Method and apparatus for generating an audio output comprising spatial information

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9510127
APP PUB NO 20150230040A1
SERIAL NO

14410975

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A method of providing an audio signal comprising spatial information relating to a location of at least one virtual source (202) in a sound field with respect to a first user position comprises obtaining a first audio signal comprising a plurality of signal components, each of the signal components corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of virtual loudspeakers (200a-e) located in the sound field; obtaining an indication of user movement; determining a plurality of panned signal components by applying, in accordance with the indication of user movement, a panning function of a respective order to each of the signal components; and outputting a second audio signal comprising the panned signal components.

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GOOGLE LLC1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boland, Frank Dublin, IE 4 118
Gorzel, Marcin Dublin, ID 6 119
Kelly, Ian Dublin, IE 14 260
Squires, John Newbridge, IE 2 40

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