Beamform modification capturing side conversations
AssigneeMotorola Mobility LLC
InventorsRanjeet Gupta, Rahul Bharat Desai
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Abstract
Techniques for modifying beamforms capturing side conversations are described. In implementations, a computing device obtains a default gaze direction of a user during a communication session, such as an audio call or a video call, and captures audio of the communication session from a default microphone beamforming area. When the computing device detects a gaze deviation of the user relative the default gaze direction, a modified microphone beamforming area that expands beyond the default microphone beamforming area in a direction of the gaze deviation is formed. Then, the computing device captures the audio from the modified microphone beamforming area.
Claims20
A computing device, comprising:
- at least one memory;
- and
- at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and operable to cause the computing device to:
- obtain a default gaze direction of a user during a video call;
- capture audio of the video call from a default microphone beamforming area;
- detect a gaze deviation of the user relative to the default gaze direction;
- form a modified microphone beamforming area that expands beyond the default microphone beamforming area in a direction of the gaze deviation;
- and
- capture the audio from the modified microphone beamforming area.
A system comprising:
- at least one memory;
- and
- at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and operable to cause the system to:
- obtain a default gaze direction of a user during a communication session;
- capture audio of the communication session from a default microphone beamforming area;
- detect a gaze deviation of the user relative the default gaze direction;
- form a modified microphone beamforming area that expands beyond the default microphone beamforming area;
- and
- capture the audio from the modified microphone beamforming area.
A method performed by a computing device, the method comprising:
- obtaining a default gaze direction of a user during a communication session with another device;
- capturing audio of the communication session from a default microphone beamforming area;
- detecting a gaze deviation of the user relative to the default gaze direction;
- forming a modified microphone beamforming area that expands beyond the default microphone beamforming area in a direction of the gaze deviation;
- and
- capturing the audio from the modified microphone beamforming area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.