Audio processing for an acoustical environment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9881619
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15081664

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An apparatus for detecting a sound in an acoustical environment includes a microphone array configured to detect an audio signal in the acoustical environment. The apparatus also includes a processor configured to determine an angular location of a sound source of the audio signal. The angular location is relative to the microphone array. The processor is also configured to determine at least one reverberation characteristic of the audio signal. The processor is further configured to determine a distance, relative to the microphone array, of the sound source along an axis associated with the angular location based on the at least one reverberation characteristic.

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  • QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Guo, Yinyi San Diego, US 35 554
Kim, Lae-Hoon San Diego, US 114 3749
Lu, Wenliang San Diego, US 9 46
Visser, Erik San Diego, US 160 7147
Zhang, Shuhua San Diego, US 30 151

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