Abstract: A system and method for authenticating audio. A method includes sampling audio captured by an array of microphones based on sound produced by audio sources; generating an audio channel per audio source for the audio captured by the array of microphones, wherein each audio channel is a portion of the sampled audio produced by a respective audio source; generating a unique acoustic signature (UAS) for the audio sources by processing portions of the sampled audio of each audio source in order to create processed audio, wherein the UAS is a set of acoustical parameters representing acoustical properties of each audio source; generating a hashing value based on the UAS and the audio channel per audio source; and encoding the processed audio using the hashing value in order to generate encoded audio, wherein the encoded audio is authenticated using the hashing value and the UAS.

Abstract: Systems and methods for spatially emulating a sound source. An apparatus includes a microphone array including microphones; and a sound profiler communicatively connected to the microphone array, the sound profiler including a processing circuitry and a memory which contains instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, configure the apparatus to: generate synthesized audio based on sound beam metadata, a sound profile, and target listener location data, wherein the sound beam metadata includes timed sound beams defining a directional dependence of a spatial sound wave, wherein the sound profile includes timed sound coefficients determined based on audio signals captured in a space wherein the target listener location data includes a position and an orientation, wherein the synthesized audio emulates sound that would be heard by a listener at the position and orientation of the target listener location data; and providing the synthesized audio for projection.

Abstract: A system and method for matching audio content to virtual reality visual content. The method includes analyzing received visual content and received metadata to determine an optimal audio source associated with the received visual content; configuring the optimal audio source to capture audio content; synthesizing the captured audio content with the received visual content; and providing the synthesized captured audio content and received visual content to a virtual reality (VR) device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for spatially emulating a sound source. An apparatus includes a microphone array including microphones; and a sound profiler communicatively connected to the microphone array, the sound profiler including a processing circuitry and a memory which contains instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, configure the apparatus to: generate synthesized audio based on sound beam metadata, a sound profile, and target listener location data, wherein the sound beam metadata includes timed sound beams defining a directional dependence of a spatial sound wave, wherein the sound profile includes timed sound coefficients determined based on audio signals captured in a space wherein the target listener location data includes a position and an orientation, wherein the synthesized audio emulates sound that would be heard by a listener at the position and orientation of the target listener location data; and providing the synthesized audio for projection.

Abstract: Methods and systems for vocal interaction preservation for teleported audio. A method includes determining spatial parameters of a first space including at least one sound source and at least one audio source, wherein the at least one sound source emits sound within the first space, wherein the at least one audio source captures audio data based on sounds emitted within the first space, wherein the spatial parameters of the first space characterize sound characteristics of the first space; determining vocal spatial parameters of each of the at least one sound source, wherein the vocal spatial parameters of each sound source define characteristics of the sound source which affect sound waves emitted by the sound source; and generating, for each sound source, a respective clean version of the audio data based on the spatial parameters of the first space and the vocal spatial parameters of the sound source.

Abstract: Systems and methods for spatially emulating a sound source. An apparatus includes a microphone array including microphones; and a sound profiler communicatively connected to the microphone array, the sound profiler including a processing circuitry and a memory which contains instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, configure the apparatus to: generate synthesized audio based on sound beam metadata, a sound profile, and target listener location data, wherein the sound beam metadata includes timed sound beams defining a directional dependence of a spatial sound wave, wherein the sound profile includes timed sound coefficients determined based on audio signals captured in a space wherein the target listener location data includes a position and an orientation, wherein the synthesized audio emulates sound that would be heard by a listener at the position and orientation of the target listener location data; and providing the synthesized audio for projection.

Abstract: A system and method for decorrelating audio data. A method includes determining a plurality of propagation vectors for each of a plurality of sound sources based on audio data captured by a plurality of sound capturing devices and a location of each of the plurality of sound sources, wherein the plurality of sound sources and the plurality of sound capturing devices are deployed in a space, wherein the audio data is captured by the plurality of sound capturing devices based on sounds emitted by the plurality of sound sources in the space; determining a plurality of beam former outputs, wherein each beam former output is determined for one of the plurality of sound sources; determining a decoupling matrix based on the plurality of beam former outputs and the propagation vectors; and decorrelating audio data captured by the plurality of sound capturing devices based on the decoupling matrix.

Abstract: A system and method for volumetric sounds generation. The method includes: generating multiple sounds beams from a plurality of microphones within a three-dimensional space; capturing multiple sound signals generated by multiple sounds sources located within the three-dimensional space, where the multiple sound signals are captured based on the multiple sound beams; and, generating a pattern for each of the multiple sound sources.

Abstract: A system and method for associating audio feeds to corresponding video feeds, including determining a subject of interest within a video feed based on the video feed and metadata associated with the video feed; analyzing the metadata to determine an optimal audio source for the subject of interest; configuring the optimal audio source to capture an audio feed; and associating the captured audio feed with the video feed.

Abstract: A method of providing automatically updated content a messaging session is disclosed. The method comprising exchanging, via a user interface of a messaging system on a first user device, messages with one or more other user devices in the messaging session, wherein the user interface includes a first region for exchanging messages; initiating display of a plurality of selectable messaging objects that represent supplementary content that is periodically updated during the messaging session; receiving a first user selection of one of the displayed messaging objects to include during the messaging session; and embedding the supplementary content associated with the selected messaging object within the messaging session.

