Audio Signal Processing Selection for Noise Suppression

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional audio signal processing techniques fail to provide appropriate noise suppression for specific applications and audio output modes, leading to inconsistent performance across different usage scenarios.

Innovation Solution

An apparatus and method for audio signal processing selection that generates multiple processed audio signals by adding a secondary signal to a primary signal, evaluates these signals based on similarity, and selects the most appropriate processing operation for a designated application and output mode, allowing for seamless switching when applications or output modes change.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional audio signal processing techniques are used, then noise suppression is provided, but the performance is inconsistent across different applications and audio output modes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveperformance consistencyVSAvoidadaptability to different applications and output modes
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic selection of audio signal processing operations based on the specific application and audio output mode. The system evaluates multiple processing operations and selects the most appropriate one in real-time according to the current usage scenario, transforming the static conventional approach into a dynamic adaptive system that maintains consistent performance across different conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter of processing operation selection based on application type and audio output mode. By evaluating multiple candidate operations and selecting the optimal one for each specific scenario, the system adapts processing parameters to match different usage conditions while maintaining reliable performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Measurement precision

If multiple audio signal processing operations are evaluated and selected based on signal similarity, then the most appropriate processing operation is chosen for specific applications and output modes, but the processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal similarity evaluation accuracyVSAvoidprocessing operation evaluation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary evaluation of multiple audio signal processing operations by comparing processed signals with primary signals to determine signal similarity. This pre-evaluation process identifies the most appropriate processing operation before actual audio processing, enabling accurate selection without increasing real-time processing complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses synthesized audio signals as copies to evaluate processing operations. By creating synthetic test signals that represent different scenarios, the system can pre-evaluate multiple processing operations and select the best one without requiring complex real-time analysis during actual audio processing

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS11810543B2Method and apparatus for audio signal processing selection
Publication Date: 2023.11.07 ACER INC
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AI summary

A method and an apparatus for audio signal processing selection are provided. In the method, multiple audio signal processing operations are performed on a synthesized audio signal to generate multiple processed audio signals, the audio signal processing operations are evaluated according to the comparison results between the processed audio signals and the primary signal, and the audio signal processing operation corresponding to a designated application and the designated audio output mode is selected according to the evaluation result of the audio signal processing operations. The synthesized audio signal is generated by adding a secondary signal into a primary signal. The signal processing is related to remove the secondary signal from the synthesized audio signal. Those processed audio signals are used by the designated application at the designated audio output mode. The comparison result is related to signal similarity. The evaluation result is related to the highest signal similarity.