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- the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for implementing a multi-channel sound using an ear-open type headphone for outputting sound without covering the user's ear.
- Earphone and headphone which are conventional user sound output devices, are essentially configured to completely cover the user's ears.
- the earphone is classified into a canal type earphone and an open type earphone.
- Headphones are classified into an open type and a closed type.
- the earphone and the headphone inevitably have a feature of outputting sound while covering the user's ear.
- the system for reproducing audio has changed from a mono system to a stereo system.
- it has been expanded to a multi-channel sound system such as 2.1 channel and 5.1 channel, thereby enhancing the sense of space and feeling of sound.
- a multi-channel sound system typically includes front channels as a basis and additionally a combination of a side surround channel, a rear surround channel, a ceiling surround channel, a front woofer channel, a rear woofer channel, and the like.
- a side surround channel as a basis and additionally a combination of a side surround channel, a rear surround channel, a ceiling surround channel, a front woofer channel, a rear woofer channel, and the like.
- Korean Patent No. 10-1567521 discloses a headphone which artificially increases the volume of a sound-generating space, thereby preventing a bath phenomenon and a booming phenomenon, and minimizing the inflow of external noise into the sound- .
- An object of the present invention is to provide a multi-channel sound implementing apparatus and method using an ear-open headphone that outputs a sound in a state in which a user's ear is open.
- One embodiment of the present invention includes a source data analysis unit for analyzing the source data to grasp audio signal information of one or more channels that can be generated from source data;
- a speaker system analyzer for analyzing information of the speaker system;
- a headphone information analyzer for analyzing information of at least one ear-open headphones which is separated from a user's ear and outputs a sound in a state in which the user's ear is opened;
- An audio signal generator for generating audio signals;
- a communication unit for transmitting the audio signals for the speaker to the speaker system and for transmitting the headphone audio signals to the corresponding ear-open headphones, respectively.
- the information of the speaker system may include at least one of the number of speakers included in the speaker system, the position information of the speakers, and the available channel information of the speakers.
- the information on the ear-open headphones includes the number of the ear-open headphones and the headphone position information corresponding to each of the ear-open headphones, and the audio signal generator generates audio signals for headphones corresponding to the headphone position information can do.
- the apparatus may further include an audio signal correcting unit for correcting the headphone audio signals and the speaker audio signals using the headphone position information.
- the audio signal correcting unit may correct at least one of level information, delay information, channel information, equalizing information, and output direction information for each of the headphone audio signals and the speaker audio signals.
- the information of the ear-open headphones includes head tracking information corresponding to each of the ear-open headphones, and the audio signal corrector uses the head tracking information to determine, It is possible to correct the audio signals.
- the video signal processor may further include a video signal correcting unit for correcting the delay information of the video signal corresponding to the video channel in consideration of the audio signals for the headphone and the audio signals for the speaker when the source data includes a video channel .
- the audio signal correcting unit may use the headphone position information to correct the audio signals for the headphone and the audio signals for the speaker so as to provide stereophonic sound when the ear-open headphones are positioned at predetermined virtual positions have.
- the audio signal correction unit may use the headphone position information to correct the audio signals for the headphone and the audio signals for the speaker to provide stereoscopic sound corresponding to the position of each of the ear-open headphones.
- the audio signal generating unit may regenerate the audio signals for the speaker for outputting only the speaker system when the operation of the ear-open headphones is stopped.
- a method for decoding audio data comprising the steps of: analyzing the source data to grasp audio signal information of one or more channels that can be generated from the source data; Analyzing information of the speaker system; Analyzing information of at least one or more ear-open headphones spaced from a user's ear and outputting a sound with the ear of the user being opened; Generating audio signals for a speaker having at least one channel to be reproduced in the speaker system using the audio signal information, the speaker system information, and the information of the ear-open headphones, and generating audio signals for a headphone to be reproduced in the ear- Gt; And transmitting audio signals for the speaker to the speaker system, and transmitting the headphone audio signals to the corresponding ear-open headphones, respectively.
- the information of the speaker system may include at least one of the number of speakers included in the speaker system, the position information of the speakers, and the available channel information of the speakers.
- the information of the ear-open headphones includes a number of the ear-open headphones and headphone position information corresponding to each of the ear-open headphones, and the step of generating the audio signals includes: Signals.
- the apparatus may further include an audio signal correcting unit for correcting the headphone audio signals and the speaker audio signals using the headphone position information.
- the step of correcting the audio signals may correct at least one of level information, delay information, channel information, equalizing information, and output direction information for each of the headphone audio signals and the speaker audio signals .
- the information of the ear-open headphones includes head tracking information corresponding to each of the ear-open headphones, and the step of correcting the audio signals is performed by using the head tracking information according to the direction of each ear- It is possible to correct the audio signals for the headphones.
- the method may further include correcting the delay information of the video signal corresponding to the video channel in consideration of the audio signals for the headphone and the audio signals for the speaker when the source data includes the video channel .
- the step of correcting the audio signals may include using the headphone position information to generate audio signals for the headphones and audio signals for the speakers to provide stereophonic sound when the ear- Can be corrected.
- the step of correcting the audio signals may use the headphone position information to correct the audio signals for the headphone and the audio signals for the speaker to provide a stereo sound corresponding to the position of each of the ear- have.
- the generating of the audio signals may regenerate the audio signals for the speaker for outputting only the speaker system when the operation of the ear-open headphones is stopped.
- a multichannel sound implementing apparatus and a method thereof using an ear-open headphone for outputting sound in a state in which an ear is opened can easily constitute a multi-channel sound system.
- the present invention also provides a multichannel sound imple- menting apparatus using ear-open headphones and a method thereof, whereby a channel of a sound system constituted by a conventional multichannel speaker is expanded by providing an additional channel to the ear- Can be extended.
- the present invention also provides a multichannel sound imple- menting apparatus and method for use with ear-open type headphones, in which headphone channels and speaker channels are corrected and mixed so that the sounds of the headphone channel and the speaker channel are harmonized without delay and distortion, Can be provided.
- the present invention also provides a multichannel sound imple- menting apparatus using ear-openable headphones and a method thereof, which performs sound segmentation and correction for each of a plurality of ear-open headphones to enhance stereoscopic effect, thereby realizing a stereoscopic effect optimized for the position of the listener Or provide a stereoscopic effect at a specific point in the listening space regardless of the actual position of the listener.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a sound reproducing system using an ear-open headphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the ear-open headphone shown in Fig. 1.
- Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the ear-open headphone shown in Fig. 1.
- FIG 3 and 4 are views showing an ear-open headphone according to an embodiment of the present invention and a wearing state thereof.
- FIG. 5 is a view showing the wearing of a right portion of an ear-open headphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 6 and 7 are views showing an example of a right portion of an ear-open headphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of reproducing sound using an ear-open headphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a view showing an ear-open headphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a view showing an example of wearing a right portion of an ear-open headphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a multi-channel sound implementing system using ear-open headphones according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a block diagram of a multi-channel sound reproducing apparatus using ear-head type headphones according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 13 to 17 are diagrams illustrating exemplary configurations of a multi-channel sound generating system using ear-head type headphones according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a method for implementing a high-channel sound using an ear-open headphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below, but all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined and implemented in various forms.
- the terms first, second, and the like are used for the purpose of distinguishing one element from another element, not the limitative meaning.
- the singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
- the terms include, including, etc. mean that there is a feature, or element, recited in the specification and does not preclude the possibility that one or more other features or components may be added.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a sound reproducing system 1 using an ear-open headphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- an ear-open headphone 100 is interconnected with a source data providing apparatus 200 in a sound reproducing system 1 using an ear-open headphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the ear-open headphone 100 and the source data providing apparatus 200 can be connected through wired or wireless, and Bluetooth can be used for wireless connection.
