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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2022
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Miikka Tapani Vilermo, Siuro, FI;
Hannu Juhani Pulakka, Pirkkala, FI;
Roope Olavi Jarvinen, Lempaala, FI;
Jorma Juhani Makinen, Tampere, FI;
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
Examples of the disclosure relate to apparatus, methods and computer programs for enabling audio zooming. The apparatus can include circuitry configured for determining, for an audio signal, if sound energy in at least one first direction is different to sound energy in at least one second direction by at least a threshold amount. The circuitry may also be configured for controlling an amount of headroom provided based on whether or not sound energy in at least one first direction is different to the sound energy in at least one second direction by at least a threshold amount.