System and method for sound reproduction

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9107018
APP PUB NO 20130121516A1
SERIAL NO

13811350

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A sound reproduction system for reproducing an audio signal as originating from a first direction relative to a nominal position (211) and orientation of a listener is provided. The system comprises a first sound transducer arrangement (105) arranged to generate sound reaching the nominal position (211) from a first position corresponding to the first direction; and a second sound transducer arrangement (107) arranged to generate sound reaching the nominal position (211) from a second position corresponding to a different direction than the first direction. The arrangements may specifically be loudspeakers positioned at the given positions. A drive circuit (103) generates a first drive signal for the first sound transducer arrangement (105) and a second drive signal for the second sound transducer arrangement (107) from the audio signal. The first position and the second position are located on a sound cone of confusion for the nominal position (211) and the nominal direction. A more flexible loudspeaker positioning may be achieved.

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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N VHOLLAND IAN DEHO FINN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
De, Bruijn Werner Paulus Josephus Eindhoven, NL 25 487
Kohlrausch, Armin Gerhard Eindhoven, NL 18 241
Lamb, William John Eindhoven, NL 6 87
Peeters, Thomas Pieter Jan Eindhoven, NL 2 16

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