公开(公告)号：US20170195793A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-06

申请号：US15368975

申请日：2016-12-05

Applicant: Nokia Technologies Oy

Inventor： Miikka Tapani Vilermo ,  Matti Sakari Hamalainen ,  Mikko Tapio Tammi ,  Pasi Pertila

IPC: H04R5/027 ,  H04S1/00 ,  H04S7/00 ,  H04R5/033

CPC classification number: H04R5/027 ,  H04R1/32 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R29/004 ,  H04R2201/40 ,  H04R2430/21 ,  H04R2499/11 ,  H04S1/005 ,  H04S7/304 ,  H04S2400/15 ,  H04S2420/01

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program, the method comprising; using a first microphone and a second microphone to detect ambient noise where the first microphone is positioned at a first position within a headset and the second microphone is positioned at a second position within the headset; comparing the ambient noise detected by the first microphone to the ambient noise detected by the second microphone to determine locations of the microphones; and using the determined locations of the microphones to enable a spatial audio output signal to be rendered by the heads.

公开(公告)号：US09565493B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-07

申请号：US14701376

申请日：2015-04-30

Applicant: Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc.

Inventor： Mathew T. Abraham ,  David Grant Cason ,  John Casey Gibbs ,  Gregory William Lantz ,  Albert Francis McGovern, Jr. ,  Brent Robert Shumard

IPC: H04R1/40 ,  H04R31/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/406 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R31/00 ,  H04R2201/021 ,  H04R2201/40 ,  H04R2201/401 ,  H04R2201/405

Abstract: Embodiments include a microphone assembly comprising an array microphone and a housing configured to support the array microphone and sized and shaped to be mountable in a drop ceiling in place of at least one of a plurality of ceiling tiles included in the drop ceiling. A front face of the housing includes a sound-permeable screen having a size and shape that is substantially similar to the at least one of the plurality of ceiling tiles. Embodiments also include an array microphone system comprising a plurality of microphones arranged, on a substrate, in a number of concentric, nested rings of varying sizes around a central point of the substrate. Each ring comprises a subset of the plurality of microphones positioned at predetermined intervals along a circumference of the ring.

Abstract translation: 实施例包括麦克风组件，其包括阵列麦克风和壳体，其被配置为支撑阵列麦克风，并且其尺寸和形状可安装在落地天花板中，代替包括在落地天花板中的多个天花板瓦片中的至少一个。 壳体的前表面包括具有基本上类似于多个天花板瓦片中的至少一个的大小和形状的透声屏幕。 实施例还包括阵列麦克风系统，其包括多个麦克风，所述多个麦克风在基板上布置在围绕基板的中心点的多个不同大小的同心嵌套的环中。 每个环包括沿着环的圆周以预定间隔定位的多个麦克风的子集。

公开(公告)号：US20160241974A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-18

申请号：US15042248

申请日：2016-02-12

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Jesper JENSEN ,  Michael Syskind PEDERSEN

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/554 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R25/407 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R2201/40 ,  H04R2225/51 ,  H04R2225/55 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2430/23 ,  H04R2460/01

Abstract: The application relates to a hearing system comprising a hearing device and a separate microphone unit adapted for picking up a voice of a user. The microphone unit comprises a) a multitude M of input units for picking up or receiving a signal representative of a sound from the environment, M being ≧2; b) an adaptive multi-input unit noise reduction system for providing an estimate Ŝ of a target signal s comprising the user's voice, the multi-input unit noise reduction system comprises a multi-input beamformer filtering unit configured to determine filter weights w(k,m) for providing a beamformed signal, wherein signal components from other directions than a direction of a target signal source are attenuated, whereas signal components from the direction of the target signal source are left un-attenuated; and c) antenna and transceiver circuitry for transmitting said estimate Ŝ of the user's voice to another device. The hearing system facilitates communication between a wearer of a hearing device and another person via a telephone. The invention may e.g. be used in hearing aids in connection with handsfree telephone systems, mobile telephones, teleconferencing systems, etc.

