a wearable audio device comprising a light angle sensor; and
a source device configured to transmit an audio signal to the wearable audio device,
wherein the wearable audio device is configured to process the audio signal based, at least in part on information derived from the light angle sensor to provide spatial audio rendering.
18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the wearable audio device comprises an open-ear earbud.
19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the light angle sensor is supported on the open-ear bud.
20 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the wearable audio device comprises headphones comprising a pair of earcups connected to each other by a band.