Telephony user interface to specify spatial audio direction and gain levels

An apparatus comprising:

• a telephony user interface operable to receive from a user at the telephony user interface an indication of a first direction of a sound source associated with a conference call along a first axis with respect to the user and a second direction of the sound source along a second axis with respect to the user, the telephony user interface further being operable to obtain a distance perception indication, the first axis being substantially perpendicular to the second axis, the telephony user interface including a keypad arrangement;
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• an interface operable to communicate the indication of the first direction and the second direction as well as the distance perception indication to enable audio communication of sound originating at the sound source to the user as if coming from the first direction and the second direction, and as if having a distance associated with the distance perception indication, with respect to the user, wherein the distance associated with the distance perception indication accounts for a latency associated with the sound originating at the sound source;
• the interface operable to provide a perception that the sound is coming from the first direction, the second direction, and the distance with respect to the user and change the perception, wherein changing the perception includes modifying a latency associated with the perception.

Logic encoded in one or more tangible non-transitory computer-readable media for execution and when executed operable to:

• provide sound to a user, the sound originating at a sound source associated with a conference call, wherein the user is a participant in the conference call;
• receive through a telephony user interface from the user at the telephony user interface an indication of a first direction of the sound source along a first axis with respect to the user and a second direction of the sound source along a second axis with respect to the user, the first axis being substantially perpendicular to the second axis, wherein the logic operable to receive through the telephony user interface from the user at the telephony user interface is further operable to obtain a distance perception indication;
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• communicate the indication of the first direction and the second direction as well as the distance perception indication to enable audio communication of sound originating at the sound source to the user as if coming from the first direction and the second direction, and as if having a distance associated with the distance perception indication, with respect to the user;
• provide a perception that the sound is coming from the first direction, the second direction, and the distance with respect to the user;
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• change the perception, wherein changing the perception includes modifying a latency associated with the perception.