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ANR signal processing topology

US8184822B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 28, 2009
Grant dateMay 22, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2460/05
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An ANR circuit, possibly of a personal ANR device, incorporates an signal processing topology to support the provision of feedback-based ANR, feedforward-based ANR and pass-through audio in which the topology incorporates a branch in which feedback anti-noise sounds are generated from feedback reference sounds received from a feedback microphone, a branch in which feedforward anti-noise sounds are generated from feedforward reference sounds, and a branch in which modified pass-through audio sounds are generated from pass-through audio sounds received from an audio source, wherein these three branches are combined to combine the generated sounds of each branch into a single output by which an acoustic driver, possibly of the personal ANR device, is driven.

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