- the ear-open headphone 100 receives source data from the source data providing apparatus 200, extracts at least one audio channel from the source data, generates an output audio signal from the audio channels And output audio signals are output using speakers spaced from the user's ear.
- the ear-open headphone 100 even when the ear-open headphone 100 is mounted, the user's ears are completely opened, so that the external sound can be completely heard.
- the sound output by the effect that the external sound is not heard due to the masking effect can be heard.
- the cocktail party effect allows you to hear the sounds you want to hear from the outside sound while the sound is being reproduced.
- the ear-open headphone of the present invention designed to be heard only by the user in a state in which the ear is open, the user can hear the external sound while listening to the desired sound to sense the danger, Can be prevented from being heard. Further, even when the sound is reproduced / stopped, since the ear is opened, it is not necessary to remove the headphones, and it is possible to avoid the feeling of stiffness and resistance to stop the ear. In addition, it is possible to prevent a high sound pressure and a hearing loss due to long-time use. In addition, the power consumption can be minimized by separately outputting bass and treble. It can also be combined with other sound systems to build high-channel sound systems.
- the surround sound of another sound system and the binaural sound of the ear-open headphone 100 of the present invention are combined to provide a more realistic and realistic emotive sound .
- the source data is source data for a movie or sound source to be output, and includes audio data.
- the form of the ear-open headphone 100 is not limited. Headphones that are fixed on the user's head, such as conventional overhead headphones, or headphones that are fixed behind the user's head, but may have a mask shape, a glasses shape, a smart glass shape, or the like. That is, it is sufficient that the user's ear is opened.
- the ear-openable headphone 100 may be divided into two left and right units and mounted on the user's glasses, or may be separately fixed around the user's ears or the ears.
- each of the headphones can output a sound different from each other. For example, it is possible to output a sound to each headphone that provides a sense of depth corresponding to the position.
- the sound providing the three-dimensional feeling can be output in consideration of the positional relationship between the source data providing device 200 and the ear-open headphones 100.
- the user provides a different sound for each of the case where the user is on the front side and the case where the user is on the right side and the case where the user is on the left side, ) Can be grasped. Accordingly, the user can listen to a more stereoscopic sound and immerse in the content. On the contrary, it is also possible to output a sound providing a stereoscopic effect corresponding to a predetermined virtual position regardless of the position of the ear-open headphone 100.
- a plurality of ear-open headphones 100 may be directly or indirectly connected to each other, thereby providing a radio transmitting / receiving function such as a radio or a conference telephone.
- the source data providing apparatus 200 refers to a device that provides source data of a sound source to be reproduced in the ear-open headphone 100.
- the source data providing apparatus 200 includes a CD player, an MP3 player, a PC, a smart phone, and the like.
- the source data providing apparatus 200 may perform control related to sound reproduction while providing the source data. For example, control of starting, stopping, pausing, reproducing the next song, reproducing the previous song, and adjusting the volume can be performed.
- Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the ear-open headphone 100 shown in Fig.
- an ear-open headphone 100 includes a processor 110, a communication unit 120, a memory 130, non-proximity speakers 140, proximity speakers 150, Sound transmission pipes 160, a signal correction unit 170, a vibration generating unit 180, a sound cover 190, and a microphone.
- the processor 110 controls the overall function of the ear-open headphone 100 as a kind of central processing unit. That is, the processor 110 generates output audio signals, and controls the non-proximity speaker 140, the proximity speaker 150, the sound transmission pipe 160, the signal correction unit 170, the vibration generation unit 180, So that various functions can be provided.
- the processor 110 extracts at least one or more audio channels from the source data received from the source data providing device (see 200 in FIG. 1), and generates output audio signals from the audio channels.
- the output audio signals may be signals for outputting an immersive sound.
- the processor 110 may generate high-frequency audio signals corresponding to a predetermined first frequency band and low-frequency audio signals corresponding to a predetermined second frequency band as output audio signals.
- the first frequency band may be 200 Hz to 20 kHz
- the second frequency band may be 20 Hz to 200 Hz.
- the high-frequency audio signals and the low-frequency audio signals can be divided using a crossover or a filter. That is, the high-pass filter (HPF) can be used to generate the high-frequency audio signals by rolling off the low-frequency band and the low-pass filter (LPF) can be used to generate the low-frequency audio signals.
- the high pass filter and the low pass filter can be set by the user. You can also adjust the crossover or filter frequency according to the surround sound format.
- the processor 110 may generate audio signals for output from the non-proximity speakers 140 and audio signals for outputting from the proximity speakers 150.
- audio signals for output from non-proximity speakers 140 may be generated by allocating high-frequency audio signals, and audio signals for outputting from the proximity speakers 150 may be allocated to low-frequency audio signals
- the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, audio signals to be allocated to each speaker can be generated through various combinations.
- the processor 110 may reverse the left and right channels of the output audio signals when the right-and-left direction of the ear-open headphone 100 is reversed.
- the user can wear his neck-like neck with the left-right direction of the ear-open headphones 100 reversed.
- the left and right directions of the speakers are reversed.
- the ear-open headphone 100 can function as a speaker.
- the processor 110 may generate an output vibration signal from at least one of the source data or the sound input from the microphones.
- the output vibration signal may be generated from the vibration data included in the source data, but may be generated from the audio data even if the vibration data is not included in the source data.
- an output vibration signal may be generated to generate vibration when the audio signal is above a certain level.
- the output vibration signal so as to generate vibration when the micro-input ambient sound is above a certain level. Through this, it is possible to vibrate the surrounding danger while the sound is being reproduced.
- the processor 110 may generate noise-canceled output audio signals using the micro-input ambient sound.
- the processor 110 may generate the output audio signals to adjust the arrival time of the indirect sound to increase the spatial feeling of the output sounds using the early reflection parameter, thereby to produce the size of the space. Further, it is possible to provide an immersive sound that provides a strong sense of space by using a head related transfer function (HRTF) and a delay parameter together.
- HRTF head related transfer function
- the processor 110 may generate output audio signals for the navigation notification, and may generate binaural output audio signals having a sense of depth corresponding to the direction of the navigation notification.
- the binaural output audio signal can be generated to have a stereoscopic effect as if the sound is heard on the left side of the user.
- the right turn notification can be made to have a stereoscopic effect on the right side, the bottom unevenness notice on the down side, and the overspeed camera to have an upward stereoscopic effect.
- the communication unit 120 provides a communication interface necessary for transmitting the send / receive signal between the ear-open headphone 100 and the source data providing apparatus (see 200 in FIG. 1).
- the communication unit 120 may be a device including hardware and software necessary to transmit / receive a signal such as a control signal or a data signal through a wired / wireless connection with another network device.
- the communication unit 120 can communicate with the source data providing apparatus (see 200 in FIG. 1) through the Bluetooth technology or the Wi-Fi technology, and can communicate with the source data providing apparatus (see 200 in FIG. 1) Can be performed.
- it can work with other ear-open headphone devices 100 through Bluetooth technology or Wi-Fi technology.
- the memory 130 performs a function of temporarily or permanently storing data processed by the processor 110.
- the processor 130 may include magnetic storage media or flash storage media, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the non-proximity speakers 140 output audio signals through the sound transfer conduits 160. That is, the directivity of the output sounds may be enhanced through the sound transmission tubes 160.
- the non-proximity speakers 140 may include a directional sound output unit. That is, by outputting high-frequency audio signals so as to have directivity when outputting high-frequency audio signals, it is possible to ensure that sounds output to the user are transmitted well.
- the directional sound output unit can be used to direct the output sounds.
- the directional sound output unit may mean a supergain speaker having an ultrasonic circuit.
- the non-proximity speakers 140 can use a high-quality full-range driver so as to maximize sound quality.
- the acoustic driver alone can be used alone, and it can be used together with the proximity speakers 150 to output sounds of the entire frequency band.
