US 11,443,760 B2 · Active sound control

Abstract

A system automatically controls an electronic device's audio by detecting an active sound source presence within an auditory detection space. The system transitions the electronic device to selectively output a desired sound when the active sound source presence is detected and detects sound in the auditory detection space. The system enhances sound and transforms it into electrical signals. The system converts the electrical signals into a digital signal and identifies active sound segments in the digital signals. The system attenuates noise components in the digital signals and locates the physical location of the active sound source. It adjusts an output automatically by muting a second sound source in a second detection space.

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Dependent claims

A computer implemented method of controlling an electronic device's audio output, comprising:

detecting an active sound source presence within an auditory detection space;
transitioning the electronic device to selectively transmitting a desired sound when the active sound source presence is detected;
detecting a sound segment from the active sound source in the auditory detection space and enhancing the sound segment when transformed into electrical signals;
converting the electrical signals into a digital signals;
identifying active sound segments within the digital signals;
attenuating noise components within in the active sound segments;
identifying a physical location of the active sound source;
and
adjusting an output automatically by muting a second active sound source in the auditory detection space in response to the identifying of the physical location of the active sound source.

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Abstract

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