Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
245 words
A method for providing sound effects to a listener, comprising the steps of: providing an external central speaker; providing a sound source having at least three channels of sound, a first and central sound channel designed for driving an external central speaker, a second sound channel for being disposed at the leg of the listener designed to be output from an external left speaker disposed a predetermined distance from the listener and a third sound channel designed to be output from an external right speaker disposed a predetermined distance from the listener, the sound source representing an aural program that is designed for the listener to be in a predetermined sweet spot relative to the external central speaker, the designed for external right speaker and the designed for external left speaker; driving the external central speaker with the sound signal from the first central sound channel, the external central speaker proportional relative to the listener; disposing left and right binaural speakers proximate to the left and right earl, respectively, of the listener; virtually positioning the second sound channel to the intended position of the designed for external left speaker relative to the sweet spot by generating a binaural signal and driving the left and right binaural speakers therewith; and virtually positioning the third sound channel to the intended position of the designed for external right speaker relative to the sweet spot by generating a binaural signal and driving the left and right binaural speakers therewith.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
245 words
A method for providing sound effects to a listener, comprising the steps of: providing an external central speaker; providing a sound source having at least three channels of sound, a first and central sound channel designed for driving an external central speaker, a second sound channel for being disposed at the leg of the listener designed to be output from an external left speaker disposed a predetermined distance from the listener and a third sound channel designed to be output from an external right speaker disposed a predetermined distance from the listener, the sound source representing an aural program that is designed for the listener to be in a predetermined sweet spot relative to the external central speaker, the designed for external right speaker and the designed for external left speaker; driving the external central speaker with the sound signal from the first central sound channel, the external central speaker proportional relative to the listener; disposing left and right binaural speakers proximate to the left and right earl, respectively, of the listener; virtually positioning the second sound channel to the intended position of the designed for external left speaker relative to the sweet spot by generating a binaural signal and driving the left and right binaural speakers therewith; and virtually positioning the third sound channel to the intended position of the designed for external right speaker relative to the sweet spot by generating a binaural signal and driving the left and right binaural speakers therewith.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of disposing the left and right binaural speakers proximate to the left and right ear, respectively, of the listener, comprises fixedly disposing the left and right binaural speakers proximate to the left and right ears, respectively, of the listener, such that, when the listener moves his head, the left and right binaural speakers move accordingly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1, and further comprising, a video program associated with the aural program that is disposed proximate to the external central speaker.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1, and further comprising, focusing by the listener to the central speaker when listening to the sound output by the external central speaker and the left and right binaural speakers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
102 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of disposing the right binaural speaker proximate to the right ear of the listener and the left binaural speaker proximate to the left ear of the listener comprises: disposing a head mounted bracket on the head of a listener; mounting the right binaural speaker on the bracket proximate to the right ear of the listener and then directed rearward to the right ear of the listener; and mounting the left binaural speaker on the bracket proximate to the left ear of the listener and then directed rearward toward the left ear of the listener.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1, and further comprising, processing the virtually positioned second and third channels to account for the acoustics of an ideal theater, such that the listener receives the benefits of being in a virtual ideal theater.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the step of processing comprises the step of processing the second and third channels with an algorithm that performs a real-time convolution of the impulse response of a given environment associated with the ideal theater with the virtually positioned second and third channels.