Abstract translation: 该应用涉及一种包括听力设备和适于拾取用户的语音的分离的麦克风单元的听觉系统。 麦克风单元包括：a）多个M个输入单元，用于拾取或接收代表来自环境的声音的信号，M为≥2; b）一种用于提供包括用户语音的目标信号s的估计的自适应多输入单元噪声降低系统，所述多输入单元噪声降低系统包括多输入波束形成器滤波单元，其被配置为确定滤波器权重w（k ，m），用于提供波束形成的信号，其中来自不同于目标信号源的方向的其它方向的信号分量被衰减，而来自目标信号源的方向的信号分量未被衰减; 以及c）天线和收发器电路，用于将所述用户语音的估计值发送到另一设备。 听力系统便于通过电话与听力装置的佩戴者和另一人之间的通信。 本发明可以例如 用于与免提电话系统，移动电话，电话会议系统等相关的助听器。

公开(公告)号：US09392389B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-12

申请号：US14318439

申请日：2014-06-27

Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC

Inventor： Michael Anthony Hall ,  Joshua O. Miller

IPC: H04S1/00 ,  H04S7/00

CPC classification number: H04S1/007 ,  H04R2201/40 ,  H04R2203/12 ,  H04R2217/03 ,  H04S1/002 ,  H04S7/303

Abstract: Various embodiments related to providing an audio notification to a listener via a dual-mode speaker system are provided. In one embodiment, a computing device and associated dual-mode speaker system are configured to be selectively operable in a non-directional broadcast mode and a directional broadcast mode. Based on an audio notification condition, it is determined that the audio notification is to be delivered using the directional broadcast mode. The dual-mode speaker system is then used to broadcast the audio notification to the listener using the directional broadcast mode.

Abstract translation: 提供了通过双模扬声器系统向收听者提供音频通知的各种实施例。 在一个实施例中，计算设备和相关联的双模式扬声器系统被配置为可以以非定向广播模式和定向广播模式选择性地操作。 基于音频通知条件，确定使用定向广播模式来传送音频通知。 然后，使用双模式扬声器系统使用定向广播模式向收听者广播音频通知。

公开(公告)号：US20160192068A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-30

申请号：US14588288

申请日：2014-12-31

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD

Inventor： Samuel Samsudin Ng ,  Sapna George ,  Karthik Muralidhar

IPC: H04R1/40

CPC classification number: H04R1/406 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R2201/40 ,  H04R2201/401 ,  H04R2201/403 ,  H04R2430/23 ,  H04R2430/25 ,  H04R2499/11 ,  H04R2499/13

Abstract: A method of estimating a steering vector of a sensor array of M sensors according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes estimating a steering vector of a noise source located at an angle 0 degrees from a look direction of the array using a least squares estimate of the gains of the sensors in the array, defining a steering vector of a desired sound source in the look direction of the array, and estimating the steering vector by performing element-by-element multiplication of the estimated noise vector and the complex conjugate of steering vector of the desired sound source. The sensors may be microphones.

Abstract translation: 根据本公开的一个实施例，估计M个传感器的传感器阵列的导向矢量的方法包括使用最小二乘估计来估计与阵列的外观方向成0度角的噪声源的导向矢量 阵列中的传感器的增益，在阵列的外观方向上定义所需声源的导向矢量，以及通过执行所估计的噪声向量和转向的复共轭的逐个元素相乘来估计导向矢量 所需声源的矢量。 传感器可以是麦克风。

公开(公告)号：US09041787B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-26

申请号：US14281587

申请日：2014-05-19

Applicant: Tobii AB

Inventor： Jonas Andersson ,  Simon Gustafsson ,  Erik Engwall ,  Richard Hainzl ,  Anders Clausen ,  Jan Norden

