公开(公告)号：US20060025990A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：US10900736

申请日：2004-07-28

申请人： Marc Boillot ,  Ali Behboodian ,  Pratik Desai

发明人： Marc Boillot ,  Ali Behboodian ,  Pratik Desai

IPC分类号： G10L11/04

CPC分类号： G10L19/09

摘要： The invention concerns a method (300) and system (100) for improving voice quality of a vocoder (138, 158). The method includes the steps of monitoring (312) a pitch of a voice signal (400) at a transmitting unit (110); when the pitch of the voice signal reaches a predetermined threshold (840), shifting (326) the pitch of the voice signal to at least a portion of a predetermined range (810); transmitting (338) the pitch-shifted voice signal to a receiving unit (112); and at the receiving unit, reshifting (342) the pitch-shifted voice signal to a level that compensates the step of shifting the pitch of the voice signal at the transmitting unit.

公开(公告)号：US20060104460A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：US10992584

申请日：2004-11-18

申请人： Ali Behboodian ,  Marc Boillot ,  Pratik Desai ,  Chin Wong

发明人： Ali Behboodian ,  Marc Boillot ,  Pratik Desai ,  Chin Wong

IPC分类号： H03B29/00 ,  H04B15/00 ,  A61F11/06

CPC分类号： G10L21/0208 ,  H04B1/1027

摘要： Systems, an apparatus, and methods are provided for mitigating noise associated with an audio signal. A system (100) for mitigating noise associated with an audio signal includes an estimator module (108). The estimator module determines an estimated level of noise associated with the audio signal. The system also includes an expander module (110). The expander module causes an attenuation of the audio signal if a level of the audio signal is below a signal threshold. The expander module is adaptively tunable so that the attenuation caused (606) by the expander module is based upon the level of noise estimated (602) by the estimator module.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于减轻与音频信号相关联的噪声的系统，装置和方法。 用于减轻与音频信号相关联的噪声的系统（100）包括估计器模块（108）。 估计器模块确定与音频信号相关联的估计噪声水平。 该系统还包括扩展器模块（110）。 如果音频信号的电平低于信号阈值，则扩展器模块导致音频信号的衰减。 扩展器模块是自适应可调的，使得由扩展器模块引起的（606）的衰减基于估计器模块估计的噪声水平（602）。

公开(公告)号：US20060067512A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-30

申请号：US10925399

申请日：2004-08-25

申请人： Marc Boillot ,  Ali Behboodian ,  Pratik Desai

发明人： Marc Boillot ,  Ali Behboodian ,  Pratik Desai

IPC分类号： H04M9/00

CPC分类号： H04M1/6033 ,  H04M1/72558 ,  H04M19/04

摘要： A telephone (310) and a method for providing outbound audio when the telephone is operating in a speakerphone mode. A first data unit (350) including a first unit type identifier (360) can be received by the telephone. The first unit type identifier can be an indicator of a type of audio data contained in the first data unit. For instance, the first unit type identifier can indicate whether the audio data is music or non-music audio data. If the first unit type identifier has a first value, for example a value indicating that the audio data is music data, unmuted outbound audio reproduced from the first data unit can be provided and voice activity detection can be disabled. Additionally, inbound audio can be muted.

公开(公告)号：US20070129022A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-07

申请号：US11292867

申请日：2005-12-02

申请人： Marc Boillot ,  Philip Schentrup ,  Vincent Vigna ,  Ali Behboodian ,  Bradley Rainbolt

发明人： Marc Boillot ,  Philip Schentrup ,  Vincent Vigna ,  Ali Behboodian ,  Bradley Rainbolt

IPC分类号： H04B1/38

CPC分类号： G10L25/69

摘要： A mobile communication device (100) includes a vocoder (104) for vocoding speech (500) received at the mobile communication device. The parameters output by the vocoder are used to generate a voicing quality metric (208). The voicing quality metric is used to provide feedback to the user of the mobile communication device by various feedback modalities including visual (114), audible (108), and tactile modalities (118) to indicate when the user should speak louder to overcome ambient noise. The voicing quality metric is also used by other communications equipment (304, 312) to decide if communication activity is needed.