- the non-proximity speakers 140 can output a sound to read the notification of the headphone itself, the notification of the interlocked device, etc. in a voice.
- the proximity speakers 150 output audio signals without passing through the sound transfer tubes 160.
- the proximity speakers 150 can reproduce not only the low frequency but also the high frequency so as to output the full range audio.
- the proximity speakers 150 may be composed of a bone conduction element or an exditor element.
- the proximity speakers 150 can be mounted on any part of the ear-open headphone 100, and can play up to the bass response by acting as a subwoofer.
- the bass output can be reinforced by using all or a part of the body of the ear-open headphone 100 as a diaphragm. That is, the proximity speakers 150 are not limited in their positions.
- the proximity speakers 150 can output sounds in close contact with the user's body. That is, the proximity speakers 150 can smoothly transmit a low-frequency sound to the user's mouth through the skin of the user's head with a large wavelength. In addition, the scalp can be vibrated with a large wavelength to provide a more dramatic listening environment.
- the proximity speakers 150 can perform a LFE (Low Frequency Effect) function.
- LFE Low Frequency Effect
- the proximity speakers 150 can output a sound that reads the announcement of the headphone itself, the notification of the interlocked device, etc. in a voice.
- Sound conduits 160 are connected to non-proximity speakers to deliver the sounds output from the non-proximity speakers in a directional direction of the user's ear. That is, the sound transmission pipes 160 have an effect of cohering the sound energy in one direction.
- the sounds output from the non-proximity speakers have directivity while passing through the streamlined sound transmission pipes, and the transmitted sounds can be transmitted to the user's ear.
- the sound transmission tubes may have a streamlined shape. Therefore, there is an advantage that the output loss is low by efficiently transmitting sound energy.
- the sound transmission pipes can be configured in multiple. In other words, it is possible to transmit sound by bundling several sound transmission tubes with a small aperture, rather than one sound transmission tube with a large aperture.
- the use of multiple small diameter sound transfer tubes prevents the reduction of directivity due to the diffraction of the transmitted sound and reduces the effect of the sound leaking outside the user's ear.
- each of the sound transmission pipes may be configured to transmit sound by dividing into frequency bands.
- the sound transmission pipes have a spiral structure to further enhance the directivity.
- the sound transmission tubes can have a reverse shape of the auricle, thereby providing a structure in which the sound can naturally enter into the outer ear carnal.
- the sound transfer tubes collect sound in place of the auricle and send it to the ear canal, and prevent the sound of the speaker from being transmitted to the outside of the user's ear canal.
- the higher the frequency of sound the stronger the directivity and the lower the diffraction efficiency. Therefore, the high-frequency audio signal and the low-frequency audio signal having different directions can be separately processed.
- the sound transfer tubes 160 may include radiation grilles that adjust the direction of the final emitted sound at the end of the user's ear.
- Radial grills serve to adjust the directional output sounds to reach the user's ear because the body structure is different for each user. At this time, the tilt angle may be 45 degrees.
- the radiation grills can be adjusted by the user directly.
- the grill can be adjusted by means of a slide bar, a wheel, or the like.
- radial grills have a structure that minimizes negative diffraction, and may have a structure that is tilted to the direction of the ear.
- the sound transmission pipes 160 can transmit the sounds output from the outside to the inside with respect to the user's ear.
- the sound transmission pipes 160 it is possible to configure the sound transmission pipes 160 to pass through only a predetermined frequency including a filter.
- the sound transmission pipes 160 may be provided with absorbing materials for suppressing vibration.
- the absorbing material may wrap around the outer wall of the sound transmission pipes, or may be disposed so as to contact only a part of the surface.
- the signal corrector 170 may generate correction parameters using the sound transfer tube parameters to correct the output audio signals. This is because the output sound may pass through the sound transmission tube, causing changes in the waveform or volume, and delay in propagation time.
- the sound transfer tube parameters include information corresponding to at least one of the material, length, size and shape of the sound transfer tubes, and the correction parameters include the equalizer adjustment information of the output audio signals, , And level (level) adjustment information. That is, by performing appropriate corrections for the respective output audio signals in consideration of the characteristics of the sound transmission pipes, the user can listen to the distortion-free sound.
- the vibration generating unit 180 outputs an output vibration signal to generate vibration.
- the vibration generating unit 180 can adjust the intensity of the output vibration. And, the vibration intensity can be controlled by the user's input. In addition, the intensity of the vibration from the source data and the intensity of the vibration for notification can be set separately. The adjustment of the intensity of the vibration includes the case where the vibration function is not used. Therefore, it is possible to set only the vibration for the notification to be used.
- the vibration generating unit 180 may generate vibration for the purpose of reinforcing the low-frequency sound in the output audio signals.
- the vibration may be generated for the purpose of providing notification according to the danger detection from the surrounding sound.
- vibration may be generated for the purpose of providing a notification of the source data providing apparatus 200. That is, when the source data providing apparatus 200 is a smart phone, it can generate interactive vibration for telephone notification, message notification, and application notification.
- the sound cover 190 covers at least a part of the user's ear to collect sounds output from the speakers toward the user's ear.
- the user can listen to the sound because the ear-open headphone 100 outputs a sound so that the ear-open headphone 100 has the directivity without the sound cover 190.
- the sound cover 190 is additionally used, It can be heard with a sense of space and clarity. In addition, it is possible to reduce the transmission of sound to the outside.
- the sound cover 190 may have a detachable structure.
- the sounder cover 190 may have a structure for covering the user's ear through a folding or sliding manner, and a structure for operating the user's ear without covering the ear.
- the microphone receives ambient sound.
- the plurality of microphones may be configured.
- the sounds input from the microphone may be used to provide a noise cancellation function, a danger notification function according to ambient sounds, or a voice recognition control function by recognizing the user's voice.
- Noise cancellation function can be performed by dividing forward / backward / left / right / up / down.
- two or more Omni Directional microphones can be used to receive the binaural sound.
- the microphone may function as a sound input device for interfacing with the user's terminal. And you can use 2 or more microphones to cancel the ambient noise, not the user's voice.
- the user can listen to the ambient sound and listen to the output sound clearly, while preventing the output sound from being heard to the other person, .
- the ear-open headphone 100 may include a sensor unit.
- the sensor unit may include an optical sensor, thereby sensing the brightness of the surroundings and recognizing the daytime or the nighttime.
- the user can perform a function of reproducing audio at a preset dimming level.
- the sensor unit may include a GPS sensor to determine the current position. It can also perform location recording and provide location based services.
- the sensor unit may include an ultrasonic sensor, and it is possible to determine whether the headphone is worn. It is also possible to monitor a biological signal such as a user's heart rate.
- the sensor unit may include an acceleration sensor or a gyroscope sensor, thereby tracking the motion of the user's head. It is possible to provide a function of controlling the headphones based on the gesture using the movement of the head of the user who has been tracked. For example, if you nod your head, nod your head twice, move your head from left to right for about 1 second, move your head from left to right quickly, tilt your head from left to right, The user can set the specific commands for the operation such as the case of tilting from left to right for a while to provide the control function. In particular, the accuracy of recognizing the gesture from the movement of the user can be improved by learning the movement of the user.
- the sensor unit can adjust the overall panning value of the surround sound according to the position of the user's head when constructing a high-channel sound system in connection with another speaker system.
- the sensor unit judges whether or not the user wears the sensor using various sensors, and when the sensor unit is not worn, it enters the sleep mode or the standby mode to optimize the power consumption.
- the sensor unit judges whether or not the user wears the sensor using various sensors, and when the sensor unit is not worn, it enters the sleep mode or the standby mode to optimize the power consumption.
- the ear-open headphone 100 may include a glasses mount, through which the user's glasses or sunglasses can be fixed. Therefore, the user can wear headphones even when wearing glasses or sunglasses.
- the glasses holder may be configured such that the user's glasses or a part of the sunglasses is embedded in the inside of the headphones.
