公开(公告)号：US09516412B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-06

申请号：US14228738

申请日：2014-03-28

Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.

Inventor： Shinichi Shigenaga ,  Shuichi Watanabe ,  Tadashi Maki ,  Akitoshi Izumi ,  Kazunori Hayashi ,  Toshimichi Tokuda ,  Shojiro Matsuo ,  Hirotaka Sawa

IPC: H04R3/00 ,  H04R1/40

CPC classification number: H04R3/005 ,  H04R1/406 ,  H04R2201/401 ,  H04R2430/23

Abstract: A directivity control apparatus controls a directivity of a sound collected by a sound collecting unit including a plurality of microphones. A beam forming unit forms a beam in a direction from the sound collecting unit toward a sound source corresponding to a position designated in an image on a display unit. A magnification setting unit sets a magnification for magnifying or demagnifying the image in the display according to an input. The beam forming unit also changes a size of the formed beam in accordance with the magnification set by the magnification setting unit.

Abstract translation: 指向性控制装置控制由包括多个麦克风的声音收集单元收集的声音的方向性。 波束形成单元在从收集单元朝向与显示单元上的图像中指定的位置对应的声源的方向上形成波束。 放大率设定单元根据输入设定用于放大或缩小显示中的图像的倍率。 光束形成单元还根据由放大设定单元设定的倍率来改变形成的光束的尺寸。

公开(公告)号：US10244219B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-26

申请号：US15782953

申请日：2017-10-13

Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hirotaka Sawa ,  Shinichi Shigenaga ,  Shuichi Watanabe ,  Hiroyuki Matsumoto ,  Akitoshi Izumi

IPC: H04N9/802 ,  G11B31/00 ,  H04N5/93 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04N9/82 ,  H04N9/87 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04R1/08 ,  H04R27/00 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04R1/04 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R29/00

Abstract: A sound and video processing system includes: a display, having a rectangular display region, that displays a video image in a circular video-image display region smaller than the rectangular display region; and a sound collector that collects sound. A processor generates emphasized audio data, in which sound is emphasized in at least one direction from a position of the sound collector toward at least one position corresponding to at least one designated location in the video image. In response to receiving designation outside the video-image display region, the processor displays a state display area or an adjustment operation area for the sound to be output from the speaker in a rectangular region which has a diagonal line extending from one of four corners of the rectangular display region to a center of the video-image display region and intersecting with a boundary line of the video-image display region.

公开(公告)号：US10244162B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-26

申请号：US15830776

申请日：2017-12-04

Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hirotaka Sawa ,  Toshimichi Tokuda ,  Shinichi Shigenaga ,  Shuichi Watanabe ,  Shojiro Matsuo ,  Takashi Hirabara ,  Tadashi Maki ,  Hisashi Tsuji ,  Teppei Fukuda ,  Akitoshi Izumi ,  Shintaro Yoshikuni ,  Hiroyuki Matsumoto ,  Kazunori Hayashi ,  Kosuke Shinozaki

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G01S3/786 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R1/04 ,  G01S3/785 ,  H04S7/00

Abstract: A directionality control system includes: a camera; a microphone provided as a separate body from the camera; a display that displays video data captured by the camera; and a processor that computes a sound collection direction, which is directed from the microphone toward a sound position corresponding to a designated position in the video data. The processor computes the sound collection direction by using parameters including: a first height of the camera from a reference surface, a second height of the microphone from the reference surface, a third height of a computation reference point from the reference surface, the computation reference point being positioned in the sound collection direction at a position different from the sound position, a direction which is directed from the camera toward the sound position, and a fourth height of the sound position from the reference surface.

公开(公告)号：US10142727B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-27

申请号：US15911897

申请日：2018-03-05

Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.

Inventor： Shinichi Shigenaga ,  Akitoshi Izumi ,  Kazunori Hayashi ,  Toshimichi Tokuda ,  Hirotaka Sawa

IPC: H04R1/40 ,  H04R1/32 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G09G5/391 ,  G11B27/00 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04R29/00 ,  G06T7/70 ,  H04N5/262 ,  H04R27/00 ,  G10L21/003

Abstract: A directivity control apparatus is provided which controls a directivity of a sound collected by a first sound collector including a plurality of microphones. The directivity control apparatus forms a directivity of the sound in a direction toward a position of a monitoring target in an image displayed on a display. Information on the position of the monitoring target in the image displayed on the display is obtained. The directivity of the sound is changed toward the position of the monitoring target in accordance with a movement of the monitoring target by referring to the obtained information on the position of the monitoring target.

