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The Audio Signal Processor or ASP (also known as the SoundDroid) is a large-scale digital signal processor developed by James A. Moorer at Lucasfilm's The Droid Works. He programmed a number of Digital signal processing algorithms that were used in major motion picture features. Sounds processed by the ASP were used in the THX logo's Deep Note, Return of the Jedi, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and others.

Apparatus, method and computer program for retrieving an acoustic room information and audio signal processor using the retrieved acoustic room information

Apparatus for retrieving an acoustic room information from a database, comprising: a test fingerprint processor (10) for deriving a test fingerprint from a test acoustic room information; and a database processor (20) for retrieving a reference acoustic room information having a reference fingerprint matching with the test fingerprint, wherein the test fingerprint processor (10) comprises; a filter bank configured for decomposing the test acoustic room information into a plurality of acoustic room information sub-bands; and a parameter calculator (12) configured for calculating a sub-band parameter for each acoustic room information sub-band of the plurality of acoustic room information sub-bands, the sub-band parameter indicating an energy change over time in the acoustic room information sub-band, wherein the test fingerprint is based on the sub-band parameters for the acoustic room information sub-bands.
Owner:BRANDENBURG LABS GMBH

Audio signal processor and related method and computer program for generating a two-channel audio signal using a specular part and a diffuse part

Audio signal processor for generating a two-channel audio signal has: an input interface for providing single-channel acoustic data describing an acoustic environment; a two-channel synthesizer for synthesizing two-channel acoustic data from the single-channel acoustic data using a listener position or rotation; and a sound generator for generating the two-channel audio signal from an audio signal and the two-channel acoustic data, wherein the two-channel synthesizer is configured to separate the single-channel acoustic data into at least two parts consisting of a direct sound part and at least one of an early reflection part and a late reverberation part, and to individually process the at least two parts for generating two-channel acoustic data for each part, and wherein the two-channel synthesizer is configured to calculate the two-channel acoustic data for the early reflection part using a specular part describing distinct early reflections and a diffuse part describing a diffuse influence in the early reflection part.
Owner:BRANDENBURG LABS GMBH

Audio signal processor for generating a two-channel audio signal using a mirror part and a

An audio signal processor for generating a two-channel audio signal, comprising: an input interface (100) for providing single-channel acoustic data describing an acoustic environment; a two-channel synthesizer (200) for synthesizing two-channel acoustic data from the single-channel acoustic data using the listener position or rotation; and a sound generator (300) for generating a two-channel audio signal from the audio signal and the two-channel acoustic data, where the two-channel synthesizer (200) is configured to separate (210) the single-channel acoustic data into at least two parts consisting of a direct sound part and at least one of an early reflection part and a late reverberation part, and to individually process (220, 230, 230) the two parts. 240) at least two portions to generate two-channel acoustic data for each portion, and wherein the two-channel synthesizer (200) is configured to calculate (230) the two-channel acoustic data for the early reflection portion using a specular portion describing different early reflections and a diffuse reflection portion describing diffuse reflection effects in the early reflection portion.
Owner:BRANDENBURG LABS GMBH

Audio signal processor and related method and computer program for generating a two-channel audio signal using a smart distribution of calculations to physically separate devices

Audio signal processor for generating a two-channel audio signal, comprising: an input interface for providing single-channel acoustic data describing an acoustic environment; a two-channel synthesizer for synthesizing two-channel acoustic data from the single-channel acoustic data using a listener position or rotation; and a sound generator for generating the two-channel audio signal from an audio signal and the two-channel acoustic data, wherein the two-channel synthesizer is configured to separate the single-channel acoustic data into at least two parts consisting of a direct sound part and at least one of an early reflection part and a late reverberation part, and to individually process the at least two parts for generating two-channel acoustic data for each part, and wherein the two-channel synthesizer comprises two physically separate devices, wherein the first device of the two physically separated devices is configured to process at least one of the direct sound part and the early reflection part, wherein the second device of the two physically separated devices is configured to process at least one of the early reflection part and the late reverberation part, and wherein the first device and the second device are connected via a transmission interface and have separate power supplies.
Owner:BRANDENBURG LABS GMBH

