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Efficient apparatus and method for audio signature generation using recognition history

US9698924B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 2016
Grant dateJul 4, 2017
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/021
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Audio information is monitored by a user device that performs audio content recognition of any received audio content. The user device includes a scheduling logic unit, a probe, and an audio signature generator. The scheduling logic unit maintains a set of scheduling rules that define conditions that were present when previous audio content recognition of audio content received by the user device was successful. The scheduling logic unit receives currently present conditions of the user device, and compares the currently present conditions to the set of scheduling rules to determine if the currently present conditions match any scheduling rules. The user devices captures ambient audio content via the probe and generates audio signatures of the captured audio content using the audio signature generator if a match occurs, and inhibits capturing audio content by the user device and/or inhibits generating audio signatures if a match does not occur.

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