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Audio encoder for wind and microphone noise reduction in a microphone array system

US9460727B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 1, 2015
Grant dateOct 4, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2410/07
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An audio system encodes and decodes audio captured by a microphone array system in the presence of wind noise. The encoder encodes the audio signal in a way that includes beamformed audio signal and a “hidden” representation of a non-beamformed audio signal. The hidden signal is produced by modulating the low frequency signal to a high frequency above the audible range. A decoder can then either output the beamformed audio signal or can use the hidden signal to generate a reduced wind noise audio signal that includes the non-beamformed audio in the low frequency range.

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