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Adaptive estimation of delay in audio systems

US9246545B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 11, 2014
Grant dateJan 26, 2016
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Expiry dateJun 15, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M9/082
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Features are disclosed for adaptively estimating propagation delay in an audio system. A first device in communication with a speaker may be configured produce sound based on an audio playback signal. A second device in communication with one or more microphones may be configured to detect sound as a microphone signal. The second device may perform acoustic echo cancellation using a first propagation delay parameter and determine a first echo return loss enhancement. The second device may perform acoustic echo cancellation using a second propagation delay parameter and determine a second echo return loss enhancement. A propagation delay between the audio playback signal and the microphone signal may be adaptively estimated based on a comparison of the first and second echo return loss enhancements.

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