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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2011
Peter Otto, San Diego, CA (US);
Suketu Kamdar, San Diego, CA (US);
Toshiro Yamada, San Diego, CA (US);
Filippo M. Fazi, Southampton, GB;
Peter Otto, San Diego, CA (US);
Suketu Kamdar, San Diego, CA (US);
Toshiro Yamada, San Diego, CA (US);
Filippo M. Fazi, Southampton, GB;
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
University of Southampton, Southampton, GB;
Abstract
A signal processing method and system are provided for delivering spatialized sound using highly optimized inverse filters to deliver narrow localized beams of sound from the included speaker array. The inventive method can be used to provide private listening areas in a public space and provide spatialization of source material for individual users to create a virtual 3D audio effect. In a binaural mode, a speaker array provides two targeted beams aimed towards the primary user's ears—one discrete beam for the left ear and one discrete beam for the right ear.