Device comprising a plurality of audio sensors and a method of operating the same
US9538301B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2460/13
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a method of operating a device, the device comprising a plurality of audio sensors and being configured such that when a first audio sensor of the plurality of audio sensors is in contact with a user of the device, a second audio sensor of the plurality of audio sensors is in contact with the air, the method comprising obtaining respective audio signals representing the speech of a user from the plurality of audio sensors; and analyzing the respective audio signals to determine which, if any of the plurality of audio sensors is in contact with the user of the device.
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