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Hybrid audio beamforming system

US11785380B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 27, 2022
Grant dateOct 10, 2023
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Expiry dateJan 27, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2430/25
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Hybrid audio beamforming systems and methods with narrower beams and improved directivity are provided. The hybrid audio beamforming system includes a time domain beamformer for processing upper frequency band signals of an audio signal using a time domain beamforming technique, and a frequency domain beamformer for processing groups of lower frequency band signals of the audio signal using frequency domain beamforming techniques.

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