An electronic device for characterizing and / or monitoring an operation of an inhaler device, related system and method

An electronic device for characterizing and / or monitoring an operation with an inhaler device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises a memory, an interface and a processor comprising predictor circuitry configured to operate according to a prediction model. The processor is configured to obtain operation data (such as operation data), where the operation data is indicative of an audio signal representing an operation with the inhaler device. The processor is configured to determine, based on the operation data, using the predictor circuitry, a predicted operation parameter indicative of a prediction of an operation (such as inhalation flow and / or an exhalation flow) with the inhaler device. The processor is configured to determine, based on the predicted operation parameter, an operation representation.
Owner:SONOHALER APS

Voice interaction method

PendingCN122454969ASound sourcesSpeech input
Embodiments of the present application provide a voice interaction method, the method comprising: collecting user voice, and inputting the user voice into a first voice model of an audio signal processor to obtain a preliminary screening confidence; when the preliminary screening confidence is greater than or equal to a preliminary screening confidence threshold, inputting the user voice into a second voice model of an application processor to obtain a target confidence; calculating, by the application processor, a sound source angle corresponding to the user voice, and determining a target confidence threshold corresponding to the sound source angle; when the target confidence is greater than or equal to the target confidence threshold, determining that the user voice is a voice instruction, and performing voice interaction in response to the voice instruction. Embodiments of the present application preliminarily screen the user voice through the first voice model of the audio signal processor, thereby reducing system power consumption, and the second voice model of the application processor can accurately determine whether the user voice is a voice instruction.
Owner:HONOR DEVICE CO LTD

USB high-fidelity decoder with vibration unit

The utility model discloses a USB high-fidelity decoder with a vibration unit, which comprises an integrated board. According to the utility model, the USB assembly, the system control assembly, the Bluetooth assembly, the first motor assembly, the first vibration driving assembly, the audio signal processor assembly, the loudspeaker assembly, the second motor assembly, the second vibration driving assembly, the earphone assembly and the high-fidelity digital-to-analog conversion assembly are integrated in the integrated board, so that the integrated board forms an integral module; the module can be attached to the surface of an object such as a mobile phone and can also be embedded into a mobile phone shell, the design that sound is experienced through the touch sense of the human body is achieved, a user can feel the sound in multiple dimensions on the basis of traditional auditory sense, the overall experience of entertainment equipment is enhanced, and meanwhile brand new understanding of music / sound is achieved.
Owner:SHENZHEN ZHIHENG TIMES TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Adaptive closed loop communication system

A communication system for processing a call includes control logic and at least one machine learning model generating call classifiers from outputs of an audio signal processor and a natural language processor operated on the call. Heuristic logic transforms the call classifiers into weighted sub-metrics for the call, and aggregate normalized Gaussian logic transforms the weighted sub-metrics into a metric control that may be applied as a feedback signal to adapt the operation of the control logic. The control logic in turn may adapt the behavior of an agent, automated voice attendant, or a template utilized in a call flow.
Owner:GRIDSPACE INC

Audio signal processor and related method and computer program for generating two-channel audio signals using intelligent determination of single-channel acoustic data

An audio signal processor for generating a two-channel audio signal, comprising: an input interface (100) for providing single-channel acoustic data describing an acoustic environment; a two-channel synthesizer (200) for synthesizing two-channel acoustic data from the single-channel acoustic data using the listener position or rotation; and a sound generator (300) for generating a two-channel audio signal from the audio signal and the two-channel acoustic data, where the input interface (100) is configured to acquire (150) an original representation related to the single-channel acoustic data, and deriving (151) single-channel acoustic data using the original representation and additional data stored in or accessible by the audio signal processor.
Owner:BRANDENBURG LABS GMBH

Audio signal processor and related method and computer program for generating a 2-channel audio signal using specular and diffuse reflection portions.

