SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC H04S3/00 

FIELD: physics, acoustics.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a surround sound system. multi-channel spatial signal comprising at least one surround channel is received. Ultrasound is emitted towards a surface to reach a listening position via reflection of said surface. The ultrasound signal may specifically reach the listening position from the side, above or behind of a nominal listener. A first drive unit generates a drive signal for the directional ultrasound transducer from the surround channel. The use of an ultrasound transducer for providing the surround sound signal provides an improved spatial experience while allowing the speaker to be located, for example, in front of the user. An ultrasound beam is much narrower and well defined than conventional audio beams and can therefore be better directed to provide the desired reflections. In some scenarios, the ultrasound transducer may be supplemented by an audio range loudspeaker.

EFFECT: high quality of reproducing audio and high efficiency of the surround sound system.

12 cl, 11 dwg