Apple Inc. (20240406662). API for Spatial Audio Controls

API for Spatial Audio Controls

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Stephen E. Pinto of Mountain View CA (US)

Akshatha Nagesh of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Deepak Iyer of Mountain View CA (US)

Eric J. Johnson of Morgan Hill CA (US)

Madhur Ahuja of Santa Clara CA (US)

Sanket S. Dave of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Shai Messingher Lang of Santa Clara CA (US)

API for Spatial Audio Controls

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240406662 titled 'API for Spatial Audio Controls

Original Abstract Submitted

in one implementation, a method of playing audio is performed by a device located in a physical environment, coupled to two or more speakers, and including one or more processors and non-transitory memory. the method includes executing an operating system and an application. the method includes receiving, by the operating system from the application via an application programming interface, audio session parameters including a spatial experience value providing instructions for the spatial playback of audio associated with the application. the method includes receiving, by the operating system from the application, instructions to play audio data. the method includes adjusting, by the operating system, the audio data based on the spatial experience value. the method includes sending, by the operating system to the two or more speakers, the adjusted audio data.