Telepresence Sound Processing Unit for Noise Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
In telepresence systems, background noises can disrupt communication, making it difficult for users to maintain smooth interactions, as existing systems do not effectively allow users to control and manage specific sounds during video and voice communication.
Innovation Solution
A communication apparatus and method that includes a sound processing unit capable of processing sounds according to user settings, allowing users to selectively transmit or suppress specific sounds from their own space while receiving and processing sounds from the partner's space, enabling more controlled and smooth communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If all sounds from the user's space are transmitted to the partner, then the partner can hear the user's environment, but background noises disrupt communication and make it difficult to perform communication smoothly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes specific unwanted sounds (background noises) from the transmitted audio signal while preserving desired sounds (user's voice). The sound processing unit identifies and eliminates harmful audio components that would otherwise disrupt communication, allowing selective transmission of only beneficial sound elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different processing qualities to different sound components. Desired sounds (user's voice) are transmitted with high fidelity, while unwanted sounds (background noises) are suppressed or removed. This local differentiation of sound quality allows the system to maintain communication reliability by treating different audio elements differently based on their usefulness.
2Ease of operation
If the user can control specific sound transmission, then communication can be performed more smoothly, but the system requires sound processing capabilities and settings management
Solution Approach 1:
The sound processing unit operates automatically to identify and process unwanted sounds without requiring continuous user intervention. The system self-manages the sound filtering process, automatically adjusting which sounds are transmitted based on pre-set or dynamically determined criteria, thereby maintaining ease of operation while providing sophisticated sound control.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary sound processing and classification before transmission occurs. By pre-configuring sound processing rules and automatically categorizing sounds as desirable or unwanted in advance, the system reduces the complexity of real-time decision-making and simplifies user interaction while maintaining high communication quality.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a communication apparatus, a communication method, a program, and a telepresence system that can perform communication more smoothly. A sound processing unit processes, in accordance with a setting for a specific sound, the sound in performing communication using a video and a voice. For example, the sound processing unit performs processing on a sound input by an input unit, and the sound processed by the sound processing unit, and the original sound input by the input unit are both transmitted. Furthermore, the sound processing unit performs processing on a sound received by a receiving unit configured to receive a sound transmitted from another communication apparatus, and causes the sound to be output from an output unit. The present technology can be applied to a telepresence system, for example.