- the ear-open headphone 100 may include an operation unit, which includes an input unit capable of recognizing at least one of a user's touch, slide, and click.
- the user can control the ear-open headphone 100 by touch, slide, click, or the like through the operation unit, and can further control the interlocked source data providing apparatus (see 200 in FIG. 1) have.
- the ear-open headphone 100 may include a folding portion, which may include a hinge that folds the body to easily move the ear-open headphone 100.
- a plurality of folding portions may be included.
- the ear-open headphone 100 may include a battery, which is chargeable.
- the charging method may be at least one of wired, wireless, wired and wireless.
- the battery may be configured to be detachably replaceable.
- the ear-open headphone 100 includes a band portion.
- the band may be fixed on the head of the user, fixed on the back of the user's head, have. It may be configured to adjust the fixed position in one product, but it may be configured such that the fixed position for each one product is determined to be one.
- the band portion may be formed with one or more protrusions to prevent the hair from flowing down due to friction between the user's hair and the user's scalp.
- the band portion may be constituted of a plurality of members in order to increase the frictional force.
- the band portion may include a length adjusting portion.
- the length adjusting portion has a different size for each user, thereby providing a function of adjusting the length of the ear-open type headphone 100.
- the length adjusting unit can be configured to be able to increase or decrease the length by a sliding method.
- the ear-open headphone 100 includes a module mounting portion, and the module mounting portion can be provided at one or more positions at various positions such as a front surface, a side surface, and a rear surface of the headphone.
- Modules that can be mounted on the module mounting part include a camera module, an illumination module, a FPV (First Person View) module, and an extended battery module.
- stereoscopic information can be provided together with binaural sound. For example, it is possible to output navigation image information through the PFV module, and to provide a stereoscopic notification sound corresponding to the navigation notification through the binaural sound described above.
- the ear-open headphone 100 includes an infrared signal generator, and can perform a function as a remote controller of an AV device by using an application or an operation button of a headphone connected thereto through the infrared signal generator.
- the infrared signal generator may be positioned at the front of the headphone.
- the ear-open headphone 100 includes a solar energy charging unit, through which the built-in battery can be charged.
- the solar energy charging unit may be disposed at one or more positions at various positions such as the rear surface, the side surface, and the like of the headphone.
- the solar energy charging part may include a solar panel, a solar panel, and the like.
- the ear-open headphone 100 includes a front directional speaker, through which a sound for providing information to another person on the front side can be output.
- the front directional speaker and the microphone may be used together to provide functions such as simultaneous interpretation.
- FIG 3 and 4 are views showing an ear-open headphone 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention and a wearing state thereof.
- an ear-open headphone 100 may have a headband shape that wraps around the back of the user's head. And, the speakers are placed at the end and can output sounds without covering the user's ears.
- the ear-open headphone 100 may have a headband shape that wraps around the upper side of the user's head like a normal headphone.
- Fig. 4 shows the ear-open headphone 100 not covering the user's ear at all, it is spaced apart from the user's ear according to the configuration of the ear-open headphone 100, but may cover a part of the ear of the user.
- FIG 5 is a view showing the wearing of the right portion of the ear-open headphone 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the ear-open headphone 100 does not cover the user's ear when worn by the user.
- a low-frequency audio signal and a high-frequency audio signal can be separately processed.
- the non-proximity speaker 140 outputs an audio signal (in particular, a high-frequency audio signal) generated from the source data, and the output sound is transmitted to the user's ear through the sound transfer pipe 160 (5a).
- the sound transmission pipe 160 has a spiral shape, thereby enhancing the directivity of the transmitted sound.
- the non-proximity speaker 140 can output a directional sound by using the directional speaker unit.
- the proximity speaker 150 outputs an audio signal (in particular, a low-band audio signal) generated from the source data (5b).
- the proximity speaker 150 may output an audio signal using a bone conduction element or an ex vivo element.
- the use of a bone conduction device or an exciter element can solve the problem of directivity and attenuation.
- FIG. 6 and 7 are views showing an example of the internal structure of the right portion of the ear-open headphone 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 6 and 7 are perspective views showing the internal structure of the right portion of the ear-open headphone 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- 6 is a front view (front view direction of the user) in the right direction of the drawing
- Fig. 7 is a front elevation direction (front direction of the user) in the left upper direction of the drawing.
- the ear-open headphone 100 transmits the sounds output from the non-proximity speaker 140 to the ear of the user through the sound transfer tube 160.
- the proximity speaker 150 can output sound without passing through the user's ear by using the bone conduction element or the exciter element.
- the non-proximity speaker 140 can output a directional sound using the directional sound output unit.
- the sound transmission pipe 160 has a spiral structure, so that the directivity of the transmitted sound can be enhanced.
- the sound transmission pipe 160 may have the same number as that of the non-proximity speaker 140 as shown in FIG. 6, but may be composed of a plurality as shown in FIG.
- each of the sound transmission pipes 160 can output sounds classified by frequency bands.
- Each sound transfer tube can output sounds for realizing an immersive sound. Therefore, it is possible to reproduce different sounds for each sound transmission pipe to provide a sense of space and depth. Particularly, when a plurality of small sound transmission pipes are utilized, directivity can be obtained more than when a small size sound transmission pipe is used.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of reproducing sound using an ear-open headphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- ear-open headphones see 100 in FIG. 1 And generates output audio signals composed of at least one channel from the data (S801).
- the output audio signals may include a low-band audio signal and a high-band audio signal classified based on a frequency band.
- the output audio signals may include an audio signal corresponding to the non-proximity speakers classified based on the type of the speakers and an audio signal corresponding to the proximity speakers.
- the ear-open headphones perform the corrections corresponding to the sound transmission tubes with respect to the output audio signals (S803 ). This is because some output sounds are transmitted to the user ' s ears through the sound transmission pipes and distortions occur, so that they are corrected in advance.
- the correction parameter may be generated using the sound transfer tube parameter.
- the sound transmission pipe parameter may include information corresponding to at least one of length, material, size and shape corresponding to each sound transmission pipe. This is due to the fact that the waveform of the sound varies depending on the length, the material, the size and the shape of the sound transmission tube, and the sound transmission time differs depending on the length.
- the correction parameter may include at least one of equalizer adjustment information, delay adjustment information, and level adjustment information of the output audio signals. In other words, it compensates the degree of distortion of the output sound as it passes through the sound transmission pipes, and solves the problem of sink mismatch between output sounds due to time delay.
- an ear-open headphone (see 100 in Fig. 1) outputs sounds using speakers from output audio signals (S805).
- non-proximity speakers may be used to output high-frequency audio signals, and nearby speakers may be used to output low-frequency audio signals.
- the non-proximity speakers may include a directional sound output unit, and the proximity speakers may be composed of a bone conduction element or an exciter element.
- a sound reproducing method using ear-open headphones is such that ear-open headphones (see 100 in FIG. 1) transmit at least some outputted sounds to the user's ears through the sound transfer tubes (S807).
- the sounds output from the non-proximity speakers can be transmitted to the user's ear through the sound transmission pipes. This is because the high-frequency sounds are easy to output a directional sound because of their high directivity and low diffraction properties.
- FIG. 9 is a view showing a state in which the ear-open headphone 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is worn.
- the ear-open headphone 100 may include a sound cover 190 that covers at least a portion of a user's ear and outputs sounds output to a user's ear.
- the sound cover 190 may be spaced apart from the user's ear so as to at least partially cover the user's ear.
- FIG. 10 is a view showing an example of wearing the right portion of the ear-open headphone 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the ear-open headphone 100 collects the sounds output through the sound cover 190 covering at least a portion of the user's ear toward the user's ear.
- the non-proximity speaker 140 outputs an audio signal generated from the source data, and the output sound is transmitted to the user's ear through the sound transmission pipe 160.
