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US5889843:
Methods and systems for creating a spatial auditory environment in an audio conference system
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Singer, Andrew Jay; Palo Alto, CA
White, Sean Michael; Palo Alto, CA
Edens, Glenn T.; Redwood City, CA
Meike, Roger C.; Redwood City, CA
Charnley, Don; Woodside, CA
Hindus, Debby; San Francisco, CA
Burdick, Wayne; Belmont, CA
Stifelman, Lisa; Cambridge, MA
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| Assignee: |
Interval Research Corporation, Palo Alto, CA
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| Published / Filed: |
1999-03-30
/ 1996-03-04
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| Application Number: |
US1996000610638
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
G06F 3/01;
G06F 3/16;
G10K 15/00;
H04L 12/18;
H04M 3/56;
H04R 27/00;
H04S 7/00;
IPC-7:
H04M 3/56;
H04R 5/00;
H04S 1/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
H04M3/56; H04M3/56P; H04R27/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
379/202.01;
370/266;
379/206.01;
381/001;
381/017;
Original:
379/202;
370/266;
379/206;
381/001;
381/017;
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| Field of Search: |
348/013,14,15
370/062,260,263,266,267,268,269
379/202,203,204,205,206
381/017,25,1,24,26
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| Priority Number: |
| 1996-03-04 |
US1996000610638 |
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| Abstract: |
A method and a system for audio communication between a plurality of users at a plurality of sites utilizes a set of audio input sensors at each site. Each set of audio input sensors binaurally senses an auditory space in proximity thereto. A metaphorical representation of each of the sites is provided. Each metaphorical representation has a position which is variable within a metaphorical space. The metaphorical representations can be based upon, for example, a physical metaphor, a visual metaphor, an auditory metaphor, or a textual metaphor. The auditory space sensed at each site is combined to form at least one synthetic auditory space. The at least one synthetic auditory space is formed in dependence upon the position of each metaphorical representation within the metaphorical space. A binaurally perceivable auditory environment is produced at one or more sites based upon the at least one synthetic auditory space.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Brooks & Kushman ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Hong, Harry S.;
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What is claimed is:
1. A system for audio communication between a plurality of users at a plurality of sites, the system comprising:
- a set of audio input sensors at each site, each set of audio input sensors binaurally sensing an auditory space in proximity thereto;
- means for providing a metaphorical representation of each of the sites, each metaphorical representation being moveable by a user to a position within a metaphorical space;
- means for combining the auditory space sensed at each site to form at least one synthetic auditory space, the at least one synthetic auditory space formed in dependence upon the position of each metaphorical representation within the metaphorical space; and
- means for producing a binaurally-perceivable auditory environment at each site based upon the at least one synthetic auditory space.
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