Directional microphone utilizing spaced apart omni-directional microphones
US6535610B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 7, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R3/12
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A sound processing apparatus includes a plurality of microphones spaced apart from each other, each microphone producing electrical signals representative of sound signals incident thereon. The sound processing apparatus also includes a signal processing unit that produces a specific direction sound signal by processing the electrical signals according to a specific sound direction. The plurality of microphones can be positioned about a periphery of a computer display, and adaptive beam forming techniques can be employed to provide a directional input sound signal for use in sound processing.
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