Method and apparatus for determining sound source
US7035418B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S5/18
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided in accordance with the invention are a sound source identifying apparatus and method whereby objects as sound sources can be determined as to their locations with higher accuracy by using sound information and image information thereof and are separated from mixed sounds with certainty by using position information thereof. The sound source identifying apparatus (10) is constructed to include a sound collecting part; an imaging part; a sensing part; an image processing part; a sound processing part; and a control part.
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