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US 2006/0079291 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for multi-sensory speech enhancement on a mobile device
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsRandy Granovetter, Michael Sinclair, Zhengyou Zhang, Zicheng Liu
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Abstract
A mobile device includes an air conduction microphone and an alternative sensor that provides an alternative sensor signal indicative of speech. A communication interface permits the mobile device to communicate directly with other mobile devices.
Claims34
A mobile device comprising:
- an air conduction microphone that converts acoustic waves into an electric microphone signal;
- an alternative sensor that provides an electric alternative sensor signal comprising information about speech;
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- a communication interface that permits the mobile device to communicate directly with other mobile devices.
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A method in a mobile device, the method comprising:
- receiving an air conduction microphone signal;
- receiving an alternative sensor signal that comprises information about speech;
- estimating an enhanced clean speech value based on the air conduction microphone signal and the alternative sensor signal;
- and
- providing the enhanced clean speech value directly to another mobile device.
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