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Patent US8027483 - System and method for designing sound systems - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsThe invention is directed to a display and method for conducting sound system design. The display is configured to simultaneously show a sound system model comprising both audio components and sound environment components, a plurality of parameters and a graphic representation of a calculated sound system...http://www.google.com/patents/US8027483?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8027483 - System and method for designing sound systemsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8027483 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/557,046Publication dateSep 27, 2011Filing dateSep 10, 2009Priority dateOct 13, 2004Also published asCN1760880A, CN102843639A, EP1647909A2, EP1647909A3, EP2320341A2, EP2320341A3, US7643640, US20060078130, US20100002889Publication number12557046, 557046, US 8027483 B2, US 8027483B2, US-B2-8027483, US8027483 B2, US8027483B2InventorsMorten Jorgensen, Matthew Douglas, Christopher B. Ickler, Kenneth D. Jacob, Lisa Debettencourt, Thomas Birkle, Michael C. MonksOriginal AssigneeBose CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (10), Non-Patent Citations (12), Referenced by (2), Classifications (20), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystem and method for designing sound systemsUS 8027483 B2Abstract The invention is directed to a display and method for conducting sound system design. The display is configured to simultaneously show a sound system model comprising both audio components and sound environment components, a plurality of parameters and a graphic representation of a calculated sound system performance attribute. In response to receiving input from the user and without any additional user intervention, the display re-displays a newly-calculated sound system performance attribute such as, for example, a graphic representation in the sound system model of a sound path associated with a user-selected reflected sound identifier. A processor also simulates, based on the sound system configuration, the sound performance that a user would expect to hear positioned in an identified listening position of the sound system model.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a system that assists sound engineers in the sound system design process. It comprises an input mechanism, processor and a display. The system aides an engineer in the process of selecting loudspeaker components, placing them in an acoustic space, orienting them, as well as determining parameters of the acoustic space such as where absorption should be placed, in order to accomplish a desired performance level. The system allows the engineer to arbitrarily specify the acoustic space in which audio components are placed, including locations of walls, dimensions, material properties, etc. Acoustic spaces may be fully or partially enclosed, or may be fully open.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION Referring now to the drawings, FIG. 1 is a system 100 for designing audio systems, according to one embodiment of the invention. The system 100, a configuration processor, as shown, comprises an input mechanism 10, a processor 20 for processing user input received by the input mechanism 10, a display 30, a storage device 50 for storing sound system component 65 and component parameters 71 of the sound system components 65 (e.g. the sound system components 65 and component parameters 71 effectively serve as a specification of a sound system design) and an output device 40 for outputting at least one simulated audio signal.
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