Equalization and power control of bone conduction elements
    1.
    发明授权
    Equalization and power control of bone conduction elements 有权
    骨传导元件的均衡和功率控制

    公开(公告)号:US09596534B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-14

    申请号:US14143282

    申请日:2013-12-30

    Applicant: DSP Group

    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling bone conduction, in which a bone conduction element may be used to output acoustic signals when it is in contact with a user. A bone conduction sensor may also be made in contact with the user, and used to obtain feedback relating to the outputting of the acoustic signals via the bone conduction element. The outputting of the acoustic signals may then be adaptively controlled based on processing of the feedback. The adaptive controlling may comprise adjusting components and/or functions related to or used in the outputting of the acoustic signals. For example, the adaptive controlling may comprise adjusting gain, frequency response, and/or equalization associated with a drive amplifier driving the bone conduction element.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于控制骨传导的方法和系统,其中当与用户接触时,可以使用骨传导元件来输出声信号。 也可以将骨传导传感器与使用者接触,并且用于获得与通过骨传导元件输出声信号有关的反馈。 然后可以基于反馈的处理自适应地控制声信号的输出。 自适应控制可以包括调整与声信号的输出相关或用于输出声信号的组件和/或功能。 例如,自适应控制可以包括调整与驱动骨传导元件的驱动放大器相关联的增益,频率响应和/或均衡。

    Adaptive system for managing a plurality of microphones and speakers
    2.
    发明授权
    Adaptive system for managing a plurality of microphones and speakers 有权
    用于管理多个麦克风和扬声器的自适应系统

    公开(公告)号:US09124965B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-01

    申请号:US14074365

    申请日:2013-11-07

    Applicant: DSP Group

    CPC classification number: H04R1/00 H04R3/00 H04R2400/01 H04R2499/11

    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for adaptively managing a plurality of microphones and speakers in an electronic device. A mode of operation of the electronic device may be determined, and operation of at least one speaker may be managed, based on the determined mode of operation. The managing may comprise adaptively switching or modifying functions of the at least one speaker. For example, the at least one speaker may be configured to act as microphone or as vibration detector. Input obtained using the at least one speaker may be utilized in optimizing audio related functions, such as noise reduction and/or acoustic echo canceling.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于在电子设备中自适应地管理多个麦克风和扬声器的方法和系统。 可以基于确定的操作模式来确定电子设备的操作模式,并且可以管理至少一个扬声器的操作。 管理可以包括自适应地切换或修改至少一个扬声器的功能。 例如,至少一个扬声器可被配置为充当麦克风或作为振动检测器。 使用至少一个扬声器获得的输入可以用于优化诸如降噪和/或声学回声消除之类的音频相关功能。

    Enhanced stereophonic audio recordings in handheld devices
    3.
    发明授权
    Enhanced stereophonic audio recordings in handheld devices 有权
    手持设备中增强的立体声音频录音

    公开(公告)号:US09271076B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-23

    申请号:US14074405

    申请日:2013-11-07

    Applicant: DSP Group

    CPC classification number: H04R3/005 H04R5/027 H04R5/04 H04R2499/11 H04S2400/15

    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for enhanced stereo audio recordings in electronic devices. Stereophonic recording performance in an electronic device, using a first microphone and a second microphone in the electronic device, may be assessed; and processing of signals generated by the first microphone and the second microphone may be configured based on the assessed stereophonic recording performance. The configuring may comprises adaptively modifying the processing to enhance stereophonic recording performance, to match or approximate an ideal performance. The assessing of the stereophonic recording in the electronic device may be based on a type of each of the first microphone and the second microphone, and/or based on a spacing therebetween. The processing may be adaptively modified to simulate directional reception of signals by the first microphone and the second microphone when the microphones are omnidirectional.

