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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
May. 19, 2020
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Miikka Vilermo, Siuro, FI;
Mikko Tammi, Tampere, FI;
Toni Mäkinen, Pirkkala, FI;
Juha Vilkamo, Helsinki, FI;
NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A method for audio focusing is provided, the method comprising: receiving a multi-channel audio signal that represents sounds in sound directions that correspond to respective positions in an image area of an image; receiving an indication of an audio focus direction that corresponds to a first position in the image area; selecting a primary sound direction from a plurality of different available candidate directions, wherein said plurality of different available candidate directions comprise said audio focus direction and one or more offset candidate directions and wherein each offset candidate direction corresponds to a respective candidate offset from said first position in the image area; and deriving, based on said multi-channel audio signal in dependence of the selected primary sound direction, an output audio signal.