Abstract: An apparatus comprising: means for processing, at a first time, a user-input to determine a position condition defined in respect of an object that is yet to be included in a sensed image; and means for automatically capturing, after the first time, a sensed image including a first object not included in the sensed image at the first time, in response to determination that the user-input position condition is satisfied in respect of the first object.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to facilitate user interaction with, such as modification of, respective audio objects. An example method may include causing a multimedia file to be presented that includes at least two images. The images are configured to provide animation associated with respective audio objects and representative of a direction of the respective audio objects. The method may also include receiving user input in relation to an animation associated with an audio object or the direction of the audio object represented by an animation. The method may further include causing replay of the audio object for which the user input was received to be modified.

Abstract: A method is provided including separating a first file into a first plurality of instrument tracks and a second file into a second plurality of instrument tracks, wherein each instrument track of each of the first plurality and second plurality corresponds to a type of instrument; selecting a first instrument track from the first plurality of instrument tracks and a second instrument track from the second plurality of instrument tracks based at least on the type of instrument corresponding to the first instrument track and the second instrument track; fading out other instrument tracks from the first plurality of instrument tracks; performing a crossfade between the first instrument track and the second instrument track; and fading in other instrument tracks from the second plurality of instrument tracks.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive from at least one co-operating apparatus at least one audio signal; an audio signal analyser configured to analyse the at least one audio signal to determine at least one audio component position relative to the at least one co-operating apparatus recording position; and a processor configured to determine an position value based on the at least one cooperating recording position and the apparatus position, and further configured to apply the position value to the at least one audio component position, such that the at least one audio component position is substantially aligned with the apparatus position.

Abstract: Apparatus comprises one or more first microphones for providing audio signals from captured acoustic signals; one or more conductive terminals for connection to one or more conductive terminals of an external cover device for receiving audio signals provided by one or more second microphones included in the external cover device; and one or more processors coupled to the one or more first microphones and to the one or more conductive terminals and configured to perform audio processing on the audio signals from the one or more first microphones and/or from the one or more second microphones based on a control input. Cover apparatus comprises one or more microphones and one or more conductive terminals for providing audio signals provided by said one or more microphones to the electronic apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program, the apparatus comprising: processing circuitry; and memory circuitry including computer program code, the memory circuitry and the computer program code configured to, with the processing circuitry, enable the apparatus to: enable a wireless connection to be established with an electronic device; capture an audio signal and enable the captured audio signal to be sent to the electronic device using the wireless connection to enable the captured audio signal to be used to create an enhanced audio signal; and wherein the apparatus is arranged to be removeably attachable to the electronic device.

Abstract: A method including generating respective audio signals from microphones of an apparatus; determining which camera(s) of a plurality of cameras of the apparatus has been selected for use; and based upon the determined camera(s) selected for use, selecting an audio processing mode for at least one of the respective audio signals to be processed, where the audio processing mode at least partially automatically adjusts the at least one respective audio signals based upon the determined camera(s) selected for use.

Abstract: Output of audio or visual content via local mobile user devices (4a, 4b. 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f), such as a mobile phone and/or a headset, or via output devices (8a, 8b. 8c, 8d, 8e, 8f 8g, 8h), such as a speaker and/or a display, is controlled by a controller (7). The output devices (Sa, 8b. Sc, 8d, 8e, 8f 8g. 8h) are located at different locations within an environment for accommodating users (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d), such as the interior of a car. The controller (7) determines information on a location within the environment of each of the mobile user devices (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f) based on wireless signals received from the user devices (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f), such as Bluetooth low energy signals, and controls the output of the content based on this.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided to indicate or automatically configure headphone channel orientation based on a physical orientation determination. An apparatus is provided that is configured to at least determine an orientation of the headphone device; analyze the determined orientation; and provide an indication of the determined orientation or adjust the output channel configuration of the apparatus for the headphone device. The apparatus may be further configured to determine the orientation of the headphone device based on at least one of: a head turn position; a direction of one or more audio signals; a direction of movement, wherein the movement is determined based on a determination of acceleration or trajectory of the headphone device; two or more compass data, wherein at least one compass is located in each of the apparatus and the headphone device; and a difference in characteristics of one or more audio signals.