    Abstract translation: 为电子设备中的增强型立体声录音提供了方法和系统。 可以评估在电子设备中使用第一麦克风和第二麦克风的电子设备中的立体声录音性能; 并且可以基于所评估的立体声记录性能来配置由第一麦克风和第二麦克风产生的信号的处理。 配置可以包括自适应地修改处理以增强立体声记录性能,以匹配或近似理想的性能。 电子设备中立体声记录的评估可以基于第一麦克风和第二麦克风中的每一个的类型,和/或基于它们之间的间隔。 当麦克风是全向的时,可以自适应地修改处理以模拟由第一麦克风和第二麦克风定向接收信号。

    Low power activation of a voice activated device
    4.
    发明授权
    Low power activation of a voice activated device 有权
    语音激活设备的低功率激活

    公开(公告)号:US09043211B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-26

    申请号:US14272544

    申请日:2014-05-08

    Applicant: DSP Group LTD.

    CPC classification number: G10L15/20 G06F1/3265 G06F3/167 G10L15/28 G10L25/78

    Abstract: In a mobile device, a bone conduction or vibration sensor is used to detect the user's speech and the resulting output is used as the source for a low power Voice Trigger (VT) circuit that can activate the Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) of the host device. This invention is applicable to mobile devices such as wearable computers with head mounted displays, mobile phones and wireless headsets and headphones which use speech recognition for the entering of input commands and control. The speech sensor can be a bone conduction microphone used to detect sound vibrations in the skull, or a vibration sensor, used to detect sound pressure vibrations from the user's speech. This VT circuit can be independent of any audio components of the host device and can therefore be designed to consume ultra-low power. Hence, this VT circuit can be active when the host device is in a sleeping state and can be used to wake the host device on detection of speech from the user. This VT circuit will be resistant to outside noise and react solely to the user's voice.

    Abstract translation: 在移动设备中,使用骨传导或振动传感器来检测用户的语音,并且所得到的输出被用作可以激活主机的自动语音识别(ASR)的低功率语音触发(VT)电路的源 设备。 本发明可应用于诸如具有头戴式显示器的可穿戴计算机,移动电话和无线耳机以及使用语音识别来输入输入命令和控制的耳机的移动设备。 语音传感器可以是用于检测颅骨中的声音振动的骨传导麦克风或用于检测来自用户的语音的声压振动的振动传感器。 该VT电路可以独立于主机设备的任何音频组件,因此可以被设计为消耗超低功耗。 因此,当主机处于睡眠状态时,该VT电路可以是活动的,并且可以用于在从用户检测到语音时唤醒主机设备。 该VT电路将抵抗外部噪声,并仅对用户的声音作出反应。

    ENHANCED STEREOPHONIC AUDIO RECORDINGS IN HANDHELD DEVICES
    5.
    发明申请
    ENHANCED STEREOPHONIC AUDIO RECORDINGS IN HANDHELD DEVICES 有权
    手持设备中增强的立体声音频录音

    公开(公告)号:US20140126726A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-08

    申请号:US14074405

    申请日:2013-11-07

    Applicant: DSP Group

    CPC classification number: H04R3/005 H04R5/027 H04R5/04 H04R2499/11 H04S2400/15

    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for enhanced stereo audio recordings in electronic devices. Stereophonic recording performance in an electronic device, using a first microphone and a second microphone in the electronic device, may be assessed; and processing of signals generated by the first microphone and the second microphone may be configured based on the assessed stereophonic recording performance. The configuring may comprises adaptively modifying the processing to enhance stereophonic recording performance, to match or approximate an ideal performance. The assessing of the stereophonic recording in the electronic device may be based on a type of each of the first microphone and the second microphone, and/or based on a spacing therebetween. The processing may be adaptively modified to simulate directional reception of signals by the first microphone and the second microphone when the microphones are omnidirectional.

    Abstract translation: 为电子设备中的增强型立体声录音提供了方法和系统。 可以评估在电子设备中使用第一麦克风和第二麦克风的电子设备中的立体声录音性能; 并且可以基于所评估的立体声记录性能来配置由第一麦克风和第二麦克风产生的信号的处理。 配置可以包括自适应地修改处理以增强立体声记录性能,以匹配或近似理想的性能。 电子设备中立体声记录的评估可以基于第一麦克风和第二麦克风中的每一个的类型,和/或基于它们之间的间隔。 当麦克风是全向的时,可以自适应地修改处理以模拟由第一麦克风和第二麦克风定向接收信号。

    Proximity based voice activation
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10733989B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-04

    申请号:US15810169

    申请日:2017-11-13

    Applicant: DSP Group Ltd.

