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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2015
Applicant:
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Marcin Gorzel, Dublin, IE;
Frank Boland, Dublin, IE;
Brian O'Toole, Dublin, IE;
Ian Kelly, Dublin, IE;
Assignee:
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04S 7/00 (2006.01); G10L 19/008 (2013.01); G10L 19/00 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04S 7/304 (2013.01); G10L 19/00 (2013.01); G10L 19/008 (2013.01); H04S 7/306 (2013.01); H04S 2400/03 (2013.01); H04S 2400/11 (2013.01); H04S 2420/01 (2013.01); H04S 2420/11 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided are methods and systems for delivering three-dimensional, immersive spatial audio to a user over a headphone, where the headphone includes one or more virtual speaker conditions. The methods and systems recreate a naturally sounding sound field at the user's ears, including cues for elevation and depth perception. Among numerous other potential uses and applications, the methods and systems of the present disclosure may be implemented for virtual reality applications.