公开(公告)号：US09961438B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-01

申请号：US15658829

申请日：2017-07-25

Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.

Inventor： Shinichi Shigenaga ,  Akitoshi Izumi ,  Kazunori Hayashi ,  Toshimichi Tokuda ,  Hirotaka Sawa

IPC: H04R1/40 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G11B27/00 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T7/20 ,  H04N5/262 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/16

CPC classification number: H04R1/406 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06K9/00228 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T2207/30204 ,  G09G5/391 ,  G10L21/003 ,  G11B27/005 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/2628 ,  H04R1/32 ,  H04R1/326 ,  H04R27/00 ,  H04R29/005 ,  H04R2430/21

Abstract: A directivity control method is provided for controlling a directivity of a sound collected by a first sound collector including a plurality of microphones. The directivity control method includes: forming a directivity of the sound in a direction toward a monitoring target corresponding to a first designated position in an image displayed on a display; obtaining information on a second designated position in the image displayed on the display, designated in accordance with a movement of the monitoring target, and changing the directivity of the sound toward the monitoring target corresponding to the second designated position by referring to the information on the second designated position.

公开(公告)号：US09665904B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US14798731

申请日：2015-07-14

Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.

Inventor： Shinichi Shigenaga ,  Ryota Fujii ,  Hisahiro Tanaka ,  Koshi Tanaka ,  Akitoshi Izumi ,  Masanari Miyamoto ,  Shinichi Takayama

IPC: G10L15/26 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  H04R3/00 ,  G10L25/48

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0633 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G10L25/48 ,  H04R3/005

Abstract: There is provided an order entry system including: a first microphone that picks up speech regarding order details of a first speaker; a second microphone that picks up speech regarding the order details of a second speaker for checking the order details of the first speaker; a speech recognizer that recognizes the speech regarding the order details of the first speaker which is picked up by the first microphone and the speech regarding the order details of the second speaker which is picked up by the second microphone; and an order data output that displays on a display, a display screen of order data regarding the order details of the first speaker, including a first speech recognition result of the speech regarding the order details of the first speaker and a second speech recognition result of the speech regarding the order details of the second speaker.

公开(公告)号：US09414153B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-09

申请号：US14272695

申请日：2014-05-08

Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.

Inventor： Shinichi Shigenaga ,  Akitoshi Izumi ,  Kazunori Hayashi ,  Toshimichi Tokuda ,  Hirotaka Sawa

IPC: H04R1/40 ,  H04R1/32 ,  H04R27/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/406 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06K9/00228 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T2207/30204 ,  G09G5/391 ,  G10L21/003 ,  G11B27/005 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/2628 ,  H04R1/32 ,  H04R1/326 ,  H04R27/00 ,  H04R29/005 ,  H04R2430/21

Abstract: A directivity control apparatus controls a directivity of a sound collected by a first sound collecting unit including a plurality of microphones. The directivity control apparatus includes a directivity forming unit, configured to form a directivity of the sound in a direction toward a monitoring target corresponding to a first designated position in an image displayed on a display unit, and an information obtaining unit, configured to obtain information on a second designated position in the image displayed on the display unit, designated in accordance with a movement of the monitoring target. The directivity forming unit is configured to change the directivity of the sound toward the monitoring target corresponding to the second designated position by referring to the information on the second designated position obtained by the information obtaining unit.

Abstract translation: 指向性控制装置控制由包括多个麦克风的第一收集单元收集的声音的方向性。 指向性控制装置包括指向性形成单元，被配置为在显示在显示单元上的图像中形成朝向对应于第一指定位置的监视目标的方向的声音的方向性，以及信息获取单元， 在显示单元上显示的图像中的第二指定位置上，根据监视目标的移动来指定。 指向性形成单元被配置为通过参考由信息获取单元获得的关于第二指定位置的信息来改变声音朝向与第二指定位置相对应的监视目标的方向性。