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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2015
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Amos Miller, Singapore, SG;
Andrei Stefan Ermilov, Reading, GB;
Bradley Neville Cotier, London, GB;
Hani Nabil Chaaban, Bedford, GB;
Jarnail Singh Chudge, Reading, GB;
Matthew Robin Farmer, Fareham, GB;
Michael James Belfield Parker, Farnborough, GB;
Oscar James Francis Salandin, London, GB;
Robert John Wilcox, Twyford, GB;
William A. S. Buxton, Toronto, CA;
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Space interaction (SI) functionality is described herein for assisting a user in interacting with a space. The SI functionality includes a sound generation module that generates three-dimensional sounds in various circumstances. A three-dimensional sound is perceived by a user as emanating from particular location within the space. Different modules may leverage the three-dimensional sounds for different purposes. In one implementation, a path guidance module uses a three-dimensional beat sound to direct the user in a particular direction. An exploration module uses three-dimensional sounds to identify the locations of items of interest that lie within (or are otherwise associated with) a subspace to which an attention of the user is currently directed. An orientation module uses three-dimensional sounds to identify the locations of items of interest that are associated with an entire space around the user.