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Removing noise from audio

US8411874B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2010
Grant dateApr 2, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2227/003
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a computer-implemented method for removing noise from audio that includes building a sound model that represents noises which result from activations of input controls of a computer device. The method further includes receiving an audio signal produced from a microphone substantially near the computer device. The method further includes identifying, without using the microphone, an activation of at least one input control from among the input controls. The method further includes associating a portion of the audio signal as corresponding to the identified activation. The method further includes applying, from the audio model, a representation of a noise for the identified activation to the associated portion of the audio signal so as to cancel at least part of the noise from the audio signal.

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