- the sound transmission pipe 160 has a spiral shape, thereby enhancing the directivity of the transmitted sound.
- the non-proximity speaker 140 can output a directional sound by using the directional speaker unit.
- the proximity speaker 150 outputs an audio signal generated from the source data.
- the proximity speaker 150 may output an audio signal using a bone conduction element or an ex vivo element.
- the use of a bone conduction device or an exciter element can solve the problem of directivity and attenuation.
- the sound cover 190 collects the sounds to be output (especially the high-frequency sounds) to the user's ear so that the user can listen to the output sounds better. In addition, by partially covering the ears, a part of the external sound is blocked, so that the user can immerse in and listen to the output sounds.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a multi-channel sound implementing system 2 using an ear-open headphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- a multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 includes a source data providing apparatus 200, at least one ear- The headphone 100, and at least one speaker 400 are interconnected.
- the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 can be connected to the ear-open headphone 100, the source data providing apparatus 200, and the speaker 400 through a wired or wireless connection, ), Bluetooth (Bluetooth), and the like can be used.
- the source data providing apparatus 200 can be implemented as a function of the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 200.
- the multi-channel sound realization apparatus 300 receives source data from the source data providing apparatus 200 and generates source data in order to grasp audio signal information of one or more channels that can be generated from the source data. Analyze. And analyzes the information of the speaker system including one or more speakers (400). Then, information of at least one ear-open headphones 100 that emits sound in a state where the user's ear is spaced apart from the ear of the user is analyzed. Then, audio signals for a speaker having at least one channel to be reproduced in a speaker system are generated by using audio signal information, speaker system information, and ear-open headphones information, and audio signals for headphones to be reproduced in the ear- do.
- the audio signals for the speakers are transmitted to the speaker system for output, and the headphone audio signals are transmitted to the corresponding ear-open headphones corresponding to the respective outputs.
- the sound output from the speakers 400 and the sound output from the ear-open headphone 100 are mixed to provide the user with an immersive sound. That is, a sound is output by additionally using the ear-open headphones 100 as well as the speakers 400. Even if the user wears the ear-open headphone 100, the user can listen to the sound of the speakers 400, Can be implemented.
- the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 can generate audio signals for speakers and audio signals for headphones by dividing the audio channel of the source data into a matrix and distributing them to the speakers 400 and the ear- have.
- the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 can manually adjust the level of the audio signals for the speaker and the audio signals for the headphone, either automatically or by setting.
- the level is automatically adjusted, sounds output from the speakers 400 are input using a microphone provided in the ear-open headphone 100, and the levels of the audio signals for the speakers and the audio signals for the headphones Can be adjusted.
- the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 may generate sound signals for headphones as binaural sound signals in order to output binaural sound through the ear-open headphones 100.
- the multi-channel sound implementing system 2 can implement a multi-channel sound using one or more speakers 400 and one or more ear-open headphones 100 so that a user (or a listener) It is possible to realize a sound suitable for the position of the speaker.
- the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 may generate sound signals for speakers and sound signals for headphones by distributing the channels in various ways.
- the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 outputs sounds that are far away from the sound source through the speakers 400 on the basis of the user, It is possible to output a high stereoscopic effect, a sense of space, and an immersion feeling to the user by outputting using the open headphones 100.
- the channels that can be output from the speakers 400 among the sounds included in the source data are distributed to the sound signals for the speakers, and the other channels are distributed to the sound signals for the headphones can do. Then, sound signals for headphones can be generated as binaural sound signals.
- the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 can support a kind of silent mode.
- the silent mode may not generate the audio signals for the speakers in order to output no sound to the speakers 400, assign the channels to the audio signals for the speakers, and allocate all the channels to the audio signals for the headphones have.
- the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 may support a user setting mode.
- the user setting mode may be that the user directly sets channel information to be distributed to the audio signals for the speaker and the audio signals for the headphone.
- the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 can provide a recommendation setting through the configuration information of the speakers 400, and the user can change the recommendation setting as necessary to generate audio signals for speakers and audio signals for headphones The channel information to be distributed can be set.
- the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 when the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 is interworked with a VR (Virtual Reality) apparatus or a VR module, the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 outputs sounds corresponding to background objects of the VR contents to the speakers 400, The sound corresponding to the interactive objects can be output using the ear-open headphones 100.
- the VR device it is possible to improve the accuracy of the representation of the virtual space contents by correcting the sound output from the ear-open headphones 100 so as to correspond to the head direction of the user by using the head tracking information for the user.
- the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 can analyze the position information of the ear-open headphones 100 and the head tracking information of the user, thereby correcting the audio signals for the headphones.
- the information to be corrected includes at least one of level information, delay information, channel information, and equalizing information.
- the delay information can be corrected in consideration of the time when the sounds output from the speakers 400 arrive at the headphones 100 using the position information of the headphones 100.
- the head tracking information of the headphones 100 can be used to adjust the direction of sounds output from the headphones 400 according to the direction of the headphones 400.
- the output direction of the headphone audio signals is rotated counterclockwise by 90 degrees to output sound reflecting the position of the sound source can do.
- the source data may include video channels as well as audio channels, in which case the multi-channel sound implementing device 300 may extract audio and video channels.
- audio channels audio signals for speakers and audio signals for headphones can be generated and corrected, and video signals can be corrected for audio signals using audio signals.
- the delay information can be set to t seconds.
- the speaker 400 is an output device capable of outputting sounds, and may be composed of a plurality of speakers. Each of the speakers 400 may be composed of various kinds of channels.
- the speaker 400 may include a speaker built in a video output device such as a TV.
- the speaker 400 may include a speaker built in the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300.
- the speaker 400 may include a sub-woofer speaker, and the LFE channel signal may be output through a sub-woofer speaker.
- the speaker 400 may include a bodily sensation speaker or a vibrating speaker.
- the bodily-sensible speaker or the vibrating loudspeaker may be attached to a chair, sofa, or the like.
- the plurality of speakers 400 may be those which have not been linked to each other in the related art.
- the speakers of the 2.1 channel speaker system and the speakers incorporated in the TV are not interlocked with each other, multi-channel sound including both of them can be realized.
- the speaker 400 may include speakers constituting at least one multi-channel speaker systems. That is, they can include both the speakers included in the independent 2.1-channel speaker system and the speakers included in the 5.1-channel speaker system.
- a user can construct a multi-channel sound system by expanding a channel from an existing speaker system at low cost by utilizing ear-open headphones.
- ear-open headphones it is possible to realize an immersive sound with a sense of depth, space, and immersion.
- a plurality of users use ear-open headphones together, it is possible to provide stereoscopic feeling and immersion feeling suitable for each of a plurality of users by outputting sounds in consideration of the position of each user.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an apparatus 300 for implementing a multi-channel sound using an ear-open type headphone according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.
- an apparatus 300 for implementing multi-channel sound using an ear-open type headphone includes a control unit 310, a communication unit 320, a memory 330, a source data analysis unit 340, A speaker system analyzing unit 350, a headphone analyzing unit 360, an audio signal generating unit 370, an audio signal correcting unit 380 and a video signal correcting unit 390.
- control unit 310 controls the overall functions of the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 as a kind of central processing unit. That is, the control unit 310 includes a source data analysis unit 340, a speaker system analysis unit 350, a headphone analysis unit 360, an audio signal generation unit 370, an audio signal correction unit 380, (390) and the like to provide various functions.
- control unit 310 may include all kinds of devices capable of processing data, such as a processor.
- " processor " may refer to a data processing apparatus embedded in hardware, for example, having a circuit physically structured to perform a function represented by a code or an instruction contained in the program.
- the data processing apparatus built in hardware, a microprocessor, a central processing unit (CPU), a processor core, a multiprocessor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) circuit, and a field programmable gate array (FPGA), but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the communication unit 320 transmits and receives transmission signals between the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 and the source data providing apparatus (see 200 in FIG. 11), ear-open headphones (see 100 in FIG. 11) To provide the necessary communication interface.
