Global Patent Index - EP 4037339 A1

EP 4037339 A1 20220803 - SELECTON OF AUDIO CHANNELS BASED ON PRIORITIZATION

Title (en)

SELECTON OF AUDIO CHANNELS BASED ON PRIORITIZATION

Title (de)

AUSWAHL VON AUDIOKANÄLEN BASIEREND AUF PRIORISIERUNG

Title (fr)

SÉLECTION DE CANAUX AUDIO BASÉE SUR UNE PRIORISATION

Publication

EP 4037339 A1 20220803 (EN)

Application

EP 21154652 A 20210202

Priority

EP 21154652 A 20210202

Abstract (en)

An apparatus comprising means for:receiving at least N audio channels where each of the N audio channels can be rendered as a different audio source;controlling mixing of the N audio channels to produce at least an output audio channel, wherein the mixing selects for mixing to produce the output audio channel, a sub-set of M audio channels from the N audio channels, wherein the selection is in dependence upon prioritization of the N audio channels, and wherein the prioritization is adaptive depending at least upon a changing content of one or more of the N audio channels; andproviding for rendering at least the output audio channel.

IPC 8 full level

H04S 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04S 3/008 (2013.01); H04S 2400/03 (2013.01); H04S 2400/11 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4037339 A1 20220803

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 21154652 A 20210202