Sound field encoder
AssigneeQNX Software Systems Limited
InventorsLeona Arlene Neufeld, Phillip Alan Hetherington
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Abstract
In a system and method for encoding a sound field the orientation of a computing device may be detected. Several orientation indications may be used to detect the computing device orientation. The detected orientation may be relative to a sound field that is a spatial representation of an audible environment associated with the computing device. Microphones associated with the computing device may be selected in order to receive the sound field based on the detected orientation. The received sound field may be processed and encoded with associated descriptive information.
Claims24
A computer implemented method for encoding a sound field comprising:
- detecting one or more indications of the orientation of a computing device;
- selecting one or more microphones associated with the computing device responsive to the indications of the orientation of the computing device;
- and
- encoding a sound field received by the selected microphones.
A system for encoding a sound field comprising:
- an orientation detector to detect one or more indications of the orientation of a computing device;
- a microphone selector to select one or more microphones associated with the computing device responsive to the indications of the orientation of the computing device;
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- a sound field encoder to encode a sound field received by the selected microphones.
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