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  H04N5/225

CPC classification number: H04N5/2254 ,  A61B3/113 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G02B2027/0138 ,  G02B2027/014 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G02B2027/0187 ,  G06F3/013 ,  G06T7/74 ,  G06T2207/10152 ,  G06T2207/30201 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04R1/32 ,  H04R2201/40

Abstract: A portable eye tracker device is disclosed which includes a frame, at least one optics holding member, and a control unit. The frame may be adapted for wearing by a user. The at least one optics holding member may include at least one illuminator configured to selectively illuminate at least a portion of at least one eye of the user, and at least one image sensor configured to capture image data representing images of at least a portion of at least one eye of the user. The control unit may be configured to control the at least one illuminator for the selective illumination of at least a portion of at least one eye of the user, and receive the image data from the at least one image sensor.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种便携式眼睛追踪装置，其包括框架，至少一个光学保持构件和控制单元。 框架可以适于用户佩戴。 所述至少一个光学保持构件可以包括被配置为选择性地照亮所述用户的至少一只眼睛的至少一部分的至少一个照明器，并且至少一个图像传感器被配置为捕获表示至少一部分at 用户的最少一只眼睛。 控制单元可以被配置为控制至少一个照明器用于选择性地照射用户的至少一只眼睛的至少一部分，并且从至少一个图像传感器接收图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US20150003631A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-01

申请号：US14370859

申请日：2013-01-30

Applicant: Japan Science and Technology Agency

Inventor： Shiro Ise ,  Kayo Matsuoka

IPC: H04R29/00

CPC classification number: H04R29/00 ,  G01S5/18 ,  G01S5/30 ,  H04R1/403 ,  H04R1/406 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R2201/40 ,  H04S7/301 ,  H04S2400/11

Abstract: An object position estimating apparatus which estimates positions of M objects in real space (M being an integer not less than 2), including: a characteristic vector generating unit operable to generate, for each of M objects, a characteristic vector, the characteristic vector including as its components measurements of the object measured on N scales (N being an integer not less than 3), each of N scales measuring closeness to each of N reference points in the real space; a dissimilarity matrix deriving unit operable to calculate a norm between the characteristic vectors of two objects for every pair from among M objects and to derive a dissimilarity matrix with M rows and M columns, the dissimilarity matrix including as its elements the calculated norms; and an estimation unit operable to estimate positions of M objects in the real space based on the dissimilarity matrix and to output an estimation result.

Abstract translation: 一种物体位置估计装置，其估计实际空间中的M个物体的位置（M是不小于2的整数），包括：特征矢量生成单元，用于为M个物体中的每一个生成特征矢量，所述特征矢量包括 作为在N个尺度（N是不小于3的整数）上测量的对象的组件测量，N个尺度中的每一个测量与实际空间中的每个N个参考点的接近度; 一个不相似矩阵导出单元，用于计算M个对象中每对的两个对象的特征向量之间的范数，并导出具有M行和M列的不相似矩阵，该不相似矩阵包括作为其计算出的范数的元素; 以及估计单元，其可操作以基于所述不相似矩阵来估计所述实际空间中的M个对象的位置并输出估计结果。

公开(公告)号：US20140334639A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-13

申请号：US14338365

申请日：2014-07-23

Applicant: KYOEI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Akira GOTOH ,  Yoshitaka MURAYAMA

IPC: H04R3/00

CPC classification number: H04R3/005 ,  G10L2021/02166 ,  H04R1/406 ,  H04R5/027 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04R2201/40 ,  H04R2430/20 ,  H04R2499/11 ,  H04S2400/15

Abstract: Directivity control method and device which can emphasize or suppress sound deriving from an arbitrary direction with a little computation using two microphones closely disposed are provided. An interchange circuit 2 alternately interchanges a pair of input signals InL, InR for each one sample to generate a pair of interchanged signals InA, InB. A coefficient updating circuit 3 multiplies the one InB of the interchanged signals by a coefficient m to generate an error signal between the interchanged signals InA, InB. A recurrence formula of the coefficient m containing the error signal is calculated to update the coefficient m for each one sample. Subsequently, the pair of input signals InL, InR are multiplied by the sequentially updated coefficient m, and output.