摘要翻译： 移动通信设备（100）包括用于在移动通信设备处接收的用于声音语音（500）的声码器（104）。 由声码器输出的参数用于产生声音质量度量（208）。 发音质量度量用于通过包括视觉（114），可听（108）和触觉模式（118）的各种反馈模式向移动通信设备的用户提供反馈，以指示用户何时更大声地克服环境噪声 。 其他通信设备（304,312）还使用发声质量度量来决定是否需要通信活动。

公开(公告)号：US20070121657A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-31

申请号：US11290048

申请日：2005-11-30

申请人： Marc Boillot ,  Pratik Desai ,  Radu Frangopol ,  Chin Wong

发明人： Marc Boillot ,  Pratik Desai ,  Radu Frangopol ,  Chin Wong

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04M3/42017 ,  H04M3/4872

摘要： The invention concerns a communication device (102) and a method (200) for providing a personalized ring-back to a first user of the first communication device (102), when the first user initiates a phone call with a second user of a second communication device (104). In one arrangement, the method can include the steps of detecting (204) reception of a ring-back signal at the first communication device (102) received from a communication network (108), retrieving (206) a multimedia file in the first communication device (102), and playing (208) the multimedia file in the first communication device (102) for at least the duration of the ring-back signal.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种通信设备（102）和方法（200），用于当第一用户与第二用户的第二用户发起电话呼叫时，向第一通信设备（102）的第一用户提供个性化回铃 通信设备（104）。 在一种布置中，该方法可以包括以下步骤：在从通信网络（108）接收的第一通信设备（102）处检测（204）接收回铃信号，在第一通信中检索（206）多媒体文件 设备（102），并且至少在回铃信号的持续时间内播放（208）第一通信设备（102）中的多媒体文件。

公开(公告)号：US20070064681A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-22

申请号：US11233337

申请日：2005-09-22

申请人： Marc Boillot ,  Pratik Desai ,  Md Islam

发明人： Marc Boillot ,  Pratik Desai ,  Md Islam

IPC分类号： H04L12/66

CPC分类号： H04L43/00 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W52/0216 ,  H04W52/0229 ,  Y02D70/25

摘要： A system (100) and method (400) for monitoring a data channel for discontinuous transmission activity can include a monitoring unit (210), in which the monitoring unit can identify a source of modifying the discontinuous transmission activity based on receipt of an identifier packet, and an equalizer (214) coupled to the monitoring unit. When the monitoring unit determines that an identifier packet has been modified by a source over a communication channel, the equalizer can apply a compensatory equalization associated with the identified source to compensate for equalization applied at the source.

摘要翻译： 用于监视用于不连续传输活动的数据信道的系统（100）和方法（400）可以包括监视单元（210），其中监视单元可以基于接收到标识符包来识别修改不连续传输活动的源 以及耦合到所述监视单元的均衡器（214）。 当监视单元确定通过通信信道通过源修改了标识符分组时，均衡器可以应用与所识别的源相关联的补偿均衡以补偿源处的均衡。

公开(公告)号：US20060106603A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：US10989618

申请日：2004-11-16

申请人： Marc Boillot ,  Pratik Desai ,  Zaffer Merchant

发明人： Marc Boillot ,  Pratik Desai ,  Zaffer Merchant

IPC分类号： G10L15/08

CPC分类号： G10L21/0364 ,  G10L25/90

摘要： A system, wireless device (102) and method improve speaker intelligibility in a multi-party call by receiving a plurality of individual voice signals, determining a pitch contour for each individual voice signal, determining that the pitch contours for at least two of the individual voice signals are within a predetermined range relative to each other, and shifting the pitch of at least one voice signal a predetermined amount for the duration of the call. The pitch of the individual voice is shifted one to approximately five semitones. The method is performed at a central control station (110) prior to summation of the signals, or at an individual receiving unit (204) when three or more wireless devices (102) are communicating without the use of a central control station (110).

