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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2004
Kenichi Terai, Shijohnawate, JP;
Kazutaka Abe, Kandoma, JP;
Isao Kakuhari, Ikoma, JP;
Yasuhito Watanabe, Yokohama, JP;
Gempo Ito, Yokohama, JP;
Kenichi Terai, Shijohnawate, JP;
Kazutaka Abe, Kandoma, JP;
Isao Kakuhari, Ikoma, JP;
Yasuhito Watanabe, Yokohama, JP;
Gempo Ito, Yokohama, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A sound image control device filters transfer functions Hand Hindicating transfer characteristics of a sound from an acoustic transducer () to entrances to respective ear canals () and () as well as filtering transfer functions Hand Hfrom an acoustic transducer () to the entrances to the respective ear canals () and () and generates second transfer functions Hand Hindicating transfer characteristics of a sound to the entrances to the respective ear canals () and () from a target sound source () at a location different from the sound sources, the sound image control device being equipped with correction filters () and () that (i) store characteristic functions Eand Efor performing filtering operations on the first transfer functions H, H, H, and Hand (ii) generate the second transfer functions Hand Hfrom the first transfer functions H, H, H, and Husing such characteristic functions Eand E