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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2019
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
According to an example embodiment, a technique for processing an input audio signal () comprising a multi-channel audio signal is provided, the technique comprising: deriving (), based on the input audio signal (), a first signal component (-) comprising a multi-channel audio signal that represents a focus portion of a spatial audio image conveyed by the input audio signal and a second signal component (-) comprising a multi-channel audio signal that represents a non-focus portion of the spatial audio image; processing () the second signal component (-) into a modified second signal component () wherein the width of the spatial audio image is extended from that of the second signal component (-); and combining () the first signal component (-) and the modified second signal component () into an output audio signal () comprising a multi-channel audio signal that represents partially extended spatial audio image.