Abstract:
Enhancement of audio quality (e.g., speech intelligibility) in a noisy environment, based on subband gain control using information from a noise reference, is described.
Abstract:
Implementations and applications are disclosed for detection of a transition in a voice activity state of an audio signal, based on a change in energy that is consistent in time across a range of frequencies of the signal.
Abstract:
A headset is constructed to generate an acoustically distinct speech signal in a noisy acoustic environment. The headset positions a pair of spaced-apart microphones near a user's mouth. The microphones each receive the user s speech, and also receive acoustic environmental noise. The microphone signals, which have both a noise and information component, are received into a separation process. The separation process generates a speech signal that has a substantial reduced noise component. The speech signal is then processed for transmission. In one example, the transmission process includes sending the speech signal to a local control module using a Bluetooth radio.
Abstract:
A method of signal processing includes calculating a range based on information from a reflected ultrasonic signal. Based on the calculated range, one among a plurality of direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation operations is selected. The method also includes performing the selected operation to calculate an estimated direction of arrival (DOA) of an audio-frequency component of a multichannel signal. Examples of DOA estimation operations include operations based on phase differences between channels of the multichannel signal and operations based on a difference in gain between signals that are based on channels of the multichannel signal.
Abstract:
A method for echo cancellation and noise suppression is disclosed. Linear echo cancellation (LEC) is performed for a primary microphone channel on an entire frequency band or in a range of frequencies where echo is audible. LEC is performed on one or more secondary microphone channels only on a lower frequency range over which spatial processing is effective. The microphone channels are spatially processed over the lower frequency range after LEC. Non-linear noise suppression post-processing is performed on the entire frequency band. Echo post-processing is performed on the entire frequency band.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, apparatus, and machine-readable media for voice activity detection in a single-channel or multichannel audio signal are disclosed.
Abstract:
Decomposition of a multichannel signal using direction-of-arrival estimation, a basis function inventory, and a sparse recovery technique is disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to blind source separation. More specifically it relates to the blind source separation using frequency domain processes.