Apparatus And Method For Providing Enhanced Guided Downmix

Apparatus And Method For Providing Enhanced Guided Downmix Capabilities For 3 D Audio

Abstract: An apparatus (100) for downmixing three or more audio input channels to obtain two or more audio output channels is provided. The apparatus (100) comprises a receiving interface (110) for receiving the three or more audio input channels and for receiving side information. Moreover the apparatus (100) comprises a downmixer (120) for downmixing the three or more audio input channels depending on the side information to obtain the two or more audio output channels. The number of the audio output channels is smaller than the number of the audio input channels. The side information indicates a characteristic of at least one of the three or more audio input channels or a characteristic of one or more sound waves recorded within the one or more audio input channels or a characteristic of one or more sound sources which emitted one or more sound waves recorded within the one or more audio input channels.

Patent Information

Application #

Filing Date

05 May 2022

Publication Number

22/2024

Publication Type

INA

Invention Field

ELECTRONICS

Status

Email

Parent Application

Applicants

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

Hansastraße 27c, 80686 München, Germany

Inventors

1. BORSUM, Arne

Vogelherd 64, 91058 Erlangen, Germany

2. SCHREINER, Stephan

Betzenberg 23, 92262 Birgland, Germany

3. FUCHS, Harald

Amselstr. 5, 91341 Roettenbach, Germany

4. KRATZ, Michael

Friedrichstraße 9, 91054 Erlangen, Germany

5. GRILL, Bernhard

Peter-Henlein-Strasse 7, 91207 Lauf, Germany

6. SCHARRER, Sebastian

Arzbergweg 39b, 91217 Hersbruck, Germany

Specification

Description: PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT , Claims: PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT

Documents

Application Documents

#	Name	Date
1	202238026242-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [05-05-2022(online)].pdf	2022-05-05
2	202238026242-PROOF OF RIGHT [05-05-2022(online)].pdf	2022-05-05
3	202238026242-FORM 18 [05-05-2022(online)].pdf	2022-05-05
4	202238026242-FORM 1 [05-05-2022(online)].pdf	2022-05-05
5	202238026242-DRAWINGS [05-05-2022(online)].pdf	2022-05-05
6	202238026242-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [05-05-2022(online)].pdf	2022-05-05
7	202238026242-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [05-05-2022(online)].pdf	2022-05-05
8	202238026242-FORM 3 [21-10-2022(online)].pdf	2022-10-21
9	202238026242-Information under section 8(2) [30-12-2022(online)].pdf	2022-12-30
10	202238026242-FORM 3 [13-04-2023(online)].pdf	2023-04-13
11	202238026242-Information under section 8(2) [25-07-2023(online)].pdf	2023-07-25
12	202238026242-FORM 3 [26-10-2023(online)].pdf	2023-10-26
13	202238026242-Information under section 8(2) [23-01-2024(online)].pdf	2024-01-23
14	202238026242-FORM-26 [17-05-2024(online)].pdf	2024-05-17