Global Patent Index - EP 1784049 A1

EP 1784049 A1 20070509 - A method and system for sound reproduction, and a program product

Title (en)

A method and system for sound reproduction, and a program product

Title (de)

Verfahren und System zur Tonwiedergabe, und Computerprogramm-Produkt

Title (fr)

Procédé et système de reproduction sonore, et produit de programme informatique

Publication

EP 1784049 A1 20070509 (EN)

Application

EP 05024347 A 20051108

Priority

EP 05024347 A 20051108

Abstract (en)

A method for sound reproduction comprises the steps of: - a) receiving or generating a mapping (30) from at least two instruments, from at least two frequency ranges, from at least two directional channels (L-FRONT, L-REAR, R-REAR, R-FRONT), or from any combination thereof, to at least two sound reproduction devices (12,13,14,25,11) or to at least one sound reproduction device (12,13,14,25) and a leading mobile terminal (11); - b) receiving audio content; - c) using said mapping (30) on the audio content to pass sound information describing an instrument, a frequency range, or a directional channel (L-FRONT,L-REAR, R-REAR, R-FRONT, BASS) from said audio content to a corresponding sound reproduction device (12,13,14,25,11); and - d) at a leading mobile terminal (11), synchronizing playback on at least one of said sound reproduction devices (12,13,14,25,11) over a wireless local connection.

IPC 8 full level

H04S 3/00 (2006.01); H04S 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04S 7/30 (2013.01); H04R 2205/024 (2013.01); H04R 2420/05 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01); H04S 3/00 (2013.01); H04S 7/301 (2013.01); H04S 7/308 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1784049 A1 20070509; WO 2007054285 A1 20070518

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05024347 A 20051108; EP 2006010704 W 20061108