摘要翻译： 一种系统，无线设备（102）和方法通过接收多个单独的语音信号来提高多方呼叫中的讲话者清晰度，确定每个单独语音信号的音调轮廓，确定个体中至少两个的音高轮廓 语音信号相对于彼此在预定范围内，并且在呼叫期间将至少一个语音信号的音调移动到预定量。 单个声音的音高被转移到大约五个半音。 当三个或多个无线设备（102）正在通信而不使用中央控制站（110）时，该方法在信号相加之前在中央控制站（110）处执行，或者在单个接收单元（204） 。

公开(公告)号：US09265462B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-23

申请号：US13850262

申请日：2013-03-25

申请人： Jason McIntosh ,  Martin Roche ,  Marc Boillot ,  Carlos Gil

发明人： Jason McIntosh ,  Martin Roche ,  Marc Boillot ,  Carlos Gil

IPC分类号： G08B21/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  H04R25/00 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  A61B5/103 ,  A61B8/08 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： A61B5/45 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/002 ,  A61B5/0024 ,  A61B5/1036 ,  A61B5/1126 ,  A61B5/742 ,  A61B8/0841 ,  A61B2562/0219 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04R25/502

摘要： A system and method for is provided for operation of an orthopedic system. The system includes a load sensor for converting an applied pressure associated with a force load on an anatomical joint, and an ultrasonic device for creating a low-power short-range ultrasonic sensing field within proximity of the load sensing unit for assessing alignment. The system can adjust a strength and range of the ultrasonic sensing field according to position. It can report audible and visual information associated with the force load and alignment. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09253560B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-02

申请号：US12560074

申请日：2009-09-15

申请人： Steven Goldstein ,  John P. Keady ,  Gary Hoshizaki ,  Marc Boillot

发明人： Steven Goldstein ,  John P. Keady ,  Gary Hoshizaki ,  Marc Boillot

IPC分类号： H04R29/00 ,  H04R1/10 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04M1/60 ,  H04M1/725

CPC分类号： H04R29/00 ,  G06F3/165 ,  G06F17/30743 ,  G06F17/30749 ,  G06F17/30752 ,  G06T17/05 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L25/51 ,  G10L2015/223 ,  G11B20/10527 ,  G11B2020/10546 ,  H04M1/6066 ,  H04M1/72569 ,  H04M1/72572 ,  H04M2250/10 ,  H04M2250/12 ,  H04R1/083 ,  H04R1/1083 ,  H04R2499/11

摘要： At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a website configured to collect sound signatures from around the world and beyond. A communication device automatically stores acoustic information received by a microphone of the communication device. The acoustic information is analyzed for a trigger event. The trigger event stores the acoustic information, attaches metadata, creates a Gaussian Mixture Model, and measures sound pressure level. The communication device automatically sends the sound signature to a database when a communication path is opened to communication device. Each sound signature has associated metadata including a time stamp and geocode. Automatically collecting sounds using a communication device adapted for the process enables a database that captures sounds globally on a continuous basis.

摘要翻译： 至少一个示例性实施例涉及被配置为从世界各地收集声音签名的网站。 通信设备自动存储由通信设备的麦克风接收的声音信息。 分析声学信息的触发事件。 触发事件存储声信息，附加元数据，创建高斯混合模型，并测量声压级。 当通信设备打开通信路径时，通信设备自动将声音签名发送到数据库。 每个声音签名具有关联的元数据，包括时间戳和地理编码。 使用适合该过程的通信设备自动收集声音可以实现在全球范围内持续捕获声音的数据库。

公开(公告)号：US09189083B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-17

申请号：US13277408

申请日：2011-10-20

申请人： Martin Roche ,  Jason McIntosh ,  Marc Boillot ,  Carlos Gil

发明人： Martin Roche ,  Jason McIntosh ,  Marc Boillot ,  Carlos Gil

IPC分类号： G06F3/03 ,  A61B8/00 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G06F3/043 ,  G06F3/0346

CPC分类号： G06F3/0325 ,  A61B8/4245 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/043 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06Q50/22

摘要： A portable measurement system is provided comprising a probe, two trackers, a receiver and a pod. A user interface control captures a location and position of the probe in a three-dimensional sensing space with respect to a coordinate system of the receiver from time of flight waveform analysis. The system suppresses a ringing portion of the received ultrasonic and minimizes distortion associated with ultrasonic transducer ring-down during high-resolution position tracking of the probe and the two trackers. Media is presented according to a customized use of the probe and two trackers during an operation workflow.

摘要翻译： 提供了包括探针，两个跟踪器，接收器和荚的便携式测量系统。 用户界面控制在距离飞行时间波形分析的相对于接收器的坐标系的三维感测空间中捕获探针的位置和位置。 该系统抑制接收到的超声波的振铃部分，并且在探头和两个跟踪器的高分辨率位置跟踪期间使与超声波换能器相关联的失真最小化。 根据操作工作流程中的探头和两个跟踪器的定制使用来呈现介质。