US 12,231,869 B2
Spatial audio in virtual conference mingling
Zhaofeng Jia, Saratoga, CA (US); Qiyong Liu, Singapore (SG); and Mengfan Zhang, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to Zoom Video Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Zoom Video Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/976,417.
Prior Publication US 2024/0147177 A1, May 2, 2024
Int. Cl. H04S 7/00 (2006.01); H04L 65/403 (2022.01); H04S 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04S 7/303 (2013.01) [H04L 65/403 (2013.01); H04S 3/008 (2013.01); H04S 2400/01 (2013.01); H04S 2400/11 (2013.01); H04S 2420/01 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
presenting, by a client device, a view of a virtual conference hosted by a virtual conference provider, the virtual conference including a plurality of participants, the client device associated with a participant of the plurality of participants, the view including a plurality of groupings of participants within a virtual conference area, each grouping associated with a different meeting or sub-meeting of the virtual conference;
assigning a location within the virtual conference area to the participant;
receiving, at the client device from the conference provider, one or more audio streams associated with one or more audio sources within the plurality of groupings, the one or more audio streams provided by one or more remote client devices;
determining a first location within the virtual conference area of a first audio source of the one or more audio sources;
generating a plurality of spatialized audio streams based on the first location of the first audio source, the location of the participant, and a first audio stream associated with the first audio source; and
outputting the spatialized audio streams.