公开(公告)号：US08917894B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-23

申请号：US12017878

申请日：2008-01-22

Applicant: Steven Wayne Goldstein ,  Marc Andre Boillot ,  John Usher

Inventor： Steven Wayne Goldstein ,  Marc Andre Boillot ,  John Usher

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R3/00

CPC classification number: G10K11/002 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1083 ,  H04R3/002 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R2225/41 ,  H04R2460/05 ,  H04R2499/11

Abstract: Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an ambient sound level external to an ear canal at least partially occluded by the earpiece, monitoring a change in the ambient sound level for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and reproducing the acute sound within the ear canal responsive to detecting the acute sound and the proximity.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于急性声音检测和再现的耳机和方法。 一种方法可以包括测量由耳机至少部分遮挡的耳道外部的环境声级，监测环境声级的变化以检测急性声音，估计急性声音的接近度，以及再现急性声音内的急性声音 耳道响应于检测到急性声音和接近度。

公开(公告)号：US08718305B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-06

申请号：US12165022

申请日：2008-06-30

Applicant: John Usher ,  Marc Andre Boillot

Inventor： John Usher ,  Marc Andre Boillot

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/1083 ,  H03G3/32 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R2410/05 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: Methods for audio processing suitable for use with an earpiece are provided. A method includes delivering audio to an ear canal, measuring a residual background noise level within the ear canal, and adjusting the audio based on characteristics of the residual background noise level to maintain a natural audio level. A mixing of an ambient sound signal and an ear canal signal can be used to calculate the residual background noise level. The method can include compensating the residual measurement based on microphone sensitivities.

Abstract translation: 提供了适用于耳机的音频处理方法。 一种方法包括将音频传送到耳道，测量耳道内的残余背景噪声水平，以及基于残余背景噪声水平的特性来调节音频以维持自然音频水平。 可以使用环境声音信号和耳道信号的混合来计算残余背景噪声水平。 该方法可以包括基于麦克风灵敏度补偿残差测量。

公开(公告)号：US08582782B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-12

申请号：US13556509

申请日：2012-07-24

Applicant: Steven W. Goldstein ,  John Usher ,  Marc Andre Boillot

Inventor： Steven W. Goldstein ,  John Usher ,  Marc Andre Boillot

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04M1/56

CPC classification number: H04R29/004 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/1117 ,  A61B5/14542 ,  A61B5/6817 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/36 ,  G16H50/20 ,  G16H50/30 ,  H04M1/65 ,  H04R1/1091 ,  H04R25/70 ,  H04R2201/109 ,  H04R2410/05 ,  H04R2499/11

Abstract: An earpiece (100) is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) configured to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound in the ear canal, a memory (208) configured to record at least a portion of the history of the ambient sound and the internal sound, and a processor (121) configured to save a recent portion of the history responsive to an event.

Abstract translation: 提供耳机（100）。 耳机可以包括被配置为捕获环境声音的环境声音麦克风​​（111），被配置为捕获耳道内部声音的耳道麦克风（123）;存储器（208），被配置为记录至少一部分历史 环境声音和内部声音，以及被配置为响应于事件来保存历史的最近部分的处理器（121）。

公开(公告)号：US08577062B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-05

申请号：US12110773

申请日：2008-04-28

Applicant: Steven Wayne Goldstein ,  John Usher ,  Marc Andre Boillot

Inventor： Steven Wayne Goldstein ,  John Usher ,  Marc Andre Boillot

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  A61F11/06 ,  G10K11/16 ,  H03B29/00 ,  G10L15/20

CPC classification number: H04R3/00 ,  H03G3/342

Abstract: An earpiece (100) and a method (300) personalized voice operable control can include capturing (302) an ambient sound from an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) to produce an electronic ambient signal (426), delivering (304) audio content (402) to an ear canal (131) by way of an Ear Canal Receiver (125) to produce an acoustic audio content (404) and capturing (306) in the ear canal an internal sound (402) from an Ear Canal Microphone (123) to produce an electronic internal signal (410). The electronic internal signal includes an echo of the acoustic audio content and a spoken voice generated by a wearer of the earpiece. The Method also includes detecting (312) the spoken voice in the electronic internal signal in the presence of the echo, and controlling (314) a voice operation of the earpiece when the spoken voice is detected.