- the communication unit 320 may be a device including hardware and software necessary for transmitting / receiving signals such as a control signal or a data signal through a wired / wireless connection with other network devices.
- the communication unit 320 can communicate with the source data providing device (see 200 in Fig. 11), the ear-open headphone (see 100 in Fig. 11) and the speaker 400 via Bluetooth technology or Wi- (Refer to 100 in Fig. 11) via the earphone-headphone technique.
- an audio signal can be transmitted through the wired connection with the speaker 400.
- the memory 330 performs a function of temporarily or permanently storing data processed by the control unit 310.
- the memory 330 may include magnetic storage media or flash storage media, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the source data analysis unit 340 analyzes the source data received from the source data providing apparatus (see 200 in FIG. 11).
- the source data may include a sound file or an image file. Further, the source data may include one or more sound files and one or more image files.
- the source data analysis unit 340 can extract the audio channel from the source data and can grasp the audio signal information from the audio channel.
- audio signal information can be grasped using header information.
- the header information may include channel information, object coordinate information, and the like.
- the audio signal information may include channel information supported by the audio channel.
- channel information supports 2.1 channel, 5.1 channel, 7.1 channel, 11.1 channel and 22.2 channel.
- the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 can set a channel to be used for sound output using the channel information (for example, 22.2 channels).
- the source data analyzing unit 340 can extract the video channel as well as the audio channel from the source data when the source data includes the image information and the sound information together with the moving image.
- the speaker system analyzing unit 350 analyzes information of a speaker system to be used for realizing a high-channel sound.
- the speaker system includes at least one speaker (see 400 in Fig. 11).
- the speaker system analyzing unit 350 can analyze the number of speakers (see 400 in FIG. 11), position information, and available channel information included in the speaker system as information of the speaker system. For example, it can be seen that the speakers support 2.1 channels. If the position information of the speakers can be grasped, it can be confirmed that two main speakers and one woofer speaker are arranged on the front face of the speaker system supporting 2.1 channel.
- the information of the speaker system can be used when generating the audio signals for the speakers to be output from the speakers (see 400 in FIG. 11).
- channel allocation of audio signals for speakers can be restricted using available channel information of the speaker system. For example, when the source data supports 11.1 channels and the speaker system supports 5.1 channels, only 5.1 channels can be allocated to audio signals for speakers.
- a sound zone which is a space for constructing the multi-channel sound system, can be determined.
- the size of the sound zone may also be used to adjust the arrival time of the indirect sound.
- the position of the ear-open headphone (see 100 in FIG. 11) within the sound zone can be grasped through the size of the sound zone, and the audio signals can be corrected using the position.
- the size of the sound zone it is possible to perform the delay adjustment by the time that the sound output from the speakers (see 400 in FIG. 11) reaches the user.
- the headphone analyzer 360 analyzes the information of the ear-open headphones (see 100 in FIG. 11) to be used for realizing high-channel sound with the speaker.
- the high-channel sound implementing apparatus is connected to at least one ear-open headphones (see 100 in FIG. 11) and analyzes information of connected headphones.
- the headphone analyzer 360 may analyze the specification information of the headphones, the number of the headphones, the position information corresponding to each of the headphones, and the head tracking information corresponding to each of the headphones as information of the ear-
- the position information may indicate absolute positions (e.g., latitude and longitude), but may also indicate the relative positions of the speakers (see 400 in FIG. 11) or the high channel sound implementing device 300.
- the head tracking information can be obtained by using an acceleration sensor or a gyroscope sensor built in an ear-open headphone (see reference numeral 100 in Fig. 11), and information such as directions, velocities, and the like for rotation, tilt, and movement.
- the position information can be used to generate audio signals for headphones suitable for the position of the headphones. Also, the position information can be used to correct audio signals for speakers and audio signals for headphones.
- the head tracking information may be used to receive a gesture input, but may be used to correct audio signals for headphones in accordance with the direction the user is viewing from a sound implementation perspective.
- the audio signal generator 370 generates audio signals for output using audio signal information obtained from the source data, speaker system information, and information of ear-open headphones.
- the audio signals may include audio signals for a speaker having at least one channel to be reproduced in the speaker system and audio signals for headphones to be reproduced in the ear-open headphones.
- the method by which the audio signal generator 370 generates the audio signals for the speaker and the audio signals for the headphone may be various as described above.
- channels reproducible in a speaker system can be assigned to audio signals for a speaker, and other channels can be assigned to audio signals for a headphone.
- sounds for which the sound source is a background object may be assigned to audio signals for speakers, and other channels may be assigned to audio signals for headphones.
- sounds for which sound sources are interactive objects may be assigned to audio signals for headphones, and other channels may be assigned to audio signals for speakers.
- the user can generate audio signals for a speaker and audio signals for a headphone by setting a channel condition, a sound source object condition, a sound source position condition, and the like.
- the audio signal generating unit 370 can allocate the audio signals for the headphone to the channels assigned to the audio signals for the speakers, the sounds of the specific sound sources, etc. to enhance the output. For example, in a situation where a certain bass should be emphasized, it is possible to output the corresponding bass from both the speaker and the headphone.
- the audio signal generator 370 may set the listening position of the user as a virtual listening position, and may generate audio signals for a speaker and audio signals for a headphone corresponding to the virtual listening position. For example, when a large number of users, such as a theater, they can generate audio signals to output the same sound that all users hear at the center of the sound zone. Accordingly, when outputting sound to a plurality of persons, it is possible to reduce the distortion of the sound due to the positional difference of each user, and to improve the satisfaction of users' listening.
- the audio signal generating unit 370 may generate audio signals for speakers and audio signals for headphones corresponding to positions of ear-open headphones (see 100 in Fig. 11).
- the audio signal generating unit 370 may generate audio signals for speakers and audio signals for headphones corresponding to positions of ear-open headphones (see 100 in Fig. 11).
- a plurality of users experience a VR or an Augmented Reality (AR) in one space
- AR Augmented Reality
- the high-channel sound reproducing apparatus 300 can output information on audio signals for speakers and audio signals for headphones. For example, channel information allocated to audio signals for speakers and channel information allocated to audio signals for headphones can be displayed.
- the audio signal correcting unit 380 corrects the audio signals for the headphones and the audio signals for the speakers using at least one of the information of the speaker system and the information of the ear-open headphones.
- the audio signal correction unit 380 can correct the audio signals using the correction parameters.
- the correction parameter may include level information, delay information, equalizing information, channel information, and output direction information.
- the level information may mean information for adjusting the levels of the audio signals for the speakers and the audio signals for the headphones, considering that the sounds output from the speakers (see 400 in FIG. 11) have.
- the delay information may mean information for adjusting the delay of the audio signals for the speaker and the audio signals for the headphone in consideration of the time taken for the sounds output from the speakers (see 400 in FIG. 11) to be transmitted to the users.
- the equalizing information is information for adjusting the equalizer of the audio signals for the speaker and the audio signals for the headphone, considering that the sounds output from the speakers (see 400 in FIG. 11) are transmitted to the users, It can mean.
- the channel information may refer to information that adjusts the channel assigned to the audio signals for the speaker and the audio signals for the headphone when it is necessary to change the channel according to the position of the headphones.
- the output direction information may be information for adjusting the output direction set for realizing the virtual sound source position in reproducing the immersive sound. For example, when the user rotates the head 90 degrees in the clockwise direction, the output direction information may have information to correct the output direction of the audio signals for headphones to rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise. That is, the audio signal correcting unit 380 can correct the audio signals in consideration of the position information of the headphones, the head tracking information, and the like.
- the audio signal correction unit 380 can automatically correct the audio signals by generating correction parameters using the collected information.
