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Microphone array subset selection for robust noise reduction

A microphone and channel technology, which is applied in the field of signal processing and can solve the problem of inability to directly obtain noise references.

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-06-25
QUALCOMM INC
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For example, under these conditions a suitable noise reference may not be directly available and it may be necessary to derive the noise reference indirectly

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[0063] This description includes the disclosure of systems, methods, and apparatus that use information about the distance between microphones and the correlation between frequency and phase difference between the microphones to determine a particular frequency of a sensed multi-channel signal Whether the component originates within or outside the range of allowable inter-microphone angles. This determination can be used to distinguish between signals arriving from different directions (e.g., so that sounds originating within the range are preserved while sounds originating outside the range are suppressed) and / or between near-field signals and distinguish between far-field signals.

[0064] Unless expressly limited by the context, the term "signal" is used herein to indicate any of its ordinary meanings, including a memory location (or collection of memory locations) as expressed on a wire, bus, or other transmission medium state. Unless expressly limited by the context, th...

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A disclosed method selects a plurality of fewer than all of the channels of a multichannel signal, based on information relating to the direction of arrival of at least one frequency component of the multichannel signal.

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[0001] Claim of priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 [0002] This patent application asserts Provisional Application No. 61 / 305,763, filed February 18, 2010, entitled "MICROPHONE ARRAY SUBSET SELECTION FOR ROBUST NOISE REDUCTION" (Attorney 100217P1), the provisional application assigned to the assignee of the present case and expressly incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0003] The present invention relates to signal processing. Background technique [0004] Many activities that were previously performed in a quiet office or home environment are now performed in acoustically variable situations such as cars, streets or coffee shops. For example, one person may need to communicate with another person using a voice communication channel. The channel may, for example, be provided by a mobile wireless handset or headset, walkie-talkie, two-way radio, car-kit, or another communication device. Therefore, a large amount of noise occurs using a mobile device (e.g., a s...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): G10L21/0264H04R3/00
CPCG10L21/0208H04R3/005G10L2021/02166G10L21/02H04R3/00
Inventor 埃里克·维塞尔南·刘
Owner QUALCOMM INC