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Method and system for reducing background sounds in a noisy environment

US10529358B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Tim Jackson · Jackson, US
Shmuel Ur · Kiryat Shmona, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 23, 2018
Grant date	Jan 7, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 15, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04R2460/01
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method for reducing noise to a user to enable a conversation-of-interest to be heard, the noise originating from a noise source, the method comprising the steps of: operating at least one first device located at a first distance from the noise source, the user having noise-cancellation earphones connected to a second mobile device, the second mobile device located at a second distance from the noise source, the first distance less than the second distance; prehearing noise from the noise source using the at least one first device; analyzing the preheard noise to yield a respective analyzed noise signal; and processing the respective analyzed noise signal to effect noise cancellation for the noise-cancellation earphones.

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