An audio signal processor for generating a two-channel audio signal, comprising: an input interface (100) for providing single-channel acoustic data describing an acoustic environment; a two-channel combiner (200) for synthesizing two-channel acoustic data from single-channel acoustic data using listener position or rotation; and a sound generator (300) for generating a two-channel audio signal from an audio signal and two-channel acoustic data, wherein the two-channel combiner (200) is configured to separate the single-channel acoustic data into at least two parts consisting of a direct sound portion and at least one of an early reflection portion and a late reverberation portion (210), and to process at least two parts individually for each part to generate two-channel acoustic data (220, 230, 240), and the two-channel combiner (200) is configured to compute two-channel acoustic data for the early reflection portion using a specular reflection portion describing a separate early reflection and a diffusion portion describing the diffusion effect within the early reflection portion (230).
Owner:BRANDENBURG LABS GMBH

Devices, methods, and systems for audio applications

A device and method for audio applications. The device includes a memory and a processor configured to receive a first audio signal, receive metadata associated with the first audio signal, create a first profile associated with the first audio signal, the first profile including a plurality of adjustable audio parameters, and process the first audio signal using the plurality of adjustable audio parameters of the first profile. The processor is configured to send the first audio signal processed using the first profile to one or more playback devices; receive one or more first user inputs from one or more sensors, analyze the one or more first user inputs, and adjust one or more of the plurality of audio parameters of the first profile based on the analysis, the metadata, or a combination of the analysis and the metadata; process the first audio signal using the adjusted first profile, and send the first audio signal processed using the adjusted first profile to one or more sound channels.
Owner:HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYST GMBH

Audio signal processor and related method and computer program for generating a two-channel audio signal using a specific integration of a noise sequence

Audio signal processor for generating a two-channel audio signal having: an input interface for providing single-channel acoustic data; a two-channel synthesizer for synthesizing two-channel acoustic data; and a sound generator for generating the two-channel audio signal from an audio signal and the two-channel acoustic data, the two-channel synthesizer configured to calculate a two-channel diffuse portion of the early reflection part or of the single-channel acoustic data without the direct sound part or of the late reverberation part using a magnitude spectrum of the early reflection part or of the single-channel acoustic data without the direct sound part or of the late reverberation part and a first channel noise phase spectrum for obtaining a first channel of the two-channel acoustic data and using a magnitude spectrum of the early reflection part or of the single-channel acoustic data without the direct sound part or of the late reverberation part and a second channel noise phase spectrum.
Owner:BRANDENBURG LABS GMBH

Audio signal processor

An audio signal processor includes a harmonic signal generator to generate a harmonic signal that includes a signal generated by frequency scaling components of a target audio signal by a factor of k, a left audio signal generator to generate a left audio signal by convolving a head-related transfer function from a target localization position of the target audio signal to a left ear of a listener with the target audio signal, a right audio signal generator to generate a right audio signal by convolving a head-related transfer function from the target localization position to a right ear of the listener with the target audio signal, a left synthesizer to generate a left channel audio signal by synthesizing the left audio signal and the harmonic signal, and a right synthesizer to generate a right channel audio signal by synthesizing the right audio signal and the harmonic signal.
Owner:ALPS ALPINE CO LTD

An audio integrated signal processor for 40G / 10G Ethernet and SRIO high-speed data transmission

This invention discloses an integrated audio signal processor for high-speed data transmission via 40G / 10G Ethernet and SRIO, belonging to the field of integrated audio signal processing technology. It includes a signal classification module that dynamically divides the audio signal stream into fast and slow signal streams; a heterogeneous transmission module comprising a 40G Ethernet pass-through channel, a 10G Ethernet channel, and an SRIO board interconnection channel; an intelligent routing module connecting the signal classification module and the heterogeneous transmission module; a container resource scheduling module for dynamically partitioning GPU memory and allocating computing resources for multi-container parallel tasks; a heterogeneous computing offloading module for generating kernel-level scheduling instructions; and a closed-loop optimization module that collects network latency, jitter, and GPU utilization data in real time and generates an optimization strategy package containing channel switching instructions and resource reallocation instructions. This invention achieves low-overhead communication, dynamic path selection, container-level resource isolation, and GPU virtualization collaborative optimization.
Owner:CHINA SHIP DEV & DESIGN CENT +1

