US 12,323,561 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. 13, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/440,914.
Application 18/440,914 is a continuation of application No. 18/171,642, filed on Feb. 20, 2023, granted, now 11,949,957.
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 2024/0187699 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
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)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A content consumption device system for receiving at least one Audio Stream, configured to receive at least one first Audio Stream associated to an Audio scene, the at least one first Audio Stream having, encoded therein, at least one Audio signal to be decoded by at least one media Audio decoder, the content consumption device system comprising at least one processor configured to:
decide, based at least on a user's current movement data and/or selection and/or setting, whether an Audio information message is to be reproduced, wherein the Audio information message is independent of the at least one Audio signal; and
cause, at the decision that the Audio information message is to be reproduced, the reproduction of the Audio information message, wherein the at least one processor is configured to control a muxer or multiplexer to merge packets of the Audio information message with packets of the at least one first Audio Stream in one Stream,
wherein the content consumption device system is configured to output, to the at least one media Audio decoder, the one Stream obtained from the at least one muxer or multiplexer and a modified version of Audio information message metadata of the Audio information message.