Methods and systems for creating a spatial auditory environment in an audio conference system
March 4, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesTeleconferencing method and system Videophone network system Binaural teleconferencing system Audiographics conferencing arrangement Telephone conferencing arrangement Sound localization system for teleconferencing using self-steering microphone arrays Animated electronic meeting place Multi-channel spatialization system for audio signals Virtual conference system and terminal apparatus therefor Patent #: 5491743 Inventors
ApplicationNo. 610638 filed on 03/04/1996US Classes:379/202.01, Conferencing370/266, Using summation of conferee signals379/206.01, At substation381/1, BINAURAL AND STEREOPHONIC381/17Pseudo stereophonicExaminersPrimary: Hong, Harry S.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesH04M 003/56H04R 005/00 H04S 001/00 AbstractA method and a system for audio communication between a plurality of users at a plurality of sites utilizes a set of audio input sensors at each site. Each set of audio input sensors binaurally senses an auditory space in proximity thereto. A metaphorical representation of each of the sites is provided. Each metaphorical representation has a position which is variable within a metaphorical space. The metaphorical representations can be based upon, for example, a physical metaphor, a visual metaphor, an auditory metaphor, or a textual metaphor. The auditory space sensed at each site is combined to form at least one synthetic auditory space. The at least one synthetic auditory space is formed in dependence upon the position of each metaphorical representation within the metaphorical space. A binaurally perceivable auditory environment is produced at one or more sites based upon the at least one synthetic auditory space.Field of SearchConferencingConferee signals combined or distributed via time channels Using summation of conferee signals Digital summation Including cancellation of certain signals Including cancellation of certain signals Pseudo stereophonic BINAURAL AND STEREOPHONIC Stereo sound pickup device (microphone) | |
