Surround sound techniques for highly-directional speakers
AssigneeHarman International Industries, Incorporated
InventorsDavide Di Censo, Stefan Marti
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for generating an audio event within a listening environment. The technique includes determining a speaker orientation based on a location of the audio event within a sound space being generated within the listening environment and causing a speaker to be positioned according to the speaker orientation. The technique further includes, while the speaker is positioned according to the speaker orientation, causing the audio event to be transmitted by the speaker.
Claims20
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to generate an audio event within a listening environment, by performing the steps of:
- determining a speaker orientation based on a location of the audio event within a sound space being generated within the listening environment;
- causing a speaker to be positioned according to the speaker orientation;
- and
- while the speaker is positioned according to the speaker orientation, causing the audio event to be transmitted by the speaker.
A system for generating an audio event within a listening environment, the system comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
- determine a speaker orientation based on a location of the audio event within a sound space being generated within the listening environment, wherein the location of the audio event is specified within a three-dimensional coordinate system;
- cause a speaker to be positioned according to the speaker orientation;
- and
- while the speaker is positioned according to the speaker orientation, cause the audio event to be transmitted by the speaker.
A method for generating an audio event within a listening environment, the method comprising:
- determining, via a processor, a speaker orientation based on a location of a speaker, a listening position included in the listening environment, and a location of the audio event within a sound space being generated within the listening environment;
- causing the speaker to be positioned according to the speaker orientation;
- and
- while the speaker is positioned according to the speaker orientation, causing the audio event to be transmitted by the speaker to generate the audio event at the location within the sound space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.