Apple has been granted a technical patent by the United States Trademark and Patent Office (USPTO). Future AirPods may provide a more immersive experience according to this new patent from the manufacturer of the iPhone. The patent is titled “Measurement of Virtual Listening Environment,” according to a GizmoChina report. According to the patent, Apple’s forthcoming audio wearables will be able to modify the earbuds’ acoustics based on various situations to provide consumers with a better listening experience.
For individual people, immersive audio may mean different things. True noise cancellation may be what it means for some people, while a three-dimensional sound stage may be what it means for others. However, the recently patented new technology by the IT giant takes the surroundings of the customers into account.
The patent also explains how, based on the situation, AirPods will provide a distinctive experience. The patent also lists several locations, such as inside a car, on grass, in a classroom, on a train, or in the living room. Tracks played using this technology should sound different whether listening at home, the gym, and the airport.
To make this feature function, Apple is apparently intending to integrate a number of microphones, sensors, and a sound processing chip. In order to provide a “different” immersive experience based on the environment, these hardware components are expected to continuously scan the user’s surroundings.
The company intends to use these components to provide superior binaural audio processing through the use of spatial audio functionalities. For the users’ hearing, these features should be able to mimic actual sound stages. In order to assign one of the many distinct profiles that will be accessible on AirPods, the technology outlined in the patent will be able to gather up and analyze the data.
Users of this technology should enjoy a “immersive” audio experience. Immersive audio gives a sense of depth and space to make the audio content seem more three-dimensional and interesting.
