Automatic volume and dynamic range adjustment for mobile audio devices
    1.
    发明授权
    Automatic volume and dynamic range adjustment for mobile audio devices 有权
    移动音频设备的自动音量和动态范围调整

    公开(公告)号:US07742746B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-22

    申请号:US11742476

    申请日:2007-04-30

    IPC分类号: H04B1/00

    CPC分类号: H03G7/007 H03G3/32 H04M1/6016

    摘要: A mobile audio device (for example, a cellular telephone, personal digital audio player, or MP3 player) performs Audio Dynamic Range Control (ADRC) and Automatic Volume Control (AVC) to increase the volume of sound emitted from a speaker of the mobile audio device so that faint passages of the audio will be more audible. This amplification of faint passages occurs without overly amplifying other louder passages, and without substantial distortion due to clipping. Multi-Microphone Active Noise Cancellation (MMANC) functionality is, for example, used to remove background noise from audio information picked up on microphones of the mobile audio device. The noise-canceled audio may then be communicated from the device. The MMANC functionality generates a noise reference signal as an intermediate signal. The intermediate signal is conditioned and then used as a reference by the AVC process. The gain applied during the AVC process is a function of the noise reference signal.

    摘要翻译: 移动音频设备(例如,蜂窝电话,个人数字音频播放器或MP3播放器)执行音频动态范围控制(ADRC)和自动音量控制(AVC)以增加从移动音频的扬声器发出的声音的音量 设备使得音频的微弱通道更可听见。 这种微弱通道的放大发生,而不会过度放大其他更大的通道,并且没有由于限幅导致的实质性变形。 例如,多麦克风有源噪声消除(MMANC)功能用于从移动音频设备的麦克风拾取的音频信息中去除背景噪声。 然后可以从设备传送噪声消除的音频。 MMANC功能产生噪声参考信号作为中间信号。 中间信号被调节,然后用作AVC处理的参考。 在AVC过程中应用的增益是噪声参考信号的函数。

    Methods and apparatus for providing an interface to a processing engine that utilizes intelligent audio mixing techniques
    2.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for providing an interface to a processing engine that utilizes intelligent audio mixing techniques 有权
    用于提供利用智能音频混合技术的处理引擎的接口的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08515106B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-20

    申请号:US11946319

    申请日:2007-11-28

    IPC分类号: H04R5/00 H04R5/02

    摘要: A method for providing an interface to a processing engine that utilizes intelligent audio mixing techniques may include receiving a request to change a perceptual location of an audio source within an audio mixture from a current perceptual location relative to a listener to a new perceptual location relative to the listener. The audio mixture may include at least two audio sources. The method may also include generating one or more control signals that are configured to cause the processing engine to change the perceptual location of the audio source from the current perceptual location to the new perceptual location via separate foreground processing and background processing. The method may also include providing the one or more control signals to the processing engine.

    摘要翻译: 用于向使用智能音频混合技术的处理引擎提供接口的方法可以包括接收将音频混合内的音频源的感知位置从相对于收听者的当前感知位置改变为相对于听觉位置的新感知位置的请求 听众。 音频混合可以包括至少两个音频源。 该方法还可以包括生成一个或多个控制信号,该控制信号被配置为使得处理引擎通过分离的前景处理和后台处理将音频源的感知位置从当前的感知位置改变到新的感知位置。 该方法还可以包括向处理引擎提供一个或多个控制信号。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN INTERFACE TO A PROCESSING ENGINE THAT UTILIZES INTELLIGENT AUDIO MIXING TECHNIQUES
    3.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN INTERFACE TO A PROCESSING ENGINE THAT UTILIZES INTELLIGENT AUDIO MIXING TECHNIQUES 有权
    为使用智能音频混合技术的处理机提供界面的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090136063A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-28

    申请号:US11946319

    申请日:2007-11-28

    IPC分类号: H03G9/02

    摘要: A method for providing an interface to a processing engine that utilizes intelligent audio mixing techniques may include receiving a request to change a perceptual location of an audio source within an audio mixture from a current perceptual location relative to a listener to a new perceptual location relative to the listener. The audio mixture may include at least two audio sources. The method may also include generating one or more control signals that are configured to cause the processing engine to change the perceptual location of the audio source from the current perceptual location to the new perceptual location via separate foreground processing and background processing. The method may also include providing the one or more control signals to the processing engine.

    摘要翻译: 用于向使用智能音频混合技术的处理引擎提供接口的方法可以包括接收将音频混合内的音频源的感知位置从相对于收听者的当前感知位置改变为相对于听觉位置的新感知位置的请求 听众。 音频混合可以包括至少两个音频源。 该方法还可以包括生成一个或多个控制信号,该控制信号被配置为使得处理引擎通过分离的前景处理和后台处理将音频源的感知位置从当前的感知位置改变到新的感知位置。 该方法还可以包括向处理引擎提供一个或多个控制信号。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A DISTINCT PERCEPTUAL LOCATION FOR AN AUDIO SOURCE WITHIN AN AUDIO MIXTURE
    4.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A DISTINCT PERCEPTUAL LOCATION FOR AN AUDIO SOURCE WITHIN AN AUDIO MIXTURE 有权
    用于在音频混合中提供音频源的异常识别位置的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090136044A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-28

    申请号:US11946365

    申请日:2007-11-28

    IPC分类号: H04H20/00

    摘要: In accordance with a method for providing a distinct perceptual location for an audio source within an audio mixture, a foreground signal may be processed to provide a foreground perceptual angle for the foreground signal. The foreground signal may also be processed to provide a desired attenuation level for the foreground signal. A background signal may be processed to provide a background perceptual angle for the background signal. The background signal may also be processed to provide a desired attenuation level for the background signal. The foreground signal and the background signal may be combined into an output audio source.

