US 11,949,957 B2
Method and apparatus for efficient delivery and usage of audio messages for high quality of experience
Adrian Murtaza, Erlangen (DE); Harald Fuchs, Erlangen (DE); Bernd Czelhan, Erlangen (DE); and Jan Plogsties, Erlangen (DE)
Assigned to Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Munich (DE)
Filed by Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Munich (DE)
Filed on Feb. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/171,642.
Application 18/171,642 is a continuation of application No. 17/224,782, filed on Apr. 7, 2021, granted, now 11,617,016.
Application 17/224,782 is a continuation of application No. 16/845,394, filed on Apr. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,006,181.
Application 16/845,394 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2018/077556, filed on Oct. 10, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 17196255 (EP), filed on Oct. 12, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0370684 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 19/167 (2014.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04N 21/218 (2011.01); H04N 21/233 (2011.01); H04N 21/2343 (2011.01); H04N 21/235 (2011.01); H04N 21/2368 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/4728 (2011.01); H04N 21/845 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/4728 (2013.01) [G06F 3/167 (2013.01); H04N 19/167 (2014.11); H04N 21/21805 (2013.01); H04N 21/2335 (2013.01); H04N 21/234309 (2013.01); H04N 21/234318 (2013.01); H04N 21/2353 (2013.01); H04N 21/2368 (2013.01); H04N 21/44218 (2013.01); H04N 21/8456 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A content consumption device system configured to receive at least one first Audio Stream associated with a scene to be reproduced, at least one Audio signal being encoded in the Audio Stream, comprising:
at least one media Audio decoder configured to decode the at least one Audio signal from the at least one first Audio Stream for the representation of a scene to a user;
a first processor configured to:
decide, based at least on user's movement data and/or user's selection and/or metadata, whether an Audio information message is to be reproduced, wherein the Audio information message is uncompressed and independent of the at least one Audio signal; and
cause, at the decision that the Audio information message is to be reproduced, a reproduction of the Audio information message, and
a metadata processor configured to process or modify the Audio information message metadata so as to cause, at the decision that the Audio information message is to be reproduced, the reproduction of the Audio information message according to the Audio information message metadata.