Nearby Spatial Audio Processing for XR Crosstalk and Echo

The patent introduces an intermediary acoustics processing system that mediates between the audio output of multiple XR devices. This system includes acoustic models, reverberation engines, and signal processing components that act as intermediaries to simulate physical acoustic interactions, align reverberation tails, and reduce crosstalk between nearby users without requiring direct physical isolation of the audio sources.

The patent applies parameter changes by dynamically adjusting audio parameters such as reverberation time, echo density, and acoustic reflection characteristics based on the measured physical distance between users. The system changes these acoustic parameters in real-time to match the actual physical environment, thereby maintaining audio consistency while reducing harmful acoustic interactions between nearby users.

The patent implements universality by designing a multi-functional acoustics processing system that can operate in various modes depending on the physical environment and user proximity. The same core system handles multiple tasks including echo reduction, reverberation alignment, acoustic modeling, and real-time audio adjustment, thereby reducing overall system complexity compared to having separate dedicated systems for each acoustic correction function.

The patent applies dynamics by making the acoustics processing system adaptive and configurable based on real-time conditions. The system dynamically adjusts its processing intensity and parameters according to the measured distance between users and the detected acoustic environment, allowing it to maintain audio consistency while minimizing computational complexity in scenarios where full processing is not necessary.

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-computing and storing acoustic models, impulse responses, and reverberation characteristics for various common physical environments. When a user enters a new environment, the system quickly retrieves pre-computed acoustic data rather than calculating everything in real-time, significantly reducing processing time while maintaining accurate acoustic mitigation.

The patent replaces complex real-time acoustic measurement and computation with more efficient signal processing techniques that use pre-computed models and simplified real-time adjustments. Instead of performing full acoustic field simulations in real-time, the system uses substituted approaches such as convolving pre-computed impulse responses with current audio signals, which is computationally much lighter while achieving similar acoustic correction effects.