Hearing device comprising an input transducer in the ear

A hearing aid includes a forward path for processing sound from the user's environment. The forward path includes a) a first microphone providing a first electric input signal representing sound as received at the first microphone, the first microphone being located away from an ear canal of the user, b) an audio signal processor for processing the first electric input signal, or a signal or signals originating therefrom, and for providing a processed signal, c) an output transducer for providing stimuli perceivable as sound to the user in dependence of the processed signal, and d) a second microphone configured to provide a second electric input signal representing sound received at the second microphone, the second microphone being located at or in the user's ear canal, and e) a feature extractor for extracting acoustic characteristics of the user's ear from the second electric input signal, or a signal originating therefrom.
Owner:OTICON

Audio signal processor, method of audio signal processing and computer program using a specific direct sound processing

An audio signal processor for generating a two-channel audio signal has: an input interface for providing single-channel acoustic data describing an acoustic environment; a two-channel synthesizer for synthesizing two-channel acoustic data from the single-channel acoustic data using a listener position or rotation; and a sound generator for generating the two-channel audio signal from an audio signal and the two-channel acoustic data, the two-channel synthesizer being configured to separate the single-channel acoustic data into at least two parts consisting of a direct sound part and at least one of an early reflection part and a late reverberation part, and to individually process the at least two parts for generating two-channel acoustic data for each part, to determine, for the listener position and a source position or orientation of a sound source, directivity information of the sound source, and to use the directivity information in the calculation of the two-channel acoustic data for the direct sound part.
Owner:BRANDENBURG LABS GMBH

Method for processing audio signal and audio signal distortion detection system

The invention discloses a method for processing an audio signal and an audio signal distortion detection system. Comprising the steps that an audio amplifier receives an audio signal output by an audio signal processor in real time, generates a first pulse width signal according to the audio signal and sends the first pulse width signal to a distortion compensation device; the distortion compensation device generates a second pulse width signal according to a preset distortion degree threshold value of the audio signal; the distortion compensation device generates a level signal according to the first pulse width signal and the second pulse width signal, and sends the level signal to the audio signal processor; the audio signal processor adjusts the strength of the audio signal according to the high-low state of the received level signal, so that the distortion degree of the audio signal is smaller than or equal to the preset distortion degree, the flexible adjustment of the distortion degree of the audio signal is realized, and the distortion degree of the audio signal can better meet the requirement; and the control precision of the audio signal is improved.
Owner:NOBO AUTOMOTIVE TECH CO LTD

Sound system for vehicle and vehicle

The utility model discloses a sound system for a vehicle and the vehicle, and belongs to the technical field of sound. The sound system comprises a multimedia host which comprises an audio signal processor and a built-in power amplifier, and a first audio signal output end of the audio signal processor is connected with a signal input end of the built-in power amplifier; the signal input end of the first external power amplifier is connected with the second audio signal output end of the audio signal processor; the first loudspeaker is connected with the signal output end of the built-in power amplifier; and the second loudspeaker is connected with the signal output end of the first external power amplifier. According to the invention, the high-configuration requirement of the user can be quickly met.
Owner:SUZHOU VOICE OF LOVE TECH CO LTD

Warning Tone Control Method, Device, Equipment and Storage Medium

The present application provides a warning sound control method, device, equipment and storage medium, which are applied to an audio signal processor configured in a system chip of a vehicle. The method includes: receiving the current gear position and vehicle speed monitored by the system chip; reading a preset audio library according to the gear position, obtaining a target audio file and caching it in a preset buffer, wherein there is a mapping relationship between the gear position and the sound source mode, and the preset buffer is arranged in the audio signal processor; matching the tuning parameters in the target audio file according to the vehicle speed to determine the target tuning parameters, the target audio file includes a target sound source and different tuning parameters, and there is a mapping relationship between the vehicle speed and the tuning parameters; after performing audio processing on the target sound source based on the target tuning parameters, sending it to a speaker for playback to achieve warning sound control. In this way, not only the dynamic control of the vehicle warning sound is realized, which can adapt to different driving scenarios, but also the resource occupation of the system chip is reduced, and the hardware design is simplified.
Owner:CHONGQING SELIS PHOENIX INTELLIGENT INNOVATION TECH CO LTD

