Patent ID: 8503655
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: H04M,H04N,H04S

Abstract:
1. A method of audio scene management in a group sound telecommunication in which physically separated parties are virtually positioned in a virtual room, said group sound telecommunication comprising at least a first transmitting party, a second transmitting party and a receiving party, said method comprising performing the following steps using an audio scene manager device: receiving signals representing sound of said first transmitting party and sound of said second transmitting party; obtaining measures of sound activity for said first and said second transmitting parties, respectively; selecting at least a first angle and a second angle based on said obtained measures of sound activity; processing said received signals into processed signals such that sound from said first transmitting party is being experienced as emanating from said first angle with respect to said receiving party and sound from said second transmitting party is being experienced as emanating from said second angle with respect to said receiving party, said second angle being different from said first angle; outputting signals representing said processed signals; and when signals representing sound are received from transmitting parties in addition to said first and said second transmitting parties, performing the additional steps of: