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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2016
Harman International Industries Ltd., Potters Bar Herfordshire, GB;
Andy Brown, Middlesex, GB;
Philipp Sonnleitner, Gleisdorf, AT;
Robert Huber, Schlieren, CH;
Björn Sörensen, Zurich, CH;
Detlef Meier, Stafa, CH;
Harman International Industries Ltd., Potters Bar Hertfordshire, GB;
Abstract
An audio processing apparatus is configured to process audio signals from a plurality of sources. The audio processing apparatus may include a digital interface to receive status data indicating a status of at least one source, and an optical output device having a plurality of groups of graphics display areas which are respectively assigned to one of a plurality of audio channels of the audio processing apparatus. The audio processing apparatus may also include a control device configured to receive the status data, to determine at least one group of graphics display areas based on the received status data, and to control a graphics display area of the determined at least one group to display graphics generated based on the received status data.