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Real-time emotion recognition from audio signals

US10068588B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 21, 2014
Grant dateSep 4, 2018
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L2015/227
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media are provided for recognizing emotion in audio signals in real-time. An audio signal is detected and a rapid audio fingerprint is computed on a user's computing device. One or more features is extracted from the audio fingerprint and compared with features associated with defined emotions to determine relative degrees of similarity. Confidence scores are computed for the defined emotions based on the relative degrees of similarity and it is determined whether a confidence score for one or more particular emotions exceeds a threshold confidence score. If it is determined that a threshold confidence score for one or more particular emotions is exceeded, the particular emotion or emotions are associated with the audio signal. As desired, various action then may be initiated based upon the emotion/emotions associated with the audio signal.

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