Abstract: A method including generating respective audio signals from microphones of an apparatus; determining which camera(s) of a plurality of cameras of the apparatus has been selected for use; and based upon the determined camera(s) selected for use, selecting an audio processing mode for at least one of the respective audio signals to be processed, where the audio processing mode at least partially automatically adjusts the at least one respective audio signals based upon the determined camera(s) selected for use.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive from at least one co-operating apparatus at least one audio signal; an audio signal analyzer configured to analyze the at least one audio signal to determine at least one audio component position relative to the at least one co-operating apparatus recording position; and a processor configured to determine an position value based on the at least one cooperating recording position and the apparatus position, and further configured to apply the position value to the at least one audio component position, such that the at least one audio component position is substantially aligned with the apparatus position.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program wherein the method comprises: obtaining a beamforming signal using respective signals from a first microphone and a second microphone; reducing the data size of the beamforming signal by grouping the beamforming signal into frequency bands and obtaining a data value for each of the frequency bands; and forming a bit stream comprising at least the reduced size beamforming signal and the signal from the first microphone wherein the bit stream enables parameters of a beamed audio channel to be controlled.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a perception sorter configured to perceptually order at least two object orientated audio signal channels; and a selective channel processor configured to process at least one of the at least two object orientated audio signal channels based on the order of the at least two object orientated audio signal channels.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program, the method comprising; using a first microphone and a second microphone to detect ambient noise where the first microphone is positioned at a first position within a headset and the second microphone is positioned at a second position within the headset; comparing the ambient noise detected by the first microphone to the ambient noise detected by the second microphone to determine locations of the microphones; and using the determined locations of the microphones to enable a spatial audio output signal to be rendered by the heads.

Abstract: This specification describes a method comprising causing provision of a first version of virtual reality content to a first user via first portable user equipment located at a first location and having a first orientation, the virtual reality content being associated with a second location and a second orientation, the first version of the virtual reality content being rendered for provision via the first user equipment in dependence on the first location relative to the second location and the first orientation relative to the second orientation.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided to indicate or automatically configure headphone channel orientation based on a physical orientation determination. An apparatus is provided that is configured to at least determine an orientation of the headphone device; analyze the determined orientation; and provide an indication of the determined orientation or adjust the output channel configuration of the apparatus for the headphone device. The apparatus may be further configured to determine the orientation of the headphone device based on at least one of: a head turn position; a direction of one or more audio signals; a direction of movement, wherein the movement is determined based on a determination of acceleration or trajectory of the headphone device; two or more compass data, wherein at least one compass is located in each of the apparatus and the headphone device; and a difference in characteristics of one or more audio signals.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code is configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: associating at least one user interface visual display element and at least one user interface audio display element with a data representation; determining a user interface position for the data representation determining whether the user interface position for the data representation is within a visual display region; outputting the at least one visual display element when the user interface position is within the visual display region; and outputting the at least one audio display element with the user interface position wherein the outputting of at least one audio display element is generated based on the user interface position relative to the visual display region.

Abstract: An approach is provided for providing alarm notification to the intended user while minimizing disturbance to the nearby users. The approach involves determining sensor information associated with at least one first user and at least one second user collected while the at least one first user and the at least one second user are asleep. The approach also involves processing and/or facilitating a processing of the sensor information to determine sleep characteristic information for the at least one first user, the at least one second user, or a combination thereof. The approach further involves determining one or more alarm notification parameters for one or more alarm notifications based, at least in part, on the sleep characteristic information to direct the one or more alarm notifications to the at least one first user while minimizing a disturbance of the at least one second user.

Abstract: An apparatus receives first image data that is based on image data captured by a first camera and second image data that is based on image data captured by a second camera. The apparatus then creates a cinemagraph using the first image data for a static part of the cinemagraph and using the second image data for an animated part of the cinemagraph. Another apparatus could provide at least one of the first and second image data based on a detected corresponding element.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to facilitate calibration of an audio playback system with a video presented upon a display. In the context of a method, information about a display from a first location is received. The method also includes determining an angle of the display based upon the received information about the display and the first location. The method further includes causing an audio playback system associated with the display to be calibrated based upon a modified azimuth of a source of audio signals based upon the determined angle. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.