Rendering of multichannel audio using interpolated matrices

US2016241981A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016241981-A1
Application numberUS-201415024925-A
CountryUS
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Filing dateSep 26, 2014
Priority dateSep 27, 2013
Publication dateAug 18, 2016
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Methods which uses interpolated primitive matrices to decode encoded audio to recover (losslessly) content of a multichannel audio program and/or to recover at least one downmix of such content, and encoding methods for generating such encoded audio. In some embodiments, a decoder performs interpolation on a set of seed primitive matrices to determine interpolated matrices for use in rendering channels of the program. Other aspects are a system or device configured to implement any embodiment of the method.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A method for encoding an N-channel audio program, wherein the program is specified over a time interval, the time interval includes a subinterval from a time t1 to a time t2, and a time-varying mix, A(t), of N encoded signal channels to M output channels has been specified over the time interval, where M is less than or equal to N, said method including steps of: determining a first cascade of N×N primitive matrices which, when applied to samples of the N…

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What does patent US2016241981A1 cover?
Methods which uses interpolated primitive matrices to decode encoded audio to recover (losslessly) content of a multichannel audio program and/or to recover at least one downmix of such content, and encoding methods for generating such encoded audio. In some embodiments, a decoder performs interpolation on a set of seed primitive matrices to determine interpolated matrices for use in rendering …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04S3/02. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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Publication date Thu Aug 18 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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