INTEGRATION OF AUDIO INPUT TO A SOFTWARE APPLICATION

摘要

The present invention concerns a method and a system for integrating voice inputs to a three-dimensional virtual application software, such as a game, on at least one computer during the execution of said virtual application software on said at least one computer, said system comprising: voice receiving means for receiving a voice input signal real-time sound streaming means, such as an application programming interface (API), receiving at least one external voice input from a user, wherein said voice audio input is encoded to an intermediate output voice sound stream; three-dimensional software application means comprising means adapted for subjecting said intermediate output voice sound stream data to predetermined software application logic defined in the application software, including identifying the game state of the user in the application software; output audio data stream generating means for manipulating output voice stream data and any activity related application software generated sounds, wherein the voice stream data with any activity related application selected sound are sampled and manipulated to the intermediate output voice data stream in accordance with the game state by selecting one or more predefined environmental sound effect; and processing means for routing the output audio data stream to a sound processor card on at least one recipient computer. Hereby, there is provided a method and a system which integrates voice inputs to a three-dimensional virtual application software, such as a game, wherein the game logic processes all sound inputs, i.e. both the predetermined game state selected sounds and the voice inputs so that the voice input is user-specifically played. Hereby, a user of the game will get an audio experience which is fully integrated with the game state.