Augmented reality enhanced audio
AssigneeSony Mobile Communications Inc.
InventorGregory A. Dunko
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Abstract
A device and method for providing augmented reality enhanced audio. The device is portable and may include a location processing module capable of receiving location information and determining a location of the device in an environment, an orientation processing module capable of determining an orientation of the device at the location, a processor capable of modifying audio content based on the location of the device in the environment and the orientation of the device at the location, and an audio output device capable of outputting the modified audio content. The orientation of the device includes an azimuth and an elevation of the device.
Claims20
A method for augmented reality enhanced audio comprising:
- obtaining audio content by a device from at least one of a source in the device or an external source located remotely from the device in an environment;
- determining, by the device, a location of the device with respect to the external source;
- moving the device through the environment to a different location;
- modifying, by the device, a loudness of the audio content based on a location of the device with respect to the external source, wherein the loudness of the audio content increases as the device approaches the external source;
- modifying, by the device, a left/right balance of the audio content based on an orientation of the device with respect to the external source, wherein the orientation of the device with respect to the external source includes at least one of an azimuth, an elevation, or a tilt of the device with respect to the external source;
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- outputting the modified audio content by the device.
A device for augmented reality enhanced audio comprising:
- a receiving module for obtaining audio content, wherein the device obtains audio content from at least one of a source in the device or an external source located remotely from the device in an environment;
- a location processing module, the location processing module being capable of receiving location information and determining a location of the device with respect to the external source in the environment;
- an orientation processing module, the orientation processing module being capable of determining an orientation of the device at the location with respect to the external source;
- a processor, the processor being capable of modifying a loudness of the audio content based on the location of the device with respect to the external source in the environment wherein the loudness of the audio content increases as the device approaches the external source, the processor additionally being capable of modifying a left/right balance of the audio content based on an orientation of the device at the location with respect to the external source, wherein the orientation of the device with respect to the external source includes at least one of an azimuth, an elevation, or a tilt of the device with respect to the external source;
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- an audio output device, the audio output device being capable of outputting the modified audio content,
- wherein the device moves through the environment comprising at least one external source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.