Binaural recording for processing audio signals to enable alerts
US11095985B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2420/01
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example apparatus includes: a first earpiece to be positioned proximate a first ear of a user and including: a first microphone to transduce ambient sound external to the first earpiece into a first ambient audio signal, the ambient sound including sound indicative of a potential danger; and a first speaker to transduce a first input audio signal into music and the first ambient audio signal into the sound indicative of the potential danger; and a second earpiece to be positioned proximate a second ear of the user and including: a second microphone to transduce the ambient sound external to the second earpiece into a second ambient audio signal, the ambient sound including the sound indicative of the potential danger; and a second speaker to transduce a second input audio signal into the music and the second ambient audio signal into the sound indicative of the potential danger.
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