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Decoder for variable number of channel presentation of multidimensional sound fields
Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp
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Filing: 1991-06-21
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Granted: 1993-12-28
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Expires: 2011-06-21
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to the reproduction of high-fidelity multi-dimensional sound fields intended for human hearing. More particularly, the invention relates to the decoding of signals representing such sound fields delivered by one or more delivery channels, but played back over a number of presentation channels which may differ from the number of delivery channels. In a preferred embodiment, a decoder implemented by a discrete digital inverse transform incurs implementation costs roughly proportional to the number of presentation channels.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark F. Davis
- 👤 Craig C. Todd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:34
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04S; H04S3/00; H04S3/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A decoder comprising: receiving means for receiving a plurality of delivery channels of formatted information, deformatting means responsive to said receiving means for generating a deformatted representation in response to each delivery channel, distribution means responsive to said deformatting means for generating one or more intermediate signals, wherein at least one intermediate signal is generated by combining information from two or more of said deformatted representations, and synthesis means for generating a respective output signal in response to each of said intermediate signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A decoder comprising: receiving means for receiving a plurality of delivery channels of formatted information, deformatting means responsive to said receiving means for generating a deformatted representation in response to each delivery channel, distribution means responsive to said deformatting means for generating one or more intermediate signals, wherein at least one intermediate signal is generated by combining information from two or more of said deformatted representations, and synthesis means for generating a respective output signal in response to each of said intermediate signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
79 words
A decoder comprising: receiving means for receiving one or more delivery channels of formatted information, deformatting means responsive to said receiving means for generating a deformatted representation in response to each delivery channel, distribution means responsive to said deformatting means for generating a plurality of intermediate signals, wherein at least two intermediate signals comprise weighted information from at least one deformatted representation, and synthesis means for generating a respective output signal in response to each of said intermediate signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
A decoder comprising: receiving means for receiving one or more delivery channels of formatted information, deformatting means responsive to said receiving means for generating a deformatted representation in response to each delivery channel, distribution means responsive to said deformatting means for generating a plurality of intermediate signals, wherein at least two intermediate signals comprise weighted information from at least one deformatted representation, and synthesis means for generating a respective output signal in response to each of said intermediate signals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A decoder according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said synthesis means applies an inverse frequency-domain to time-domain transform to said intermediate signals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A decoder according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said synthesis means applies a true subband synthesis filter bank to said intermediate signals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
A decoding method comprising: receiving a plurality of delivery channels of formatted information, generating a deformatted representation in response to each delivery channel, generating one or more intermediate signals in response to said deformatted representations, wherein at least one intermediate signal is generated by combining information from two or more of said deformatted representations, and generating a respective output signal in response to each of said intermediate signals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
A decoding method comprising: receiving a plurality of delivery channels of formatted information, generating a deformatted representation in response to each delivery channel, generating one or more intermediate signals in response to said deformatted representations, wherein at least one intermediate signal is generated by combining information from two or more of said deformatted representations, and generating a respective output signal in response to each of said intermediate signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
64 words
A decoding method comprising: receiving one or more delivery channels of formatted information, generating a deformatted representation in response to each delivery channel, generating a plurality of intermediate signals in response to said deformatted representations, wherein at least two intermediate signals comprise weighted information from at least one deformatted representation, and generating a respective output signal in response to each of said intermediate signals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
64 words
A decoding method comprising: receiving one or more delivery channels of formatted information, generating a deformatted representation in response to each delivery channel, generating a plurality of intermediate signals in response to said deformatted representations, wherein at least two intermediate signals comprise weighted information from at least one deformatted representation, and generating a respective output signal in response to each of said intermediate signals.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A decoding method according to claim 5 or 6 wherein said generating a respective output signal applies an inverse frequency-domain to time-domain transform to said intermediate signals.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A decoding method according to claim 5 or 6 wherein said generating a respective output signal applies a true subband synthesis filter bank to said intermediate signals.
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