Abstract: An audio reproduction device and method for audio control based on room-correction (RC) and head related transfer function (HRTF) are provided. The audio reproduction device includes a speaker that reproduces a first audio signal. The audio reproduction device receives a plurality of second audio signals indicative of frequency responses captured based on the first audio signal and captured by a plurality of audio capturing devices positioned on a head wearable device of a user present within an enclosed physical space. The audio reproduction device determines RC preset for one or more RC filters associated with the speaker, based on the captured frequency responses. The audio reproduction device further determines HRTF associated with the user based on the captured frequency responses, and user-specific information of the user. The audio reproduction device further controls audio reproduction of the speaker based on the determined RC preset and the determined HRTF.

Abstract: Audio data in a first format may be processed to produce audio data in a second format, which may be a reduced or simplified version of the first format. A loudness correction process may produce loudness-corrected audio data in the second format. A first power of the audio data in the second format and a second power of the loudness-corrected audio data in the second format may be determined. A second-format loudness correction factor for the audio data in the second format may be based, at least in part, on a power ratio between the first power and the second power. A first-format loudness correction factor for the audio data in the first format may be based, at least in part, on the power ratio and a power relationship between the audio data in the first format and the audio data in the second format.

Abstract: Methods and systems encoding a stereo audio signal having an original left channel and an original right channel are disclosed. The method includes generating a downmix signal and a residual signal based on the stereo audio signal and determining one or more stereo parameters based on the stereo audio signal. The residual signal covers only a part of an audio frequency range of the stereo signal, and the one or more stereo parameters describing a stereo image of the stereo audio signal. The method further includes analyzing the stereo audio signal and selecting, based on the analyzing, left/right perceptual encoding or mid/side perceptual encoding in a time variant manner.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for a phase array directed speaker are disclosed. One system includes a phase array and a controller. The controller is configured to determine an area to send directed sound. The controller is also configured to generate input instructions for the phase array to send directed sound to the area. The input instructions indicate that at least one speaker in the phase array is to delay outputting an audio signal relative to at least one other speaker in the phase array. The phase array is configured to generate, using the input instructions and ultrasonic signals emitted by the speakers in the phase array, the directed sound.

Abstract: Methods and systems for advanced stereo processing of an audio signal are disclosed. The methods and systems include selecting a coding mode of either transform coding or linear predictive coding and performing advanced stereo processing when in the selected coding mode. Both encoding and decoding operations are provided.

Abstract: A system for ontology-aware sound classification. The system includes an electronic processor that is configured to create a first graph based on relationships between fine audio classification labels and create a second graph based on relationships between coarse audio classification labels. The electronic processor is also configured to receive an audio clip including one or more sounds, execute a first graph convolutional network with the first graph as input, and execute a second graph convolutional network with the second graph as input. Using the outputs of the first graph convolutional network and the second graph convolutional network, the electronic processor is configured to determine one or more coarse labels, one or more fine labels, or both to classify the one or more sounds in the audio clip.

Abstract: Described is a method performed by a computation device for generating a binaural audio stream, comprising: receiving an audio stream for a sound source; determining a measure of processing capability of the computation device; selecting, based on the determined measure, a filtering mode from among a predefined set of filtering modes for use in an audio filtering process intended to convert the audio stream into a binaural audio stream; determining, based on a relative position of the virtual source location to a virtual listener location in a virtual listening environment, filter parameters for a set of filters specified by the selected filtering mode; generating the binaural audio stream by applying the audio filtering process to the audio stream, using the set of filters specified by the selected filtering mode; and outputting the binaural audio stream for playback. Further described are corresponding computation devices, computer programs, and computer-readable storage media.

Abstract: An acoustic delay measurement apparatus measures an audio delay introduced by an audio system. A programmable delay buffer, which introduces a programmable delay into the audio stream, receives an audio stream from an audio source and outputs a reference signal representing the audio stream. An adaptive filter is responsive to the reference signal to generate an estimate signal to match on convergence of the adaptive filter an audio signal output by the audio system, which is the audio stream delayed by an amount representative of the audio delay introduced by the audio system. A processor including a coefficient analysis block reads coefficients in the adaptive filter after convergence, computes a delay introduced into said estimate signal by the adaptive filter, and adds the computed delay to the programmable delay buffer to provide a measurement of the audio delay.

Abstract: A system and method for performing speaker load diagnostics. A digital signal processor generates a diagnostic tone that is provided to the speaker. The diagnostic tone is generated using an oscillator internal to the digital signal processor. The digital signal processor receives current and voltage data from the speaker based on the diagnostic tone, and processes the current and voltage data to determine whether a fault condition exists in the speaker.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for configuring a sound system in a confined passageway. Techniques include installing a plurality of nodes with defined identities at intervals along a confined passageway. Each node includes a microphone and two loudspeakers directed in substantially opposite directions along the confined passageway. Communication is established between each of the nodes and a control system computer. In a first set of steps that is repeated, relative positions of all nodes communicating with the control system computer may be determined. In a second set of steps that is repeated, a distance may be computed for each pair of adjacent nodes of the plurality of nodes. The technique may then include storing the relative positions of all nodes and the computed distance between all adjacent nodes in the control system computer.

