Graphical Beamformer Control for Faster Ambisonics Audio Manipulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing techniques for manipulating audio signals, particularly in extended reality, are cumbersome, inefficient, and require extensive technical expertise, leading to wastage of resources and time.
Innovation Solution
A graphical user interface is presented on a display device, allowing users to interactively control beamformers and gain settings through intuitive user inputs, generating control metadata to manipulate audio signals, and optionally overlaying heat maps for sound source intensity, facilitating efficient manipulation of Ambisonics audio signals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If complex existing techniques for manipulating audio signals are used, then audio manipulation capability is achieved, but user interface complexity and time consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex manual audio manipulation procedures with an automated visual interface system. The system automatically generates and updates visual representations of audio signals, allowing users to manipulate audio by interacting with visual elements rather than through complex technical procedures. This substitution dramatically reduces both the complexity of operation and the time required for audio manipulation tasks.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates visual copies or representations of audio signals that can be manipulated directly. By generating visual interfaces that mirror the audio signal structure, users can interact with visual elements that correspond to audio parameters, making manipulation intuitive and rapid without requiring deep technical knowledge of audio processing.
2Productivity
If existing audio manipulation techniques are used, then audio processing is achieved, but computational resources and energy usage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-generating and maintaining visual representations of audio signals in real-time. The system continuously updates visual interfaces based on incoming audio data, so when users need to manipulate audio, the visual information is already prepared and ready for interaction. This eliminates the need for computationally intensive processing during the actual manipulation phase, improving overall efficiency and reducing energy consumption.
3Adaptability or versatility
If existing audio manipulation techniques are used, then audio processing capability is achieved, but technical expertise requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal visual interface system that can handle multiple audio manipulation tasks through a single integrated interface. The visual representation system adapts to display different audio parameters and allows various manipulation operations without requiring users to learn different technical procedures for each task. This multi-functional approach maintains versatile audio processing capability while significantly reducing the technical expertise barrier.
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AI summary
Disclosed are systems, methods and user interfaces for manipulating audio data. In some embodiments, a method comprises: presenting a graphical user interface on a display device, the graphical user interface including a portion for displaying an image projection, the image projection including at least one sound source; receiving, with at least one processor, first user input associating a location of a beamformer with the at least one sound source; generating, with the at least one processor, first control metadata based on the selected location; and controlling, with the at least one processor, the beamformer location with the first control metadata.