The present invention discloses an endpoint mixing product having a control module and a speaker system. The speaker system includes speakers in which each speaker is with a 3D coordinate. The speakers communicate with the control module respectively. The control module is configured to deliver sound fragments to the speakers. The sound fragments contain 3D coordinates and correspond to the speakers respectively through the 3D coordinates. The speakers are configured to receive and play the corresponding sound fragments respectively to form an endpoint mixing sound.

[Problem] To achieve natural surround audio at a given viewing/listening position even when a sound bar cannot be placed under the center of a display device. [Solution] When a sound bar 1 is placed under the left side of a television receiver 3: the output timing of an Rch speaker 10-3 is delayed by T relative to that of a Cch speaker 10-1; the output timing of the speaker 10-1 is delayed by T relative to that of an Lch speaker 10-2: the output sound volume of the speaker 10-3 is made smaller by V than that of the speaker 10-1; and the output sound volume of the speaker 10-1 is made smaller by V than that of the speaker 10-2. When the sound bar 1 is placed under the right side of the television receiver 3: the output timing of the speaker 10-2 is delayed by T relative to that of the speaker 10-1: the output timing of the speaker 10-1 is delayed by T relative to that of the speaker 10-3: the output sound volume of the speaker 10-2 is made smaller by V than that of the speaker 10-1; and the output sound volume of the speaker 10-1 is made smaller by V than that of the speaker 10-3.

An audio device includes a casing configured for operation in a first orientation and a second orientation different from the first orientation, an orientation input device disposed on the casing to detect an orientation of the casing relative to the direction of the force of gravity, and a plurality of acoustic drivers disposed on the casing and operable to form a plurality of acoustic interference arrays, each of which is associated with one of a plurality of audio channels. The acoustic drivers of the audio device operate in a first frequency range and modify at least one of the acoustic interference arrays in response to a change in the orientation detected by the orientation input device.

An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device may include a first speaker configured to output a first audio signal, a second speaker configured to output a second audio signal, a communicator configured to communicate with a peripheral device, and a processor configured to receive information related to a time at which the first audio signal is received and a time at which the second audio signal is received from the peripheral device which receives the first audio signal and the second audio signal and to determine a distance to and a direction of the peripheral device with reference to the electronic device based on the received information.

An example method is performed by a media playback system comprising a plurality of audio drivers configured to output audio content according to a first radiation pattern that produces an inherent directional effect. Based on data indicating characteristics of a listening area in which the media playback system operates, the system determines first and second transfer functions corresponding to the first and second audio drivers, respectively. One or both of the transfer functions configure the first and second audio drivers to output audio content according to a second radiation pattern that produces a modified directional effect relative to the first radiation pattern. The system applies the transfer function to audio content thereby causing the first and second audio drivers to play back audio content according to the second radiation pattern.

A headset mountable microphone shield for obscuring the lips of a wearer of a conventional headset with hands free microphone. The headset mountable microphone shield includes a shield body which defines a planar member sized to obscure the mouth of a person and which is integrated with a clip member which defines an elongated limb with a front side and a back side. The clip member is attachable to a stem which connects a hands free microphone to a conventional headset through a pair of clips on its back side and secured in place with fastening screws which operate in conjunction with the clips. As such, a user can slide the stem into the clips and tighten the fastening screws, thereby wedging the stem against the clip such that it is held in place.

The present disclosure relates to loudspeaker devices and configurations. In one embodiment, a loudspeaker includes a housing structure having multiple faces. A first face and second face of the housing are between first and second ends to arrange speaker configurations. The housing structure is configured to rotate to direct at least one of the first speaker configuration and the second speaker configuration for output of audio. In one embodiment, the housing structure is an elongated triangular structure. Loudspeaker configurations can include one or more elements to rotate the housing structure to direct at least one of the first speaker configuration and the second speaker configuration for output of audio. Loudspeaker configurations may also include a controller to operate at least one of the first speaker configuration and the second speaker configuration for output of audio based on position of the housing structure.

Described herein are systems, devices, and methods for discovering and assigning wireless speakers to one or more devices capable of providing audio content. In some embodiments, the speakers may receive one or more channels of multi-channel audio content. In some embodiments, one or more wireless speakers are discovered, a prompt identifying at least one speaker location is provided at an output device, a list of wireless speakers is provided to the output device, wherein the list of wireless speakers corresponds to the discovered one or more wireless speakers, a selection of a wireless speaker from the list of wireless speakers is received; and the selected wireless speaker is associated to the at least one speaker location.

Methods and systems are provided for audio devices with enhanced directional operations. An audio device may generate an audio output; obtain information relating to a position of a listener and/or a location of at least a part of the listener's body; and configure the audio output and/or outputting of the audio output based on the position of a listener and/or the location of at least the part of the listener's body relative to the audio device. Configuring the audio output and/or the outputting the audio output may include optimizing directionality of outputting of the audio output based on a position of a listener and/or a location of at least part of the listener's body relative to the audio device. The position of the listener and/or the location of at least the part of the listener's body may be determined based on sensory data obtained from one or more sensors.

An audio system is disclosed that contains speakers that are configured to transmit unique parameters to an audio source. The system includes a hub that is configured to be connected with one or more audio sources. At least one speaker is included having one or more filter parameters stored internally that are specific to the speaker. The speaker is operable to transmit the one or more filter parameters to the hub. The hub is operable to use the one or more filter parameters to filter an audio channel associated with the speaker and an associated subwoofer channel.