    摘要翻译: 根据用于为音频混合中的音频源提供不同的感知位置的方法,可以处理前景信号以提供前景信号的前景感知角度。 还可以处理前景信号以为前景信号提供期望的衰减电平。 可以处理背景信号以为背景信号提供背景感知角度。 背景信号也可以被处理以为背景信号提供期望的衰减水平。 前景信号和背景信号可以组合成输出音频源。

    Methods and apparatus for providing a distinct perceptual location for an audio source within an audio mixture
    5.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for providing a distinct perceptual location for an audio source within an audio mixture 有权
    为音频混合中的音频源提供不同感知位置的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08660280B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-25

    申请号:US11946365

    申请日:2007-11-28

    IPC分类号: H04R5/02 H04R5/00

    摘要: In accordance with a method for providing a distinct perceptual location for an audio source within an audio mixture, a foreground signal may be processed to provide a foreground perceptual angle for the foreground signal. The foreground signal may also be processed to provide a desired attenuation level for the foreground signal. A background signal may be processed to provide a background perceptual angle for the background signal. The background signal may also be processed to provide a desired attenuation level for the background signal. The foreground signal and the background signal may be combined into an output audio source.

    摘要翻译: 根据用于为音频混合中的音频源提供不同的感知位置的方法,可以处理前景信号以提供前景信号的前景感知角度。 还可以处理前景信号以为前景信号提供期望的衰减电平。 可以处理背景信号以为背景信号提供背景感知角度。 背景信号也可以被处理以为背景信号提供期望的衰减水平。 前景信号和背景信号可以组合成输出音频源。

    Mixing techniques for mixing audio
    6.
    发明授权
    Mixing techniques for mixing audio 有权
    混音技术混音

    公开(公告)号:US08041057B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-18

    申请号:US11449454

    申请日:2006-06-07

    IPC分类号: H04B1/00

    摘要: This disclosure describes audio mixing techniques that intelligently combine two or more audio signals into an output signal. The techniques allow audio to be combined, yet create perceptual differentiation between the different audio signals. The result is that a user is able to hear both audio signals in a combined output, but the different audio signals do not perceptually interfere with one another. The techniques are relatively simple to implement and are well suited for radio telephones.

    摘要翻译: 本公开描述了将两个或多个音频信号智能地组合成输出信号的音频混合技术。 这些技术允许音频被组合,但是在不同音频信号之间产生感知差异。 结果是用户能够听到组合输出中的两个音频信号,但是不同的音频信号不会感知到彼此干扰。 这些技术实现起来相对简单,并且非常适合于无线电话。

    Digital domain sampling rate converter
    7.
    发明授权
    Digital domain sampling rate converter 有权
    数字域采样率转换器

    公开(公告)号:US07528745B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-05

    申请号:US11452836

    申请日:2006-06-13

    IPC分类号: H03M7/00

    CPC分类号: H03H17/0685 H03H17/0294

    摘要: Techniques are described for sampling rate conversion in the digital domain by up-sampling and down-sampling a digital signal according to a selected intermediate sampling frequency. A prototype anti-aliasing filter that has a bandwidth with multiple factors is stored in memory. The techniques include selecting an intermediate sampling frequency to be an integer multiple of a desired output sampling frequency of a digital signal based on the factors of the prototype filter, and selecting a down-sampling factor to be the same integer associated with the selected intermediate sampling frequency. A filter generator generates an anti-aliasing filter for the selected down-sampling factor based on the prototype filter. A sampling rate converter up-samples the digital signal at an input sampling frequency to the selected intermediate sampling frequency, filters the digital signal with the derived anti-aliasing filter, and down-samples the digital signal by the selected down-sampling factor to the desired output sampling frequency.

