Microphone position and speech level sensor
US6941161B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/6058
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Improper microphone position and speech level on a telephone headset is sensed by comparison of a speech envelope to multiple signal threshold levels. A first threshold is used to determine whether a headset user is talking. A second threshold is used to determine whether a signal level at the microphone is sufficiently strong for proper communication. An indicator is activated when the user is talking and the signal level is too weak. Typically, a weak signal is caused by a mispositioned microphone or a user talking too softly.
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