- a recommended correction parameter may be generated and provided to the user, the audio signals may be corrected according to the recommended correction parameter at the user's option, or the audio signals may be corrected according to the modified correction parameter.
- the high-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 includes the video output unit or is connected to an external video output apparatus, it is possible to output the correction parameters or the correction information for the audio signals for the speakers and the audio signals for the headphones have.
- the level information of the audio signals for the speaker and the level information of the audio signals for the headphone can be displayed on the video output device.
- the video signal correcting unit 390 corrects the delay information of the video signal corresponding to the video channel when the video data is included in the source data.
- the video signal correcting unit 390 can correct the delay information of the video signal in consideration of the audio signals for the speakers and the audio signals for the headphones. For example, when the delay information of the headphone audio signals is 0 second and the delay information of the audio signals for the speaker is t seconds, the delay of the video signal can be set to t seconds to synchronize the video and sound. If the delay information of the audio signals is different for each audio signal (e.g., t1 > t2 > t3), the delay information of the video signal is delayed by the longest delay information Seconds).
- FIG. 13 through 17 are diagrams illustrating exemplary configurations of a multi-channel sound implementing system 2 using an ear-open headphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- a multi-channel sound implementing system 2 using an ear-open type headphone includes a multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300, an ear-open headphone 100, and speakers 400 can do.
- the speakers 400 may be constructing a multi-channel speaker system. And, it can include a speaker built in the TV.
- ear-open headphones 100 By using the ear-open headphones 100 in addition to the conventional speaker system, multi-channel sound having more channels can be realized.
- a multi-channel sound implementing system 2 using an ear-open headphone includes a multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300, an ear-open headphone 100, and speakers 400 .
- two speakers 400 are located in front of the listening space and can constitute a two-channel speaker system.
- the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 may allocate the front sound channels to the audio signals for the speaker and allocate the other channels to the audio signals for the headphone. For example, when the audio channel supported by the source data is 7.1 channels, two channels are assigned to the audio signals for the speaker to generate audio signals for the speaker, and the other channels (5.1) To generate audio signals for headphones.
- a multi-channel sound implementing system 2 using an ear-open headphone includes a multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300, an ear-open headphone 100, and speakers 400 .
- the two speakers 400 are positioned one by one on the side of the listening space to output surround sound, and a speaker included in the TV located in front of the listening room can output the front sound.
- the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 allocates the front sound channels to the audio signals for the speaker corresponding to the TV, allocates the surround sound channels to the audio signals for the speaker corresponding to the side surround speakers, To the audio signals for the headphones.
- a multi-channel sound implementing system 2 using an ear-open type headphone includes a multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300, an ear-open headphone 100, and speakers 400 .
- two speakers 400 are positioned on the front of the listening room, and sound is output from the left and right sides of the room.
- Two sounding speakers are positioned one by one on the side of the listening room to output a surround sound,
- the front speakers can output the front center sound.
- the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 allocates the front center sound channels to the audio signals for the speaker corresponding to the TV, allocates the front left and right sound channels to the audio signals for the speaker corresponding to the front speakers, Surround sound channels may be allocated to audio signals corresponding to surround speakers, and other channels may be allocated to audio signals for headphones.
- the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 can grasp the motion information of the headphone 100 using the head tracking information of the ear-open headphone 100, and thereby can correct the audio signals for the headphone. For example, when the user wears the headphone 100 and turns the head 90 degrees to the right (clockwise) by 90 degrees as shown in FIG. 16, the output direction of the headphone audio signals is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise .
- the position of the sound source or the object formed by the binaural encoding can be kept unchanged.
- a multi-channel sound implementing system 2 using ear-open headphones includes a multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300, ear-open headphones 100, and speakers 400 .
- two speakers 400 are positioned on the front of the listening space to output the left and right sound of the front side, and one of the two speakers is positioned on the side of the listening space to output surround sound.
- the users 17d and 17e can use the VR / AR unit or the head mount display 17c together with the ear-open headphone 100 together.
- the VR / AR unit 17c may be a module attachable to the ear-open headphone 100, or may be a device separate from the headphones.
- the source data may be the VR / AR content provided by the VR / AR device 17c.
- the road 17a and the car 17b indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 17 are the contents that the users 17d and 17e see via the VR / AR device 17c.
- the road 17a included in the content is passing between the two users 17d and 17e and the car 17b is moving downward along the road 17a.
- the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 generates background sounds as speaker audio signals, outputs them from the speakers 400, generates object sounds as headphone audio signals, and outputs the generated audio signals to the headphones 100 .
- the sound of the car 17c may be generated as audio signals for headphones, and other sounds may be generated as audio signals for speakers.
- the multi-channel sound implementing apparatus 300 may generate audio signals for headphones corresponding to the positions of the respective headphones using the position information of the headphones. That is, when it is assumed that the object is inside the sound zone, a sound that can be heard at the user's position can be generated as audio signals for headphones. For example, since the car 17b is located on the right side based on the user 17d, the headphone 100 of the user 17d can generate audio signals for the headphone so that the car sound is heard on the right side. Since the car 17b is located on the left side relative to the user 17e, the headphone 100 of the user 17e can generate audio signals for headphones so that the car sound is heard from the left side.
- FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a method for implementing a high-channel sound using an ear-open headphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- a method for implementing a high-channel sound using an ear-open headphone includes the steps of: (S1801).
- the high-channel sound implementing apparatus extracts the audio channel from the source data (S1803).
- the source data includes the video data
- the video channel as well as the audio channel can be extracted together.
- the method for implementing a high-channel sound using the ear-open type headphone is characterized in that the high-channel sound implementation device (see 300 in FIG. 11) transmits information of a speaker system to output sound, (S1805).
- the information of the speaker system may include the number of speakers, the channel information of the speakers, the position information of the speakers, and the like.
- the information of the headphone includes specification information of the headphone, channel information of the headphone, May be included.
- Audio signals for speakers may be generated using audio signal information, speaker system information, and headphone information (S1807).
- the method for implementing a high-channel sound using the ear-open type headphone is characterized in that the high-channel sound implementation apparatus (see 300 in FIG. 11) includes at least one of audio signal information, speaker system information,
- the audio signals for the headphones can be generated using the above description (S1809).
- the high-channel sound implementing apparatus uses at least one of the speaker system information and the headphone information
- the speaker audio signals and the headphone audio signals are corrected (S1811).
- the correction parameter can be used to correct the audio signals.
- the correction parameter may include level information, delay information, equalizing information, channel information, and output direction information.
- the video signal corresponding to the video data can be corrected using the correction parameters of the audio signals.
- a high channel sound implementing apparatus transmits audio signals for speakers to speakers, To the ear-open headphones (S1813).
- the sounds output from the speaker and the headphone are mixed to provide more space, stereoscopic, and immersive sounds.
- steps S1801, S1803, S1805, S1807, S1809, S1811, and S1813 a step S1807 for generating audio signals for speakers and a step S1809 for generating audio signals for headphones .
- step S1801, S1803, S1805, S1807, S1809, S1811, and S1813 the step of generating audio signals for headphones (S1809) is performed first and generating audio signals for speakers S1807) may be performed.
- connections or connecting members of the lines between the components shown in the figures are illustrative of functional connections and / or physical or circuit connections, which may be replaced or additionally provided by a variety of functional connections, physical Connection, or circuit connections. Also, unless explicitly mentioned, such as " essential ", " importantly ", etc., it may not be a necessary component for application of the present invention.