Abstract: A system and method for decorrelating audio data. A method includes determining a plurality of propagation vectors for each of a plurality of sound sources based on audio data captured by a plurality of sound capturing devices and a location of each of the plurality of sound sources, wherein the plurality of sound sources and the plurality of sound capturing devices are deployed in a space, wherein the audio data is captured by the plurality of sound capturing devices based on sounds emitted by the plurality of sound sources in the space; determining a plurality of beam former outputs, wherein each beam former output is determined for one of the plurality of sound sources; determining a decoupling matrix based on the plurality of beam former outputs and the propagation vectors; and decorrelating audio data captured by the plurality of sound capturing devices based on the decoupling matrix.

Abstract: Systems and methods for spatially emulating a sound source. An apparatus includes a microphone array including microphones; and a sound profiler communicatively connected to the microphone array, the sound profiler including a processing circuitry and a memory which contains instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, configure the apparatus to: generate synthesized audio based on sound beam metadata, a sound profile, and target listener location data, wherein the sound beam metadata includes timed sound beams defining a directional dependence of a spatial sound wave, wherein the sound profile includes timed sound coefficients determined based on audio signals captured in a space wherein the target listener location data includes a position and an orientation, wherein the synthesized audio emulates sound that would be heard by a listener at the position and orientation of the target listener location data; and providing the synthesized audio for projection.

Abstract: Methods and systems for vocal interaction preservation for teleported audio. A method includes determining spatial parameters of a first space including at least one sound source and at least one audio source, wherein the at least one sound source emits sound within the first space, wherein the at least one audio source captures audio data based on sounds emitted within the first space, wherein the spatial parameters of the first space characterize sound characteristics of the first space; determining vocal spatial parameters of each of the at least one sound source, wherein the vocal spatial parameters of each sound source define characteristics of the sound source which affect sound waves emitted by the sound source; and generating, for each sound source, a respective clean version of the audio data based on the spatial parameters of the first space and the vocal spatial parameters of the sound source.

Abstract: A system and method for analyzing sound signals within a predetermined space, including: analyzing a plurality of sound signals captured within a predetermined space via at least one sound sensor; generating a grid corresponding to the predetermined space based on the plurality of sound signals, wherein the grid is utilized to identify areas within the predetermined space as interest points; identifying, based on the interest point, at least one sound generating object within the grid based on the analysis of the plurality of sound signals; and identifying at least one characteristic of the plurality of sound signals.

Abstract: A system and method for a method for processing sound beams associated with visual elements, including: analyzing at least one received multimedia data element (MMDE) to identify audio features and visual elements within the MMDE; extracting at least one audio feature and at least one visual element from the MMDE; generating at least one sound signal from the MMDE based on the audio features; associating the at least one sound signal with at least one of the visual elements; and tagging each associated sound signals and visual element as an event.

Abstract: A method of providing automatically updated content a messaging session is disclosed. The method comprising exchanging, via a user interface of a messaging system on a first user device, messages with one or more other user devices in the messaging session, wherein the user interface includes a first region for exchanging messages; initiating display of a plurality of selectable messaging objects that represent supplementary content that is periodically updated during the messaging session; receiving a first user selection of one of the displayed messaging objects to include during the messaging session; and embedding the supplementary content associated with the selected messaging object within the messaging session.

Abstract: A method of providing automatically updated content in a messaging session is disclosed. The method comprising exchanging, via a user interface of a messaging system on a first user device, messages with one or more other user devices in a messaging session, wherein the user interface includes a first region for exchanging messages; initiating display of a list of services as selectable messaging objects that can be presented in association with the messaging session; receiving a first user selection of one of the displayed messaging objects to include in association the messaging session; and displaying content associated with the selected messaging object in association with the messaging session, wherein the content is updated periodically.

Abstract: A system and method for a method for processing sound beams associated with visual elements, including: analyzing at least one received multimedia data element (MMDE) to identify audio features and visual elements within the MMDE; extracting at least one audio feature and at least one visual element from the MMDE; generating at least one sound signal from the MMDE based on the audio features; associating the at least one sound signal with at least one of the visual elements; and tagging each associated sound signals and visual element as an event.

Abstract: A system and method for processing sounds. The sound processing system includes a sound sensing unit including a plurality of microphones, wherein each microphone is configured to capture non-manipulated sound signals; a beam synthesizer including a plurality of first modules, each first module corresponding to one of the plurality of microphones, wherein each first module is configured to filter the non-manipulated sound signals captured by the corresponding microphone to generate filtered sound signals; and a sound analyzer communicatively connected to the sound sensing unit and to the beam synthesizer, wherein the sound analyzer is configured to generate a manipulated sound beam based on the filtered sound signals.

Abstract: A system and method for volumetric sounds generation. The method includes: generating multiple sounds beams from a plurality of microphones within a three-dimensional space; capturing multiple sound signals generated by multiple sounds sources located within the three-dimensional space, where the multiple sound signals are captured based on the multiple sound beams; and, generating a pattern for each of the multiple sound sources.