    摘要翻译: 描述了通过根据所选择的中间采样频率对数字信号进行上采样和下采样来对数字域中的采样率转换进行描述的技术。 具有多个因素的带宽的原型抗混叠滤波器存储在存储器中。 这些技术包括基于原型滤波器的因素来选择中间采样频率为数字信号的期望输出采样频率的整数倍,并且将下采样因子选择为与所选择的中间采样相关联的整数 频率。 滤波器发生器基于原型滤波器生成用于所选择的下采样因子的抗混叠滤波器。 采样率转换器将数字信号以输入采样频率向采样频率进行上采样,以采样导出的抗混叠滤波器对数字信号进行滤波,并通过选择的下采样因子将数字信号下采样到 所需输出采样频率。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD OF NOISE AND ECHO REDUCTION IN MULTIPLE MICROPHONE AUDIO SYSTEMS
    8.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD OF NOISE AND ECHO REDUCTION IN MULTIPLE MICROPHONE AUDIO SYSTEMS 有权
    多个麦克风音频系统中的噪声和减少噪声的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090089054A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-02

    申请号:US11864906

    申请日:2007-09-28

    IPC分类号: G10L15/20

    摘要: Multiple microphone noise suppression apparatus and methods are described herein. The apparatus and methods implement a variety of noise suppression techniques and apparatus that can be selectively applied to signals received using multiple microphones. The microphone signals received at each of the multiple microphones can be independently processed to cancel echo signal components that can be generated from a local audio source. The echo cancelled signals may be processed by some or all modules within a signal separator that operates to separate or otherwise isolate a speech signal from noise signals. The signal separator can include a pre-processing de-correlator followed by a blind source separator. The output of the blind source separator can be post filtered to provide post separation de-correlation. The separated speech and noise signals can be non-linearly processed for further noise reduction, and additional post processing can be implemented following the non-linear processing.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了多麦克风噪声抑制装置和方法。 该装置和方法实现了可以选择性地应用于使用多个麦克风接收的信号的各种噪声抑制技术和装置。 可以独立地处理在多个麦克风中的每一个处接收的麦克风信号以消除可从本地音频源产生的回波信号分量。 回波消除信号可以由信号分离器内的一些或所有模块进行处理,信号分离器用于分离或以其他方式将语音信号与噪声信号隔离开来。 信号分离器可以包括预处理去相关器,其后是盲源分离器。 盲源分离器的输出可以后过滤以提供后分离去相关。 分离的语音和噪声信号可以被非线性处理以进一步降低噪声,并且可以在非线性处理之后实现附加的后处理。

    Resolving buffer underflow/overflow in a digital system
    9.
    发明授权
    Resolving buffer underflow/overflow in a digital system 失效
    在数字系统中解决缓冲区下溢/溢出

    公开(公告)号:US08650238B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-11

    申请号:US11946253

    申请日:2007-11-28

    IPC分类号: G06F7/38

    CPC分类号: H04J3/0632 G10L19/005

    摘要: In a digital system with more than one clock source, lack of synchronization between the clock sources may cause overflow or underflow in sample buffers, also called sample slipping. Sample slipping may lead to undesirable artifacts in the processed signal due to discontinuities introduced by the addition or removal of extra samples. To smooth out discontinuities caused by sample slipping, samples are filtered to when a buffer overflow condition occurs, and the samples are interpolated to produce additional samples when a buffer underflow condition occurs. The interpolated samples may also be filtered. The filtering and interpolation operations can be readily implemented without adding significant burden to the computational complexity of a real-time digital system.

    摘要翻译: 在具有多个时钟源的数字系统中,时钟源之间的同步缺乏可能导致采样缓冲器中的溢出或下溢,也称为样品打滑。 由于添加或除去额外的样品引起的不连续性,样品打滑可能导致处理过的信号中的不期望的伪影。 为了平滑由样品滑动引起的不连续性,将样品过滤到发生缓冲液溢出状态时,当发生缓冲液下溢条件时,样品被内插以产生附加样品。 内插样本也可以被过滤。 可以容易地实现滤波和插值操作,而不会对实时数字系统的计算复杂度造成重大负担。

    Apparatus and method of noise and echo reduction in multiple microphone audio systems
    10.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method of noise and echo reduction in multiple microphone audio systems 有权
    多麦克风音频系统的噪声和回波减少的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08175871B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-08

    申请号:US11864906

    申请日:2007-09-28

    摘要: Multiple microphone noise suppression apparatus and methods are described herein. The apparatus and methods implement a variety of noise suppression techniques and apparatus that can be selectively applied to signals received using multiple microphones. The microphone signals received at each of the multiple microphones can be independently processed to cancel echo signal components that can be generated from a local audio source. The echo cancelled signals may be processed by some or all modules within a signal separator that operates to separate or otherwise isolate a speech signal from noise signals. The signal separator can include a pre-processing de-correlator followed by a blind source separator. The output of the blind source separator can be post filtered to provide post separation de-correlation. The separated speech and noise signals can be non-linearly processed for further noise reduction, and additional post processing can be implemented following the non-linear processing.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了多麦克风噪声抑制装置和方法。 该装置和方法实现了可以选择性地应用于使用多个麦克风接收的信号的各种噪声抑制技术和装置。 可以独立地处理在多个麦克风中的每一个处接收的麦克风信号以消除可从本地音频源产生的回波信号分量。 回波消除信号可以由信号分离器内的一些或所有模块进行处理,信号分离器用于分离或以其他方式将语音信号与噪声信号隔离开来。 信号分离器可以包括预处理去相关器,其后是盲源分离器。 盲源分离器的输出可以后过滤以提供后分离去相关。 分离的语音和噪声信号可以被非线性处理以进一步降低噪声,并且可以在非线性处理之后实现附加的后处理。