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US 9,853,758 B1Granted
Systems and methods for signal mixing
AssigneeHarman International Industries, Incorporated
InventorVinod Channegowda
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Abstract
Systems and methods for a signal mixing device are provided. An example method includes generating a mixing request during a live performance based on sensed mouth movement when sensed audio from the mouth is less than a threshold. In such an example method, the sensed mouth movement may be generated from a sensor mounted separately from an audio sensor of a microphone, and may be displayed at a mixing console during the live performance.
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A method, comprising:
- sensing a mouth movement of a user by a sensor communicatively connected to a sensor processing unit;
- detecting audio from the mouth of the user by an audio detection device;
- generating, at the sensor processing unit, a mixing request from the user during a live performance based on the sensed mouth movement when the audio from the mouth of the user is detected to be less than a threshold, the mixing request including one or more of a requested change to a sound signal associated with the live performance, an indication of the sound signal to which the requested change is targeted, and an indication of a selected output device for outputting the sound signal with the requested change.
A signal mixing device comprising:
- an audio interface configured to be coupled to one or more audio detection devices for receiving sound signals from each of the one or more audio detection devices;
- a sensor interface configured to be coupled to one or more sensors, the one or more sensors detecting user movement corresponding to a message mouthed by a user;
- a processor;
- a sensor processing unit comprising instructions executable by the processor to determine a mixing request from the user corresponding to the message mouthed by the user, the mixing request being determined based on signals received from the one or more sensors;
- an output interface configured to be coupled to one or more first output devices and one or more second output devices, the output interface receiving feedback signals from the sensor processing unit indicating the mixing request for presenting the mixing request via the one or more first output devices, and the output interface receiving the sound signals from each of the one or more audio detection devices for outputting via the one or more second output devices;
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- a mixing interface comprising one or more user inputs for selecting adjustments to signals output by the one or more second output devices based on the mixing request, the mixing interface coupled to the output interface and configured to transmit instructions indicating the adjustments to the signals output by the one or more second output devices.
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A signal mixing device comprising:
- an audio interface configured to be coupled to a plurality of audio detection devices for receiving sound signals from each of the plurality of audio detection devices, each of the plurality of audio detection devices being associated with a sound source;
- a sensor interface configured to be coupled to a plurality of sensors, each of the plurality of sensors detecting user movement corresponding to a message mouthed by an associated user;
- a processor;
- a sensor processing unit comprising instructions executable by the processor to determine a mixing request from each of a plurality of users, for each user of the plurality of users, the mixing request for that user being determined based on signals received from one or more selected sensors of the plurality of sensors, the one or more selected sensors being associated with that user, and the sensor processing unit further comprising instructions executable to prioritize each of the mixing requests from the plurality of users based on one or more of a requested adjustment indicated by the mixing request, an identity of a user providing the mixing request, and a target of the requested adjustment for the mixing request;
- an output interface configured to be coupled to one or more first output devices and one or more second output devices, the output interface receiving feedback signals from the sensor processing unit indicating the mixing request for each of the plurality of users for presenting the mixing request via the one or more first output devices according to the prioritization of the mixing requests, and the output interface receiving the sound signals from each of the plurality of audio detection devices for outputting via the one or more second output devices;
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- a mixing interface comprising one or more user inputs for selecting adjustments to signals output by the one or more second output devices based on each of the mixing requests, the mixing interface coupled to the output interface and configured to transmit instructions indicating the adjustments to the signals output by the one or more second output devices.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.