Speaker array for sound imaging

摘要

In an augmented reality environment, a speaker array is centrally located within an area to generate sound for the environment. The speaker array has a spherical or hemispherical body and speakers mounted about the body to emit sound in multiple directions. A controller is provided to select sets of speakers to form beams of sound in determined directions. The shaped beams are output to deliver a full audio experience in the environment from the fixed location speaker array.

主权项

1. A device comprising:
a body having a curved outer surface; a plurality of speakers mounted in the body; and a speaker array controller to control individual speakers in the plurality of speakers, the speaker array controller comprising:
a sound target module to:
receive a model representing at least one of an inventory of objects within an environment or one or more physical boundaries of the environment from a second device within the environment; anddetermine a location at which to direct sound based at least in part on the model of the environment, the location comprising a surface on which an image is displayed within the environment; anda beam shaper to cause a set of speakers from the plurality of speakers to produce sound that, when output, is more perceptible at the location determined by the sound target module than other locations.