Abstract translation: 提供了可以强调或抑制从任意方向导出的声音的指向性控制方法和装置，通过使用紧密配置的两个麦克风进行少量计算。 互换电路2为每一个样本交替地交换一对输入信号InL，InR以产生一对互换信号InA，InB。 系数更新电路3将互换信号的一个InB乘以系数m，以产生互换信号InA，InB之间的误差信号。 计算包含误差信号的系数m的递推公式，以更新每个样本的系数m。 随后，将一对输入信号InL，InR乘以顺序更新的系数m并输出。

公开(公告)号：US20140023220A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-23

申请号：US13550931

申请日：2012-07-17

Applicant: Ting-shuo KU ,  Che-Ming LIANG ,  Jui-Hsiang HSIAO

Inventor： Ting-shuo KU ,  Che-Ming LIANG ,  Jui-Hsiang HSIAO

IPC: H04R1/02

CPC classification number: H04R1/403 ,  H04R2201/40

Abstract: An array speaker structure for audio/video device includes a slide contact assembly by means of which an array speaker unit is movable out of the audio/video device from a retracted position to an extended position. The slide contact assembly is connected with a connector. By means of operating and 180-degree rotating the connector, the speakers of the array speaker unit can be rotatable to a front side of the audio/video device. Then the array speaker unit is lifted and attached to a lateral side of the audio/video device, whereby the speakers can emit sound from the front side of the audio/video device.

Abstract translation: 用于音频/视频设备的阵列扬声器结构包括滑动接触组件，通过该滑动接触组件，阵列扬声器单元可从音频/视频设备从缩回位置移动到延伸位置。 滑动接触组件与连接器连接。 通过操作和180度旋转连接器，阵列扬声器单元的扬声器可以旋转到音频/视频设备的前侧。 然后将阵列扬声器单元提升并附接到音频/视频设备的侧面，由此扬声器可以从音频/视频设备的前侧发出声音。

公开(公告)号：US20120269332A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-25

申请号：US13452550

申请日：2012-04-20

Applicant: Shridhar K. Mukund

Inventor： Shridhar K. Mukund

IPC: H04M3/42 ,  G10L15/20 ,  G10L19/00 ,  H04R3/00

CPC classification number: H04S3/006 ,  G10L25/84 ,  G10L2021/02161 ,  H04R2201/40 ,  H04S2400/03

Abstract: A method is provided for encoding multiple microphone signals into a composite source-separable audio (SSA) signal, conducive for transmission over a voice network. The embodiments enable the processing of source separation of the target voice signal from its ambient sound to be performed at any point in the voice communication network, including the internet cloud. A multiplicity of processing is possible over the SSA signal, based on the intended voice application. The level of processing is adapted with the availability of the processing power at the chosen processing node in the network in one embodiment. An apparatus for separating out the target source voice from its ambient sound is also provided. The apparatus includes a directed source separation (DSS) unit, which processes the two virtual microphone signals in the SSA representation, to generate a new SSA signal including the enhanced target voice and the enhanced ambient noise.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于将多个麦克风信号编码为有助于通过语音网络传输的复合源可分离音频（SSA）信号的方法。 这些实施例使得能够在包括因特网云的语音通信网络中的任何点处处理目标语音信号与其环境声音的源分离。 基于预期的语音应用，可以通过SSA信号进行多种处理。 在一个实施例中，处理水平适应网络中所选择的处理节点处的处理能力的可用性。 还提供了用于将目标源语音与其环境声音分离的设备。 该装置包括处理SSA表示中的两个虚拟麦克风信号的定向源分离（DSS）单元，以产生包括增强的目标语音和增强的环境噪声的新的SSA信号。