Abstract: A technique for audio encoding is provided.

Abstract: A technique for audio encoding is provided.

Abstract: In respect of first and second virtual-or-augmented reality content each comprising at least respective visual imagery for display in a three-dimensional virtual space; based on real-world space information comprising at least a first and second determined sub-space comprising a different part of a real-world space in which a first user is located, and second-user information indicative of the presence of a second user; provide for display of a three-dimensional hybrid virtual space that is user-explorable, the hybrid virtual space based on a combination of virtual spaces generated from at least the first and the second virtual-or-augmented reality content and respectively presented in positions to correspond to the first and second sub-spaces; and provide for display to the second user, who is not presented with said hybrid virtual space, of an indication of the boundary of one or both of the first and second sub-spaces.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program including: obtaining a spatial audio signal from a plurality of microphones; dividing the obtained spatial audio signal into at least a first component and a second component; applying a first audio signal optimizing system to the first component and applying a second audio signal optimizing system to the second component; and enabling a signal including the optimized components to be provided to a speaker for rendering.

Abstract: A method comprising: receiving at least one audio channel signal; receiving at least one user interface input; generating a visualization of the at least one audio channel signal dependent on the at least one user interface input; and rendering the at least one audio channel signal to generate a rendered audio signal dependent on the at least one user interface input wherein the rendered audio channel signal is substantially synchronized with the visualization of the at least one audio channel signal.

Abstract: A technique for audio encoding is provided.

Abstract: It is disclosed inter alia a method for forming an audio payload frame, wherein the audio payload frame comprises: an encoded audio data frame with a first marker bit at the front of the encoded audio data frame, wherein the first marker is set to a first value, and wherein the first value denotes a type of encoded audio data in the encoded audio data frame; an extension encoded audio data frame; and a second marker bit in front of the first marker bit, wherein the second marker bit is set to a second value; and wherein the second value denotes a type of encoded audio data other than the type of encoded audio data in the encoded audio data frame.

Abstract: A method for an audio driver user interface comprising: capturing at least two audio signals (1 1, 14, 101); determining a trajectory of an audio source from the at least two audio signals (103); and generating a user interface input dependent on the trajectory of the audio source (105).

Abstract: It is disclosed inter alia a method for forming an audio payload frame, wherein the audio payload frame comprises: an encoded audio data frame with a first marker bit at the front of the encoded audio data frame, wherein the first marker is set to a first value, and wherein the first value denotes a type of encoded audio data in the encoded audio data frame; an extension encoded audio data frame; and a second marker bit in front of the first marker bit, wherein the second marker bit is set to a second value; and wherein the second value denotes a type of encoded audio data other than the type of encoded audio data in the encoded audio data frame.

Abstract: An approach is provided for efficiently capturing, processing, presenting, and/or associating audio objects with content items and geo-locations. A processing platform may determine a viewpoint of a viewer of at least one content item associated with a geo-location. Further, the processing platform and/or a content provider may determine at least one audio object associated with the at least one content item, the geo-location, or a combination thereof. Furthermore, the processing platform may process the at least one audio object for rendering one or more elements of the at least one audio object based, at least in part, on the viewpoint.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a channel analyser configured to analyse an audio signal comprising at least two audio channels to determine at least one parameter associated with a difference between the at least two audio channels; an encoding mode determiner configured to select a multichannel audio signal encoding dependent on the at least one parameter; and a channel encoder configured to encode the audio signal with the multichannel audio signal encoding.

Abstract: An approach is provided for efficiently capturing, processing, presenting, and/or associating audio objects with content items and geo-locations. A processing platform may determine a viewpoint of a viewer of at least one content item associated with a geo-location. Further, the processing platform and/or a content provider may determine at least one audio object associated with the at least one content item, the geo-location, or a combination thereof. Furthermore, the processing platform may process the at least one audio object for rendering one or more elements of the at least one audio object based, at least in part, on the viewpoint.

Abstract: An approach is provided for efficiently capturing, processing, presenting, and/or associating audio objects with content items and geo-locations. A processing platform may determine a viewpoint of a viewer of at least one content item associated with a geo-location. Further, the processing platform and/or a content provider may determine at least one audio object associated with the at least one content item, the geo-location, or a combination thereof. Furthermore, the processing platform may process the at least one audio object for rendering one or more elements of the at least one audio object based, at least in part, on the viewpoint.

Abstract: An apparatus including at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to select at least two single frequency components; generate an indicator, the indicator being configured to represent the at least two single frequency components and is configured to be dependent on the frequency separation between the two single frequency components.

Abstract: A method comprising receiving at a user equipment encrypted content. The content is stored in said user equipment in an encrypted form. At least one key for decryption of said stored encrypted content is stored in the user equipment.

Abstract: A method comprising: receiving at least one audio channel signal; receiving at least one user interface input; generating a visualisation of the at least one audio channel signal dependent on the at least one user interface input; and rendering the at least one audio channel signal to generate a rendered audio signal dependent on the at least one user interface input wherein the rendered audio channel signal is substantially synchronised with the visualisation of the at least one audio channel signal.

Abstract: A method for an audio driver user interface comprising: capturing at least two audio signals (1 1, 14, 101); determining a trajectory of an audio source from the at least two audio signals (103); and generating a user interface input dependent on the trajectory of the audio source (105).

Abstract: This invention relates to indexing an input vector contained in a set of vectors of a plurality of sets of vectors. The indexing comprises performing, in case that the input vector is contained in a set of vectors of a pre-defined group of one or more sets of vectors of the plurality of sets of vectors, a specific processing that is adapted to a characteristic of the sets of vectors in the pre-defined group of sets of vectors and is only applicable in case of input vectors contained in sets of vectors with the characteristic. The indexing further comprises performing, in case that the input vector is not contained in a set of vectors of the pre-defined group of sets of vectors, a general processing. The invention further relates to an according determining of a target vector contained in a set of vectors of a plurality of sets of vectors based on an index associated with said target vector.

Abstract: An approach is provided for efficiently capturing, processing, presenting, and/or associating audio objects with content items and geo-locations. A processing platform may determine a viewpoint of a viewer of at least one content item associated with a geo-location. Further, the processing platform and/or a content provider may determine at least one audio object associated with the at least one content item, the geo-location, or a combination thereof. Furthermore, the processing platform may process the at least one audio object for rendering one or more elements of the at least one audio object based, at least in part, on the viewpoint.

Abstract: It is inter alia disclosed to determine a single code vector index based on combining at least two code vector indexes, each code vector index being associated with a code vector of a respective codebook.