Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices – Binaural and stereophonic
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-28
2011-06-28
Faulk, Devona E (Department: 2614)
Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices
Binaural and stereophonic
C381S017000, C381S061000, C381S027000, C381S097000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07970144
ABSTRACT:
Modifying a panned source in an audio signal comprising a plurality of channel signals is disclosed. Portions associated with the panned source are identified in at least selected ones of the channel signals. The identified portions are modified based at least in part on a user input.
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Avendano Carlos
Goodwin Michael
Jot Jean-Marc
Sridharan Ramkumar
Wolters Martin
Creative Technology Ltd
Faulk Devona E
Paul Disler
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