US 12,293,477 B2
Adjusting audible area of avatar's voice
Meng Chai, Shanghai (CN); Dan Zhang, Shanghai (CN); Yuan Jie Song, Shanghai (CN); Yu Li, Beijing (CN); Wen Ting Su, Beijing (CN); and Xiao Feng Ji, Shanghai (CN)
Assigned to International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed by INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed on Mar. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/187,096.
Prior Publication US 2024/0320925 A1, Sep. 26, 2024
Int. Cl. G06T 19/00 (2011.01); G06F 40/284 (2020.01); G06T 19/20 (2011.01); G10L 21/034 (2013.01); G10L 21/10 (2013.01); G10L 25/51 (2013.01)
CPC G06T 19/006 (2013.01) [G06F 40/284 (2020.01); G06T 19/20 (2013.01); G10L 21/034 (2013.01); G10L 21/10 (2013.01); G06T 2200/24 (2013.01); G06T 2219/024 (2013.01); G06T 2219/2016 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A processor-implemented method, the method comprising:
receiving, at a microphone, a source audio;
creating a zero-decibel received audio with a same duration as the source audio;
calculating, by a generative model, a voice propagation distance of a user based on the source audio, the received audio, and a templated text sentence describing a category of a mixed reality environment experienced by the user;
drawing a virtual circle within the mixed reality environment centered on a user avatar representing the user and with a radius equal to the voice propagation distance; and
transmitting the source audio to one or more participants within the mixed-reality environment represented by one or more participant avatars located within the virtual circle.