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Noise canceling microphone

US7248708B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2005
Grant dateJul 24, 2007
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2410/05
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An improved noise canceling microphone is provided including robust design features and advanced noise control and speech discrimination convergence characteristics. Two adaptive controllers are used to ensure robust performance in quickly changing acoustic environments ensuring an acceptable minimum performance characteristic. Additionally, a new real-time spectral estimation procedure is applied to a noise canceling communications microphone platform that permits continued and optimal adaptation of non-voice bandwidth frequencies during speech transients.

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