Beamforming audio with wearable device microphones
US9900688B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 26, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2499/11
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for audio beamforming is composed of a wearable device (100). Wearable device (100) includes a central processing unit (102), motion sensors (116) and microphones (118). Multiple microphones (118) of wearable device (100) are used to create a microphone array that can be beamformed towards the speaker's voice. A method for adjusting beamforming is also provided.
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