Abstract: The sound reproduction system comprises a sound production means (101), e.g. a headphone loudspeaker, and an audio processor (105) capable of applying a first head related transfer function (130) to an input audio signal (106) from an audio signal source (110) and capable of delivering an output audio signal (108) to the sound production means (101). The audio processor (105) is arranged to apply the first head related transfer function (200) over a first frequency range and a second head related transfer function (202, 204) over a second frequency range. The second head related transfer function (202, 204) may be modeled by calculating means (152) or selected from a memory (150).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a media system of/for generation of at least one output signal (HPL, (HPR) from at least one input signal from a second set of sound signals (M) having a related second set of Head Related Transfer Functions. The media system can be a TV, a CD player, a DVD player, a Radio, a display, an amplifier, a headphone or a VCR.

Abstract: An audio system comprises a post-processor (12) arranged to alter successive fragments of a decoded audio signal (14) to provide successive fragments of post-processed audio signal (16). A masking threshold generator (20) provides an estimate of a masking threshold ( ) for successive fragments of post-processed audio signal (16). A noise level generator (17) provides an estimate of a noise level ( ) for successive fragments of the post-processed audio signal (16). A distortion generator (17) determines a degree (D) to which the noise level exceeds the masking threshold for successive fragments of the post-processed audio signal (16). A regulator (18) controls the post-processor according to the degree to which the noise levels exceed the masking threshold.

Abstract: A display system (100) for displaying images from different data streams (1,2) simultaneously is described. Images corresponding to the first data stream (1) are shown to a first observer (106) in a vehicle and images corresponding to the second data stream (2) are shown to a second observer (108) in the vehicle. The display system (100) comprises: a display screen (102) for generating a first one of the images and a second one of the images; and an optical selction screen (104) for selectively passing the first one of the images in a first direction (101) towards the first observer (106) and passing the second one of the images in a second direction (103) towards the second observer (108). It is advantageously that the display screen (102) generates images from both data streams (1,2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for a service provider to distribute an audio signal to a listener. Before delivering the audio signal to the listener, the audio impression of the audio signal is personalized to the listener. The personalizing could e.g. be performed by filtering the audio signal using a set of head related transfer functions (HRTFs) defined by parameters being specific for the listener. This is for minimizing the interest of performing illegal copying of the audio signal. The invention further relates to a method of playing back a distributed audio signal and a playback device for playing back a distributed audio signal, where the personalization is detected and used as a watermark, which is identified and interpreted before playing back the distributed audio.

Abstract: An echo canceller system is described, which comprises an audio matrix decoder coupled to audio inputs for providing multiple audio output signals, and a multi-channel echo canceller coupled to the audio inputs. The echo canceller system further comprises audio receiving means for receiving a mixture of the audio output signals and a wanted signal. The multi-channel echo canceller is coupled to the audio matrix decoder for using the audio matrix coefficients with multi-channel echo cancellation for deriving the wanted signal from the mixture. The computational and audio processing complexity of such a system is reduced.