Masking sound outputting device and masking sound outputting method
US9286880B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 27, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04K2203/12
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A masking sound outputting device includes: an inputting unit which receives a picked-up sound signal relating to a picked-up sound; an extracting unit which extracts an acoustic feature amount of the picked-up sound signal; an instruction receiving unit which receives instructions for starting an output of a masking sound; and an outputting unit which, in the case where the instruction receiving unit receives the instructions for starting an output, outputs a masking sound corresponding to the acoustic feature amount extracted by the extracting unit.
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