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Sound recognition apparatus, sound recognition method, and non-transitory computer readable medium storing program

US11838731B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 28, 2019
Grant dateDec 5, 2023
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2430/23
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A sound recognition apparatus (100) includes at least two microphones (1) that detect a surrounding sound, an attitude detection unit (4) that detects attitudes of the microphones (1), a self-position estimation unit (52) that estimates positions of the microphones (1) based on the attitudes of the microphones (1) and a signal of the sound detected by the microphone (1), a sound source estimation unit (53) that estimates a direction of the sound source (200) of the sound based on the attitudes of the microphones (1) and the signal of the sound detected by the microphone (1), and a sound environment mapping unit (54) that creates a sound environment map based on the positions of the microphones (1) and the direction of the sound source (200), the sound environment map displaying at least a position of the sound source (200).

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