Abstract: A pre-distortion system for improved mobile device communications via cancellation of nonlinear distortion is disclosed. The pre-distortion system may transmit an acoustic signal from a network to a device, wherein the acoustic signal includes a linear signal and a nonlinear cancellation signal that cancels at least a portion of nonlinear distortions created once a loudspeaker in the device emits the linear signal. Thus, when a loudspeaker of a mobile device is operating and nonlinear distortions are generated by the loudspeaker or adjacent components of the mobile device in close proximity to the loudspeaker, the pre-distortion system may create one or more nonlinear cancellation signals in the network. The nonlinear cancellation signal may be combined with the linear signal sent to the loudspeaker to cancel the nonlinear distortion signal created by the loudspeaker emitting acoustic sounds from the linear signal. Thus, the nonlinear cancellation signal becomes a pre-distortion signal.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, the device including a first detection section having a removal section to remove DC offset components included in each of an input signal and an output signal output from an amplification section that amplifies the input signal, and a correction section configured to perform correction to match phases of the input signal and the output signal from which the DC offset components have been removed, and to match gains of the input signal and of the output signal, the first detection section comparing a waveform of the input signal to a waveform of the output signal, and a second detection section to detect a mismatch between the DC offset component included in the input signal that is input into the removal section and the DC offset component included in the output signal that is input into the removal section.

Abstract: A system and method for accurately estimating engine noise at a virtual microphone location, such as an occupant's ear position, in an acoustic space in order to enhance performance of an Engine Order Cancellation (EOC) system is provided. A set of weights and transfer functions that are dependent on various vehicle parameters, such as frequency, load, and speed, may be employed to estimate noise at a position where there are no physical microphones present. The accurate estimation of engine noise at virtual location, such as an occupant's ear position, may be achieved using a frequency dependent weighted sum of filtered and unfiltered error signals measured at microphones mounted at various locations inside an acoustic space, such as a vehicle cabin, which may not be located near virtual location.

Abstract: Provided are an actuator fixing device and a panel vibration type sound-generating display device including the same. A display device includes: a display panel configured to display an image, a cover bottom configured to cover the display panel, and a plurality of sound-generating actuators supported by the cover bottom, the sound-generating actuators being configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound, at least two of the sound-generating actuators being adjacent to each other.

Abstract: Methods and systems encoding a stereo audio signal having a left channel and a right channel are disclosed. The system includes a downmixer for generating a downmix signal and a residual signal from the stereo audio signal in selected frequency bands representing only part of a used audio frequency range of the stereo audio signal, and a decision module for selecting, in a time variant manner, either left/right perceptual encoding or mid/side perceptual encoding. The system also includes a parameter estimator for estimating stereo parameters for reconstructing a stereo image of a portion of the stereo audio signal, and a perceptual encoder for performing either left/right perceptual encoding or mid/side perceptual encoding based on the selecting to generate an encoded output signal. Finally, the system includes a bitstream generator for creating a bitstream signal comprising the encoded output signal.

Abstract: An electronic device receives audio from an audio source and outputs the audio via speakers of the device. While outputting the audio via the speakers, the device senses its surrounding environment, and adjusts its operation, based on the sensed environment, to alert a listener wearing the device. The adjustment may comprise generation of one or more audio, visual, and/or vibration notifications to the listener using the device. A volume of the audio output via the speakers may be adjusted based on the sensed surrounding environment. The device may detect whether a first condition is present in the surrounding environment, decrease the volume when the first condition is detected in the surrounding environment, and increase the volume when the first condition is not detected in the surrounding environment.

Abstract: In general, various aspects of the techniques are directed to audio rendering for low frequency effects. A device comprising a memory and a processor may be configured to perform the techniques. The memory may store audio data representative of a soundfield. The processor may analyze the audio data to identify spatial characteristics of low frequency effects components of the soundfield, and process, based on the spatial characteristics, the audio data to render a low frequency effects speaker feed. The processor may also output the low frequency effects speaker feed to a low frequency effects capable speaker.

Abstract: A vehicle headrest includes an electro-acoustic transducer and an acoustic enclosure. The acoustic enclosure defines an acoustic chamber. The acoustic enclosure supports the electro-acoustic transducer such that a rear radiating surface of the electro-acoustic transducer radiates acoustic energy into the acoustic chamber. A cushion member is coupled to the acoustic enclosure for supporting a user's head. A grille member overlies a front radiating surface of the electro-acoustic transducer. The grille member is formed of a 3D printed lattice.

Abstract: Apparatus for managing and/or reducing harmonic distortion arising with an audio signal including a phase generator for generating at least one phase-difference signal or a reference audio signal generated by the phase generator, wherein the or each constant phase difference is adapted to provide cancellation of the harmonic distortion components arising along the signal path. Respective amplifier channels for receiving and separately amplifying the audio signal acting as a reference audio signal are also provided as are respective loudspeaker channels for receiving and separately producing sound corresponding to the amplified audio wherein each loudspeaker channel has substantially equal performance parameters and is adapted to radiate the sound relative to other loudspeaker channels to produce a combined sound that corresponds to the audio signal with harmonic distortion components that are reduced compared to the harmonic distortion components arising along the signal path.

Abstract: A sound signal processor includes a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to implement the stored instructions to execute a plurality of tasks, the tasks including a receiving task configured to receive audio information, a sound source position setting task configured to set position information of a sound source based on the received audio information, and a sound image localization processing task configured to calculate an output level of a sound signal of the sound source for a plurality of speakers to thereby perform sound image localization processing of the sound source to localize a sound image of the sound source in a sound image localization position based on the set position information.