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US 6,963,656 B1Granted
Method and device for visualizing images through sound
AssigneeThe University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
InventorsKrishna Chandra Persaud, John Ronald Cronly-Dillon
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Abstract
A method enabling a person to visualize images including encoding spatial information relating to a feature or features contained within an image into the form of one or more musical sequences, and playing the musical sequence or sequences to the person.
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A method enabling a person to visualise images comprising the steps of:
- encoding spatial information relating to at least one feature contained within an image into the form at least one polyphonic musical sequences;
- playing the at least one polyphonic musical sequence to the person;
- and,
- wherein a subset of a full image is encoded into the at least one polyphonic musical, the step of encoding a subset of a full image comprising recognizing and extracting predetermined features from the image, and encoding said predetermined features into at least one polyphonic musical sequence.
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A device enabling a person to visualise images comprising:
- imaging means for obtaining images of at least one feature;
- encoding means for encoding spatial information relating to the at least one into the form of at least one polyphonic musical sequences;
- playing means for playing the at least one musical sequence to a person;
- and,
- wherein the encoding means comprises means for encoding a subset of a full image into the at least one polyphonic musical sequence by recognizing and extracting predetermined features from the image, and encoding said predetermined features into at least one polyphonic musical sequence.
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