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Device and method of performing automatic audio focusing on multiple objects

US10917721B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 2020
Grant dateFeb 9, 2021
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04S2400/15
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a device and method of providing automatic audio focusing, the method includes: registering objects of interest; capturing a video; displaying the video on a display; recognizing at least one object included in the video; inferring at least one object of interest included in the video from the recognized at least one object; identifying distribution of the at least one object of interest in the video; and performing audio focusing on the at least one object of interest by adjusting activity of each of multiple microphones included in a microphone array on the basis of the distribution of the at least one object of interest in the video, whereby it is possible to emphasize voice of the object of interest during the video capturing of the electronic device, thereby improving the satisfaction with the video capturing result.

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