Audio signal processor and related methods and computer programs for generating a two-channel audio signal using a specific integral of a noise sequence.

An audio signal processor for generating a 2-channel audio signal, comprising: an input interface (100) for providing single-channel acoustic data describing an acoustic environment; a 2-channel synthesizer (200) for synthesizing 2-channel acoustic data from single-channel acoustic data using listener position or rotation; and a sound generator (300) for generating a 2-channel audio signal from an audio signal and 2-channel acoustic data, wherein the 2-channel synthesizer (200) separates the single-channel acoustic data into at least two parts (210) consisting of a direct sound portion and at least one of an early reflection portion and a late reverberation portion, and generates 2-channel acoustic data for each part Audio signal processor configured to process at least two parts individually to generate (220, 230, 240), wherein a two-channel combiner (200) is configured to use the amplitude spectrum of the early reflection portion or single-channel acoustic data without the direct tone portion or late reverberation portion and a first channel noise phase spectrum to obtain the first channel of the two-channel acoustic data, and to use the amplitude spectrum of the early reflection portion or single-channel acoustic data without the direct tone portion or late reverberation portion and a second channel noise phase spectrum to calculate the two-channel diffuse portion of the early reflection portion or single-channel acoustic data without the direct tone portion or late reverberation portion.
Owner:BRANDENBURG LABS GMBH

Hearing device comprising a feedback control system

A hearing aid comprises a) at least one input transducer for providing at least one electric input signal representing said sound; b) an output transducer for providing stimuli perceivable to the user as sound; c) a feedback control system configured to minimize feedback from said output transducer to said at least one input transducer, and to at least provide a feedback corrected version of said at least one electric input signal; and d) an audio signal processor configured to apply one or more processing algorithms to said feedback corrected version of said at least one electric input signal, and to provide a processed signal in dependence thereof. The feedback control system is based on a machine learning model receiving input data at least representing said at least one electric input signal; and said processed signal; and providing said feedback corrected version of the at least one electric input signal as an output. A method of training a machine learning model is further disclosed.
Owner:OTICON

Audio signal processor and related methods and computer programs for generating a two-channel audio signal using specific processing of an image source.

An audio signal processor for generating a 2-channel audio signal, comprising: an input interface (100) for providing single-channel acoustic data describing an acoustic environment; a 2-channel synthesizer (200) for synthesizing 2-channel acoustic data from single-channel acoustic data using listener position or rotation; and a sound generator (300) for generating a 2-channel audio signal from an audio signal and 2-channel acoustic data, wherein the 2-channel synthesizer (200) separates the single-channel acoustic data into at least two parts (210) consisting of a direct sound portion and at least one of an early reflection portion and a late reverberation portion, and processes at least two parts individually for each part to generate 2-channel acoustic data. Audio signal processor configured such as (220, 230, 240), wherein a two-channel combiner (200) segments early reflections into multiple segments (231), determines multiple image source positions representing the source positions of reflected sound (232), associates image source positions with segments using a matching operation, the matching operation comprising: calculating the sound arrival time of each image source to the listener position; and associating the image source position with a corresponding segment having a time delay in the corresponding segment that best matches the sound arrival time of the corresponding image source position (234); and uses the image source positions associated with the segments to calculate two-channel acoustic data of direct sound.
Owner:BRANDENBURG LABS GMBH

Audio signal processors, methods of audio signal processing, and computer programs that use specific direct sound processing.