    Inventor: Uri Yehuday

    Abstract: A method for proximity-based voice activation, the method may include sensing a voice command, detecting whether a person outputted the voice command while being in proximity to a voice activated device; determining whether to execute, by the voice activated device, the voice command based, at least in part, on the determination whether the person outputted the voice command while being in proximity to the voice activated device; and executing the voice command when determining to execute the voice command.

    Voice command conversion
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10109182B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-23

    申请号:US15652338

    申请日:2017-07-18

    Applicant: DSP Group Ltd.

    Inventor: Uri Yehuday

    Abstract: A method and a system for voice command conversion, the system may include one or more microphones for sensing a voice command for controlling an acoustically controlled device; one or more speech recognition units for identifying the voice command; an ultrasonic command generator for generating an ultrasonic command that represents the voice command; and one or more speakers for transmitting the ultrasonic command to the acoustically controlled device.

    USE OF MICROPHONES WITH VSENSORS FOR WEARABLE DEVICES
    8.
    发明申请
    USE OF MICROPHONES WITH VSENSORS FOR WEARABLE DEVICES 审中-公开
    使用具有用于可穿戴设备的变形器的麦克风

    公开(公告)号:US20150199950A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-16

    申请号:US14303046

    申请日:2014-06-12

    Applicant: DSP Group

    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for use of microphones with VSensors for wearable devices. VSensors may be used to detect and/or capture vibrations in bones. The captured bone vibrations may then be used to improve audio related operations. For example, bone vibrations may correspond to user audio input (e.g., speech), and as such the captured bone vibrations may be used in enhancing noise reduction functions in the wearable devices, by enabling distinguishing user audio input, as captured by microphone(s), from ambient noise. This may obviate the need to move the wearable device closer to the user's mouth (such that embedded microphones would be closer). The captured bone vibrations may also be analyzed to determine if they correspond to user control input (e.g., by means of finger tapping), such as by comparing them against predefined patterns.

    Abstract translation: 提供的方法和系统用于具有VSensors的麦克风用于可穿戴设备。 VSensors可用于检测和/或捕获骨骼中的振动。 然后可以使用所捕获的骨骼振动来改善音频相关操作。 例如,骨骼振动可以对应于用户音频输入(例如,语音),并且因此所捕获的骨骼振动可以用于增强可穿戴设备中的降噪功能,通过启用区分用户音频输入,如由麦克风 ),来自环境噪声。 这可以避免将可穿戴设备移动到更靠近用户口的需要(使得嵌入式麦克风将更接近)。 还可以分析捕获的骨骼振动,以确定它们是否对应于用户控制输入(例如通过手指敲击),例如通过将它们与预定义的模式相比较。

    ADAPTIVE SYSTEM FOR MANAGING A PLURALITY OF MICROPHONES AND SPEAKERS
    10.
    发明申请
    ADAPTIVE SYSTEM FOR MANAGING A PLURALITY OF MICROPHONES AND SPEAKERS 有权
    用于管理麦克风和扬声器的多样性的自适应系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140126729A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-08

    申请号:US14074365

    申请日:2013-11-07

    Applicant: DSP Group

    CPC classification number: H04R1/00 H04R3/00 H04R2400/01 H04R2499/11

    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for adaptively managing a plurality of microphones and speakers in an electronic device. A mode of operation of the electronic device may be determined, and operation of at least one speaker may be managed, based on the determined mode of operation. The managing may comprise adaptively switching or modifying functions of the at least one speaker. For example, the at least one speaker may be configured to act as microphone or as vibration detector. Input obtained using the at least one speaker may be utilized in optimizing audio related functions, such as noise reduction and/or acoustic echo canceling.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于在电子设备中自适应地管理多个麦克风和扬声器的方法和系统。 可以基于确定的操作模式来确定电子设备的操作模式,并且可以管理至少一个扬声器的操作。 管理可以包括自适应地切换或修改至少一个扬声器的功能。 例如,至少一个扬声器可被配置为充当麦克风或作为振动检测器。 使用至少一个扬声器获得的输入可以用于优化诸如降噪和/或声学回声消除之类的音频相关功能。

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