Remote Venue Audio Replication via Spatialization Engine

The patent divides the remote venue into multiple zones, each with its own acoustic characteristics. Instead of using a single acoustic sample for the entire venue, the system captures and processes multiple acoustic samples from different locations (front, middle, back sections) to represent the spatial variation in acoustics. This segmentation allows the system to maintain accuracy while managing complexity through structured organization of acoustic data.

The patent applies local quality by assigning different acoustic profiles to different spatial regions within the venue. Each zone has its own reverberation characteristics, reflection patterns, and acoustic properties that are independently captured and applied. This ensures that listeners in different parts of the venue experience audio that accurately reflects the local acoustic environment rather than a generic average.

The patent performs preliminary processing of acoustic samples during the venue characterization phase. Acoustic impulse responses, reverberation times, and reflection patterns are pre-calculated and stored for each zone before actual event streaming occurs. This preliminary action reduces real-time processing complexity by preparing acoustic profiles in advance, allowing the streaming system to simply select and apply pre-computed acoustic characteristics rather than performing complex acoustic simulations during live events.

The patent creates simplified acoustic models or copies of the actual venue acoustics that can be efficiently applied during streaming. Instead of processing raw acoustic measurements in real-time, the system generates representative acoustic profiles (such as impulse responses or reverberation parameters) that capture the essential acoustic characteristics in a compressed, easily applicable format. These acoustic copies enable accurate audio representation with minimal real-time computational overhead.

The patent introduces an intermediary measurement process that simplifies the capture of zone-specific acoustic characteristics. Instead of requiring complex multi-point measurements throughout each zone, the system uses strategically placed measurement microphones at representative locations and employs acoustic modeling techniques to interpolate and extrapolate acoustic properties across the entire zone. This intermediary approach reduces measurement difficulty while maintaining the ability to capture zone-specific acoustic variations.

The patent develops a universal acoustic measurement and processing framework that can handle multiple zones and different venue types with a single integrated system. The same measurement equipment, processing algorithms, and data structures used for one zone can be applied to any other zone, providing multi-functionality. This universal approach reduces the complexity of measuring and detecting acoustic characteristics by using consistent methods across all zones rather than requiring zone-specific custom solutions.