System and method for steering directional microphones

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5940118
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08996135

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A system that selects and/or steers a directional steerable microphone system based on input from an optical transducer is described. An optical transducer, such as a video camera, provides video input to a processor that controls a steerable directional microphone (such as a microphone array) in the direction of audience members that exhibit physical cues commonly expressed by persons who are speaking or are about to speak.

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RPX CLEARINGHOUSE LLCONE MARKET PLAZA STEUART TOWER SUITE 800 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105

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Van, Schyndel Andre J Kanata, CA 9 214

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