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Method and device for operating a microphone system, especially in a motor vehicle

US6748088B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 2000
Grant dateJun 8, 2004
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R3/005
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device for operating a microphone system, particularly in a motor vehicle, detects speech sound in several different physical locations to track a virtual microphone location, which is optimized in relation to a moving speech source. From the evaluation of variables, such as operating time, phase and/or amplitude, the individual microphone locations are virtually weighted, and the audio signals from the microphones are added or otherwise combined.

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