Silicon Graphics, Incorporated

Avid Technology Limited

Digidesign, Inc.

Thomas J Padula

Peter A Richert

Evan Brooks

Robert E Currie

A system and method for correcting discrepancies in the apparent location of audio sources in a computer representation of a three-dimensional environment is provided. The system and method compensate for distortions created by disparities between the virtual camera field of view and the observer's field of view. The system and method further provide for appropriate adjustments to audio sources outside of the observer's field of view.

Acoustic perspective in a virtual three-dimensional environment

A computer system for performing distributed processing, particularly of digital audio data, is disclosed. The system has a number of digital signal processors linked to a host computer through a time division multiplex bus. The system includes means for assigning to a particular processor a specific processing task or tasks, as well as a means for assigning additional specific processing tasks to that same processor to maximize its use. When the processor performing a specific processing task has reached its capacity, the system assigns a new processor to perform that task. To enhance the efficiency of the processor to perform the specific processing task, the processor cyclically runs a specific set of instructions for performing that specific processing task, and waits for the system to send it digital data to be processed.

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Thomas J Padula