Abstract translation: 耳机（100）和方法（300）个性化语音可操作控制可以包括从环境声音麦克风​​（111）捕获（302）环境声音以产生电子环境信号（426），传送（304）音频内容（402） ）通过耳道接收器（125）通过耳道接收器（125）发送到耳道（131），以产生声学音频内容（404）并且在耳道中捕获（306）来自耳道麦克风（123）的内部声音（402） 以产生电子内部信号（410）。 电子内部信号包括声音内容的回声和耳机佩戴者产生的口语声音。 该方法还包括在存在回声的情况下检测（312）电子内部信号中的口语，并且当检测到语音时，控制（314）耳机的语音操作。

公开(公告)号：US08081780B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-20

申请号：US12115349

申请日：2008-05-05

Applicant: Steven Wayne Goldstein ,  John Usher ,  Marc Andre Boillot ,  Jason McIntosh

Inventor： Steven Wayne Goldstein ,  John Usher ,  Marc Andre Boillot ,  Jason McIntosh

IPC: H04B1/00

CPC classification number: H04R3/005 ,  H04R1/1083 ,  H04R2410/05 ,  H04R2460/01 ,  H04R2460/07

Abstract: An earpiece (100) and a method (640) for acoustic management of multiple microphones is provided. The method can include capturing an ambient acoustic signal from an Ambient Sound Microphone (ASM) to produce an electronic ambient signal, capturing in an ear canal an internal sound from an Ear Canal Microphone (ECM) to produce an electronic internal signal, measuring a background noise signal, and mixing the electronic ambient signal with the electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the background noise signal to produce a mixed signal. The mixing can adjust an internal gain of the electronic internal signal and an external gain of the electronic ambient signal based on the background noise characteristics. The mixing can account for an acoustic attenuation level and an audio content level of the earpiece. Other embodiments are provided.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于多个麦克风的声学管理的耳机（100）和方法（640）。 该方法可以包括从环境声音麦克风​​（ASM）捕获环境声信号以产生电子环境信号，在耳道中从耳道麦克风（ECM）捕获内部声音以产生电子内部信号，测量背景 噪声信号，并且以与背景噪声信号相关的比例将电子环境信号与电子内部信号混合以产生混合信号。 混合可以基于背景噪声特性来调节电子内部信号的内部增益和电子环境信号的外部增益。 混合可以考虑耳机的声衰减水平和音频内容水平。 提供其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US07724355B1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-25

申请号：US12146445

申请日：2008-06-26

Applicant: Jason McIntosh ,  Marc Andre Boillot

Inventor： Jason McIntosh ,  Marc Andre Boillot

IPC: G01C3/08

CPC classification number: G01S15/104 ,  G01S15/42 ,  G01S15/50 ,  G01S15/66 ,  G01S15/88 ,  G06F3/043

Abstract: A device (100) and method (300) for enhancing range detection accuracy in ultrasonic touchless sensing applications can include transmitting (302) an ultrasonic signal intended to reflect off a finger and produce an echo, receiving (304) the echo, saving (306) most recent echoes to a history (400), selectively discarding (308) echoes less recently saved in the history to produce a sparse history, identifying (310) a relative phase of the echo with respect to a previously received echo in the sparse history, tracking (312) a location and a movement of the finger from an arrival time of the echo and the relative phase, and providing (314) touchless control to a user interface control in accordance with the location and the movement of the finger.

Abstract translation: 用于增强超声波无接触感测应用中的距离检测精度的装置（100）和方法（300）可以包括传输（302）旨在反射出手指并产生回波的超声波信号，接收（304）回波，节省（306） ）最近回声到历史（400），选择性地丢弃（308）回波，最近保存在历史中以产生稀疏历史，识别（310）回波相对于稀疏历史中先前接收到的回波的相对相位 ，跟踪（312）来自回波的到达时间和相对相位的手指的位置和移动，以及根据手指的位置和移动来向用户界面控制提供（314）无接触控制。

公开(公告)号：US07002069B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-21

申请号：US10796493

申请日：2004-03-09

Applicant: Adarsh S. Desai ,  Marc Andre Boillot ,  Radu C. Frangopol

Inventor： Adarsh S. Desai ,  Marc Andre Boillot ,  Radu C. Frangopol

IPC: G10H7/00

CPC classification number: G10H1/46 ,  G10H2230/021 ,  G10H2240/251 ,  G10H2250/031

Abstract: A system, method and computer readable medium for adjusting volume levels of a Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) sound file for optimizing play on a sound device. The method on an information processing system includes calculating a first set of loudness levels for each instrument in a MIDI sound file and calculating a second set of loudness levels corresponding to an audio output range of a sound device. The method further includes generating a mapping between the first set of loudness levels and the second set of loudness levels corresponding to the audio output range of the sound device. The method further includes generating a gain term for each note in the MIDI sound file and modifying the MIDI sound file using the second set of loudness levels and the gain term for each note in the MIDI sound file.

