A method including receiving an audio scene including at least one source captured using at least one near field microphone and at least one far field microphone. The method includes determining at least one room-impulse-response associated with the audio scene based on the at least one near field microphone and the at least one far field microphone, accessing a predetermined scene geometry corresponding to the audio scene, and identifying best match to the predetermined scene geometry in a scene geometry database. The method also includes performing RIR comparison based on the at least one RIR and at least one geometric RIR associated with the best matching geometry and rendering a volumetric audio scene based on a result of the RIR comparison.

A method including receiving an audio scene including at least one source captured using at least one near field microphone and at least one far field microphone. The method includes determining at least one room-impulse-response associated with the audio scene based on the at least one near field microphone and the at least one far field microphone, accessing a predetermined scene geometry corresponding to the audio scene, and identifying best match to the predetermined scene geometry in a scene geometry database. The method also includes performing RIR comparison based on the at least one RIR and at least one geometric RIR associated with the best matching geometry and rendering a volumetric audio scene based on a result of the RIR comparison.

A system including an audio source device having a first microphone and a first speaker for directing sound into an environment in which the audio source device is located and a wireless audio receiver device having a second microphone and a second speaker for directing sound into a user's ear. The audio source device is configured to 1) capture, using the first microphone, speech of the user as a first audio signal, 2) reduce noise in the first audio signal to produce a speech signal, and 3) drive the first speaker with the speech signal. The wireless audio receiver device is configured to 1) capture, using the second microphone, a reproduction of the speech produced by the first speaker as a second audio signal and 2) drive the second speaker with the second audio signal to output the reproduction of the speech.

A system including an audio source device having a first microphone and a first speaker for directing sound into an environment in which the audio source device is located and a wireless audio receiver device having a second microphone and a second speaker for directing sound into a user's ear. The audio source device is configured to 1) capture, using the first microphone, speech of the user as a first audio signal, 2) reduce noise in the first audio signal to produce a speech signal, and 3) drive the first speaker with the speech signal. The wireless audio receiver device is configured to 1) capture, using the second microphone, a reproduction of the speech produced by the first speaker as a second audio signal and 2) drive the second speaker with the second audio signal to output the reproduction of the speech.

Vehicle (1), comprising a vehicle cabin (2) defining an acoustic space having specific aurally perceivable properties in a reference state, comprising an apparatus (3) for outputting an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2), characterized in that the apparatus (3) for outputting an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2) comprises an audio outputting device (6) configured to output an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2); a acoustic impression modifying device (8) configured to generate an acoustic space modification signal (9) allowing for modifying the aurally perceivable properties of the acoustic space defined by the vehicle cabin (2) with regard to a reference state.

Vehicle (1), comprising a vehicle cabin (2) defining an acoustic space having specific aurally perceivable properties in a reference state, comprising an apparatus (3) for outputting an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2), characterized in that the apparatus (3) for outputting an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2) comprises an audio outputting device (6) configured to output an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2); a acoustic impression modifying device (8) configured to generate an acoustic space modification signal (9) allowing for modifying the aurally perceivable properties of the acoustic space defined by the vehicle cabin (2) with regard to a reference state.

The description relates to modeling acoustic effects in scenes with dynamic portals. One implementation includes obtaining a representation of a scene having a plurality of portals and simulating sound travel in the scene using a plurality of probes deployed in the scene. The implementation also includes determining acoustic parameters for initial sound traveling between respective probes based at least on the simulating. The implementation also includes identifying one or more intercepted portals in the scene that are intercepted by a particular initial sound path from a particular source location to a particular listener location, using particular acoustic parameters for the particular source location and the particular listener location.

To control appropriately whether or not outside sound will be outputted into the vehicle cabin. An in-vehicle device wherein a microphone for inputting sound from outside of the vehicle is connected so as to communicate with a speaker for outputting sound into the cabin of the vehicle identifies, from location control information that is information for expressing the location for each of one or more locations and including metadata for each location, a location that is included within a predetermined range from the current location of the vehicle, identified based on a GPS (Global Positioning System) signal. The onboard apparatus controls whether or not to output, through the speaker, the outside sound that is inputted through the microphone, based on whether or not the location metadata satisfies an outside sound outputting or outside sound non-outputting condition.

A system and method for providing a dynamic audio environment within a vehicle that includes receiving data associated with at least one audio stream that is being played through an audio system of the vehicle. The system and method also include determining a selected vehicle mode of the vehicle. The system and method additionally include selecting at least one audio effect that is associated with the selected vehicle mode of the vehicle to alter the at least one audio stream. The system and method further include controlling at least one audio source of the vehicle to provide the at least one audio stream according to the at least one audio effect.

A system and method for providing a dynamic audio environment within a vehicle that includes receiving data associated with at least one audio stream that is being played through an audio system of the vehicle. The system and method also include determining a selected vehicle mode of the vehicle. The system and method additionally include selecting at least one audio effect that is associated with the selected vehicle mode of the vehicle to alter the at least one audio stream. The system and method further include controlling at least one audio source of the vehicle to provide the at least one audio stream according to the at least one audio effect.