APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AUDIO DATA TO MULTIPLE AUDIO LOGICAL DEVICES

• Main Authors: GREFF, Raphaël, PHAM, Hong Cong Tuyen, CAMPION, Matthieu, SOUVIRAA-LABASTIE, Nathan, ALLAIS, Paul, GIAMUNDO, Vincenzo
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 14.02.2024
• Subjects: AMUSEMENTS; CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; DEAF-AID SETS; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HUMAN NECESSITIES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKEACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS; SPORTS; STEREOPHONIC SYSTEMS; VIDEO GAMES

A system and method that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a multichannel audio stream; forming a front channel audio stream of the multichannel audio stream, including combining a first subset of audio channels of the multichannel audio stream to form the front channel audio stream; forming a surround channel audio stream of the multichannel audio stream including combining a second subset of audio channels of the multichannel audio stream to form the surround channel audio stream; providing the front channel audio stream to a primary set of speakers positioned in front of a listener and providing the surround channel audio stream to a supplemental speaker positioned behind the listener; and synchronizing the front channel audio stream and the surround channel audio stream. Additional embodiments are disclosed.