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Suppressing ambient sounds

US10616681B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 2015
Grant dateApr 7, 2020
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2410/05
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In example implementations, a system is disclosed for suppressing ambient sounds. In one example, the system includes a camera, a plurality of microphones, a plurality of speakers and a processor. The camera captures an image of a target, the plurality of microphones receives ambient sounds and a plurality of speakers outputs an audio signal to suppress the ambient sounds. The processor is in communication with the camera, the plurality of microphones and the plurality of speakers. The processor can identify a location on the target based on the image that is captured, determine a direction and a frequency of the ambient sounds, and generate the audio signal based on the direction and the frequency of the ambient sounds, the audio signal is directed towards the location on the target.

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