An audio signal processor for generating a 2-channel audio signal comprises an input interface (100) for providing single-channel acoustic data describing an acoustic environment, a 2-channel synthesizer (200) for synthesizing 2-channel acoustic data from the single-channel acoustic data using listener position or rotation, and a sound generator (300) for generating a 2-channel audio signal from an audio signal and 2-channel acoustic data, wherein the 2-channel synthesizer (200) separates the single-channel acoustic data into at least two parts consisting of a direct sound portion and at least one of an early reflection portion and a late reverberation portion (210), processes at least two parts individually to generate 2-channel acoustic data for each part (220, 230, 240), determines the directivity information of the sound source with respect to the listener position and the source position or orientation of the sound source (222), and is configured to use the directivity information in the calculation of the 2-channel acoustic data of the direct sound portion (220).
Owner:BRANDENBURG LABS GMBH

Audio-based situation awareness using analog processing front-end for vehicles

An apparatus includes at least three audio sensors, at least three analog processing modules, and a processor circuit. The at least three audio sensors may be configured to generate electronic signals in response to audio sounds in an environment surrounding a vehicle. The at least three analog processing modules may be configured to process the electronic signals generated by the at least three audio sensors to generate one or more processed audio signals. The processor circuit may be configured to process the one or more processed audio signals generated by the at least three analog processing modules to determine a source direction of the audio sounds relative to the vehicle and identify a type characteristic of the audio sounds. The at least three analog processing modules generally process amplitude and pitch of the electronic signals using separate analog processing paths.
Owner:BESSER SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE LLC

Systems and methods for authentication using sound-based vocalization analysis

Systems and methods use a processor to obtain a signal data signatures (SDS) of a forced cough vocalizations (FCV). The processor controls a display present an instruction to a user to produce an FCV. The processor controls a recording device to record audio during the FCV so as to receive an audio signal that captures the FCV. The processor pre-processes the audio signal and outputs FCV signal data representative of the FCV. The processor uses a cough signature model to ingest the FCV signal data and output an SDS representative of isolated FCV-related signal data. The processor validates one or more SDSs by classifying and testing the SDS against SDS criteria (baseline) that establish a minimum quality7 of the SDS. Based on the SDS failing to achieve the SDS criteria, the processor deletes the SDS and controls the display to present a new instruction to the user for a new FCV.
Owner:COVID COUGH INC

Audio signal processor and related method and computer program for generating a two-channel audio signal using a specific handling of image sources

Audio signal processor for generating a two-channel audio signal having: an input interface for providing single-channel acoustic data describing an acoustic environment; a two-channel synthesizer for synthesizing two-channel acoustic data using a listener position or rotation; and a sound generator for generating the two-channel audio signal from an audio signal and the two-channel acoustic data, wherein the two-channel synthesizer is configured to separate the single-channel acoustic data into at least two parts consisting of a direct sound part and at least one of an early reflection part and a late reverberation part, the two-channel synthesizer configured to segment the early reflection part into a plurality of segments, to determine a plurality of image source positions representing source positions of reflection sound, to associate the image source positions to the segments using a matching operation, and to calculate the two-channel acoustic data for the direct sound using the image source positions.
Owner:BRANDENBURG LABS GMBH

Voice interaction method and related device

Embodiments of the present application provide a voice interaction method and related equipment, the method comprises: collecting user voice, and inputting the user voice into a first voice model of an audio signal processor to obtain a preliminary screening confidence; when the preliminary screening confidence is greater than or equal to a preliminary screening confidence threshold, inputting the user voice into a second voice model of an application processor to obtain a target confidence; calculating the sound source angle corresponding to the user voice through the application processor to determine the target confidence threshold corresponding to the sound source angle; when the target confidence is greater than or equal to the target confidence threshold, determining that the user voice is a voice instruction, and responding to the voice instruction to perform voice interaction. Embodiments of the present application preliminarily screen the user voice through the first voice model of the audio signal processor, thereby reducing the system power consumption, and the second voice model of the application processor can accurately determine whether the user voice is a voice instruction.
Owner:HONOR DEVICE CO LTD