Abstract translation: 一种用于调节乐器数字接口（MIDI）声音文件的音量水平的系统，方法和计算机可读介质，用于优化声音设备上的播放。 信息处理系统中的方法包括：计算MIDI声音文件中每个乐器的第一组响度级别，并计算对应于声音设备的音频输出范围的第二组响度级别。 该方法还包括生成第一组响度级别与对应于声音设备的音频输出范围的第二组响度级之间的映射。 该方法还包括为MIDI声音文件中的每个音符生成增益项，并使用第二组响度水平修改MIDI声音文件，并为MIDI声音文件中的每个音符增加增益项。

公开(公告)号：US08340972B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-25

申请号：US10607760

申请日：2003-06-27

Applicant: Marc Andre Boillot ,  John Gregory Harris ,  Thomas Lawrence Reinke

Inventor： Marc Andre Boillot ,  John Gregory Harris ,  Thomas Lawrence Reinke

IPC: G10L21/06 ,  G10L19/14 ,  H04M11/00

CPC classification number: G10L21/04

Abstract: The use of SOLA speech time compression/expansion in the present invention method as a means to alter a speaker's talking rate by adjusting the speech rate at which people hear their own voice. A person speaks at a certain comfort rate, which is established and maintained by their own auditory system's capability to hear their own voice as they speak i.e., it is a self-auditory feedback mechanism. Changing the rate (112) at which a talker hears their own voice (130, 2012, 2024) will accordingly change their talking rate. This effect is achieved in this invention by employing a real time processing method (110, 402-416, FIG. 10) that temporarily adjusts the speech rate in an effort to impose this psychoacoustic condition which coerces the speaker into changing their talking rate. This invention permits users to adjust the comfort rate at which they normally speak (124) or to adjust the rate at which others speak to them through the use of a speech processing device or system.

Abstract translation: 在本发明方法中使用SOLA语音时间压缩/扩展作为通过调节人们听到自己的声音的语速来改变说话人的说话率的手段。 一个人以一定的舒适度说话，这是由自己的听觉系统在听到自己的声音的能力下建立和维持的，即它是一种自我听觉的反馈机制。 谈话者听到自己的声音（130，2012，2024）的比率（112）将相应地改变他们的说话率。 在本发明中通过采用临时调整语速以努力施加强调说话者改变其说话率的心理声学状态的实时处理方法（110,402-416，图10）来实现该效果。 本发明允许用户通过使用语音处理设备或系统来调整他们通常所说的舒适率（124）或者调整其他人与他们说话的速率。

公开(公告)号：US08213649B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-03

申请号：US12025146

申请日：2008-02-04

Applicant: Steven Wayne Goldstein ,  John Usher ,  Marc Andre Boillot

Inventor： Steven Wayne Goldstein ,  John Usher ,  Marc Andre Boillot

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: A61B5/12 ,  A61B5/7232 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R2201/107 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2430/01 ,  H04R2460/07

Abstract: An earpiece (100) and a method (300) for evaluating auditory health are provided. Evaluating auditory health includes embedding (302) at least one excitation signal (402) in an audio clip (404) to produce an embedded excitation signal (406), emitting (304) the embedded excitation signal to an ear canal (131) at least partially occluded by the earpiece, analyzing (312) a recorded sound field within the ear canal during a continuous delivery of the embedded excitation signal to assess auditory health, and adjusting (314) the excitation signal within the audio clip during the emitting based on comparative differences with a reference otoacoustic emission (OAE).

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于评估听觉健康的听筒（100）和方法（300）。 评估听觉健康包括在音频剪辑（404）中嵌入（302）至少一个激励信号（402）以产生嵌入的激励信号（406），至少向耳道（131）发射（304）嵌入的激励信号 通过耳机部分闭塞，在连续输送嵌入式激励信号期间分析（312）耳道内的记录声场以评估听觉健康，以及在基于比较的发射期间调整（314）音频剪辑内的激发信号 与参考耳声发射（OAE）的差异。

公开(公告)号：US20090010456A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-08

申请号：US12169386

申请日：2008-07-08

Applicant: Steven Wayne Goldstein ,  John Usher ,  Marc Andre Boillot

Inventor： Steven Wayne Goldstein ,  John Usher ,  Marc Andre Boillot

IPC: H03G3/20 ,  H04R29/00

CPC classification number: H04R3/005 ,  G10L21/0264 ,  G10L2021/02087 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R25/02 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R29/004

Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a method and/or a device for voice operated control. The method can include method measuring an ambient sound received from at least one Ambient Sound Microphone, measuring an internal sound received from at least one Ear Canal Microphone, detecting a spoken voice from a wearer of the earpiece based on an analysis of the ambient sound and the internal sound, and controlling at least one voice operation of the earpiece if the presence of spoken voice is detected. The analysis can be a non-difference comparison such as a correlation analysis, a cross-correlation analysis, and a coherence analysis.

Abstract translation: 至少一个示例性实施例涉及用于语音操作控制的方法和/或设备。 该方法可以包括测量从至少一个环境声音麦克风​​接收的环境声音的方法，测量从至少一个耳道麦克风接收的内部声音，基于对环境声音的分析来检测来自耳机佩戴者的口语声音;以及 内部声音，并且如果检测到语音的存在，则控制耳机的至少一个语音操作。 分析可以是非差异比较，如相关分析，互相关分析和一致性分析。