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(11) EP 1 779 385 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
02.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/18

(21) Application number: 05774399.9

(22) Date of filing: 08.07.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G11B 20/10(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/KR2005/002213
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/006809 (19.01.2006 Gazette 2006/03)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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

(30) Priority: 09.07.2004 KR 2004053665
12.10.2004 KR 2004081303
07.07.2005 KR 2005061425

(71) Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Daejeon 305-350 (KR)

(72) Inventors:
  • Seo, Jeong Il
    Daejeon 305-728 (KR)
  • Moon, Han Gil
    Yangcheon-gu, Seoul 158-073 (KR)
  • Beack, Seung Kwon, Information and Communication
    Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-732 (KR)
  • Kang, Kyeong Ok
    Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-727 (KR)
  • Jang, In Seon
    Chungcheongbuk-do 360-815 (KR)
  • Sung, Koeng Mo
    Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-801 (KR)
  • Hahn, Min Soo
    Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-761 (KR)
  • Hong, Jin Woo
    Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-755 (KR)

(74) Representative: Betten & Resch 
Patentanwälte, Theatinerstrasse 8
80333 München
80333 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO SIGNAL USING VIRTUAL SOURCE LOCATION INFORMATION