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Sound outputting device including plurality of microphones and method for processing sound signal using plurality of microphones

US11361785B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 11, 2020
Grant dateJun 14, 2022
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2410/05
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a first microphone, a second microphone, a memory; and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: determining whether a voice is detected in a first sound signal detected by the first microphone; determine whether a present recording period is a voice period or a silent period based on the determination, when the present period is the silent period, receive a second sound signal via the second microphone and analyze a noise signal included therein, remove noise signals from one of the first and second sound signals, based on characteristics of the voice period or the analyzed noise signal, and combine the first and second sound signal into an output signal and transmit the output signal to an external device.

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