(19)
(11) EP 1 956 868 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/10

(43) Date of publication A2:
13.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/33

(21) Application number: 08101407.8

(22) Date of filing: 08.02.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04S 7/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 09.02.2007 TR 200700762

(71) Applicant: Vestel Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
45030 Manisa (TR)

(72) Inventors:
  • Yurekli, Okyay Demir
    45030, Manisa (TR)
  • Aytac, Cihat
    45030, Manisa (TR)
  • Sever, Enis
    45030, Manisa (TR)

(74) Representative: Cayli, Hülya 
Paragon Consultancy Inc. Koza Sokak No: 60/6 GOP
06700 Ankara
06700 Ankara (TR)

   


(54) Method for determining the angular position of a sound source


(57) The subject method relates to calculating the distance of a sound source in a sound system to a detection centre or to at least one sensor, or the location of such sound source relative to the detection centre or to at least one sensor, and to determining the angular position of the sound source by making use of such calculated distance or location information and the detected signal response provided in a pre-established database. Said database comprises detected signal response data acquired from previously conducted testing for a given sound source, the distance information used in said testing process, and the angular position data of the sound source matching with such data. By using this method, the angular positions of sound sources composing a sound system are accurately determined. This method provides a basis for processes to be executed for enhancing the sound quality of a sound system, and by determining the angular position of the sound source according to the present invention, the actual directions of sound system components are detected so that a full control is provided for the sound system over the sound propagation area.







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