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- 소스 데이터로부터 생성 가능한 하나 이상의 채널의 오디오 신호 정보를 파악하기 위하여 상기 소스 데이터를 분석하는 소스 데이터 분석부;스피커 시스템의 정보를 분석하는 스피커 시스템 분석부;사용자의 귀로부터 이격되어 상기 사용자의 귀를 개방한 상태로 소리를 출력하는 적어도 하나 이상의 귀 개방형 헤드폰들의 정보를 분석하는 헤드폰 정보 분석부;상기 오디오 신호 정보, 상기 스피커 시스템의 정보 및 상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들의 정보를 이용하여 상기 스피커 시스템에서 재생할 적어도 하나 이상의 채널을 갖는 스피커용 오디오 신호들을 생성하고, 상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들에서 재생할 헤드폰용 오디오 신호들을 생성하는 오디오 신호 생성부; 및상기 스피커용 오디오 신호들을 상기 스피커 시스템으로 전송하고, 상기 헤드폰 오디오 신호들을 각각에 상응하는 상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들로 전송하는 통신부를 포함하는, 다채널 사운드 구현 장치.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 스피커 시스템의 정보는상기 스피커 시스템에 포함된 스피커들의 개수, 상기 스피커들의 위치 정보 및 상기 스피커들의 가용 채널 정보 중에서 적어도 하나 이상을 포함하는 것인, 다채널 사운드 구현 장치.
- 청구항 2에 있어서,상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들의 정보는상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들의 개수 및 상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들 각각에 상응하는 헤드폰 위치 정보를 포함하고,상기 오디오 신호 생성부는상기 헤드폰 위치 정보에 상응하는 헤드폰용 오디오 신호들을 생성하는 것인, 다채널 사운드 구현 장치.
- 청구항 3에 있어서,상기 헤드폰 위치 정보를 이용하여 상기 헤드폰용 오디오 신호들과 상기 스피커용 오디오 신호들을 보정하는 오디오 신호 보정부를 더 포함하는, 다채널 사운드 구현 장치.
- 청구항 4에 있어서,상기 오디오 신호 보정부는상기 헤드폰용 오디오 신호들과 상기 스피커용 오디오 신호들 각각에 대하여 레벨 정보, 딜레이 정보, 채널 정보, 이퀄라이징 정보 및 출력 방향 정보 중에서 적어도 하나 이상을 보정하는 것인, 다채널 사운드 구현 장치.
- 청구항 5에 있어서,상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들의 정보는상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들 각각에 상응하는 헤드 트래킹 정보를 포함하고,상기 오디오 신호 보정부는상기 헤드 트래킹 정보를 이용하여 상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들 각각의 방향에 따라 상기 헤드폰용 오디오 신호들을 보정하는 것인, 다채널 사운드 구현 장치.
- 청구항 6에 있어서,상기 소스 데이터에 비디오 채널이 포함되는 경우에, 상기 헤드폰용 오디오 신호들과 상기 스피커용 오디오 신호들을 고려하여 상기 비디오 채널에 상응하는 비디오 신호의 딜레이 정보를 보정하는 비디오 신호 보정부를 더 포함하는, 다채널 사운드 구현 장치.
- 청구항 7에 있어서,상기 오디오 신호 보정부는상기 헤드폰 위치 정보를 이용하여, 상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들이 기설정된 가상 지점에 위치할 때의 입체 음향을 제공하도록 상기 헤드폰용 오디오 신호들과 상기 스피커용 오디오 신호들을 보정하는 것인, 다채널 사운드 구현 장치.
- 청구항 8에 있어서,상기 오디오 신호 보정부는상기 헤드폰 위치 정보를 이용하여, 상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들 각각의 위치에 상응하는 입체 음향을 제공하도록 상기 헤드폰용 오디오 신호들과 상기 스피커용 오디오 신호들을 보정하는 것인, 다채널 사운드 구현 장치.
- 청구항 9에 있어서,상기 오디오 신호 생성부는상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들의 작동이 중지된 경우에 상기 스피커 시스템만으로 출력하기 위한 상기 스피커용 오디오 신호들을 재생성하는 것인, 다채널 사운드 구현 장치.
- 소스 데이터로부터 생성 가능한 하나 이상의 채널의 오디오 신호 정보를 파악하기 위하여 상기 소스 데이터를 분석하는 단계;스피커 시스템의 정보를 분석하는 단계;사용자의 귀로부터 이격되어 상기 사용자의 귀를 개방한 상태로 소리를 출력하는 적어도 하나 이상의 귀 개방형 헤드폰들의 정보를 분석하는 단계;상기 오디오 신호 정보, 상기 스피커 시스템의 정보 및 상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들의 정보를 이용하여 상기 스피커 시스템에서 재생할 적어도 하나 이상의 채널을 갖는 스피커용 오디오 신호들을 생성하고, 상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들에서 재생할 헤드폰용 오디오 신호들을 생성하는 단계; 및상기 스피커용 오디오 신호들을 상기 스피커 시스템으로 전송하고, 상기 헤드폰 오디오 신호들을 각각에 상응하는 상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들로 전송하는 단계를 포함하는, 다채널 사운드 구현 방법.
- 청구항 11에 있어서,상기 스피커 시스템의 정보는상기 스피커 시스템에 포함된 스피커들의 개수, 상기 스피커들의 위치 정보 및 상기 스피커들의 가용 채널 정보 중에서 적어도 하나 이상을 포함하는 것인, 다채널 사운드 구현 방법.
- 청구항 12에 있어서,상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들의 정보는상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들의 개수 및 상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들 각각에 상응하는 헤드폰 위치 정보를 포함하고,상기 오디오 신호들을 생성하는 단계는상기 헤드폰 위치 정보에 상응하는 헤드폰용 오디오 신호들을 생성하는 것인, 다채널 사운드 구현 방법.
- 청구항 13에 있어서,상기 헤드폰 위치 정보를 이용하여 상기 헤드폰용 오디오 신호들과 상기 스피커용 오디오 신호들을 보정하는 오디오 신호 보정부를 더 포함하는, 다채널 사운드 구현 방법.
- 청구항 14에 있어서,상기 오디오 신호들을 보정하는 단계는상기 헤드폰용 오디오 신호들과 상기 스피커용 오디오 신호들 각각에 대하여 레벨 정보, 딜레이 정보, 채널 정보, 이퀄라이징 정보 및 출력 방향 정보 중에서 적어도 하나 이상을 보정하는 것인, 다채널 사운드 구현 방법.
- 청구항 15에 있어서,상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들의 정보는상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들 각각에 상응하는 헤드 트래킹 정보를 포함하고,상기 오디오 신호들을 보정하는 단계는상기 헤드 트래킹 정보를 이용하여 상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들 각각의 방향에 따라 상기 헤드폰용 오디오 신호들을 보정하는 것인, 다채널 사운드 구현 방법.
- 청구항 16에 있어서,상기 소스 데이터에 비디오 채널이 포함되는 경우에, 상기 헤드폰용 오디오 신호들과 상기 스피커용 오디오 신호들을 고려하여 상기 비디오 채널에 상응하는 비디오 신호의 딜레이 정보를 보정하는 단계를 더 포함하는, 다채널 사운드 구현 방법.
- 청구항 17에 있어서,상기 오디오 신호들을 보정하는 단계는상기 헤드폰 위치 정보를 이용하여, 상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들이 기설정된 가상 지점에 위치할 때의 입체 음향을 제공하도록 상기 헤드폰용 오디오 신호들과 상기 스피커용 오디오 신호들을 보정하는 것인, 다채널 사운드 구현 방법.
- 청구항 18에 있어서,상기 오디오 신호들을 보정하는 단계는상기 헤드폰 위치 정보를 이용하여, 상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들 각각의 위치에 상응하는 입체 음향을 제공하도록 상기 헤드폰용 오디오 신호들과 상기 스피커용 오디오 신호들을 보정하는 것인, 다채널 사운드 구현 방법.
- 청구항 19에 있어서,상기 오디오 신호들을 생성하는 단계는상기 귀 개방형 헤드폰들의 작동이 중지된 경우에 상기 스피커 시스템만으로 출력하기 위한 상기 스피커용 오디오 신호들을 재생성하는 것인, 다채널 사운드 구현 방법.
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