Audio source localization system and method

A method for performing audio source localization, comprising:

• obtaining a plurality of time-aligned segments of a respective plurality of audio signals generated by an array of microphones;
• determining an estimated level of acoustic echo associated with the plurality of time-aligned segments;
• and
• determining a location of a desired audio source based at least on the plurality of time-aligned segments and the estimated level of acoustic echo associated therewith.

A system, comprising:

• an array of microphones that generates a plurality of audio signals;
• an audio source localization module that processes the plurality of audio signals to determine the location of a desired audio source;
• and
• a controller that calculates a difference between a signal level associated with one or more of the plurality of audio signals and an estimated level of acoustic echo associated with one or more of the plurality of audio signals and selectively disables or enables the audio source localization module based at least on the difference.