Processing multiple audio signals on a device

• US 10,157,041 B1
• Filed: 11/13/2017
• Issued: 12/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Open Invention Network LLC
• Original Assignee: Open Invention Network LLC
• Inventors: Ledet, David Gerard
• Primary Examiner(s): ISLAM, MOHAMMAD K
• Application Number:
  US15/810,598
• Time in Patent Office: 400 Days
• Field of Search: 381 17, 381 77, 3404071, 700 94, 455416
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/406 microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2430/01 Aspects of volume control, not necessarily automatic, in sound systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2430/20 Processing of the output signals of the acoustic transducers of an array for obtaining a desired directivity characteristic H04R2203/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2499/11 Transducers incorporated or for use in hand-held devices, e.g. mobile phones, PDA's, camera's
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 3/005 for combining the signals of two or more microphones specially adapted for hearing aids H04R25/407

Abstract

At least one processor that performs at least one of determine at least two audio signals, determine at least one directionality of at least one audio source from the at least two audio signals, determine at least one timing of the at least one audio source from the at least two audio signals, generate at least one context for the at least two audio signals based on the at least one directionality and the at least one timing of the at least two audio signals, and provide at least one user interface based on the generated at least one context.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

determining at least one directionality of at least one audio source from at least two audio signals received by a device;

determining at least one timing of the at least one audio source from the at least two audio signals;

generating at least one context for the at least two audio signals based on the at least one directionality and the at least one timing of the at least two audio signals;

adjusting an initial output on at least one user interface of the device based on the generated at least one context;

identifying at least one second user that has an interest in the at least one context;

providing information associated with the at least one second user to the at least one user interface of the device; and

providing a connection between the at least one second user and the at least one user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the initial output includes audio data, video data or a combination of audio data and video data.

3. The method of claim 1, comprising adjusting a brightness level output on the device based on the at least one context.

4. The method of claim 1, comprising adjusting a volume level output on the device based on the at least one context.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least two audio signals represent one audio source.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one user interface outputs at least one most probable context, based on the generated at least one context.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the at least one most probable context is based on a global position signal.

8. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform:

determining at least one directionality of at least one audio source from at least two audio signals received by a device;

determining at least one timing of the at least one audio source from the at least two audio signals;

generating at least one context for the at least two audio signals based on the at least one directionality and the at least one timing of the at least two audio signals;

adjusting initial output on at least one user interface of the device based on the generated at least one context;

identifying at least one second user that has an interest in the at least one context;

providing information associated with the at least one second user to the at least one user interface of the device; and

providing a connection between the at least one second user and the at least one user interface.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein the initial output includes audio data, video data or a combination of audio data and video data.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, comprising instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform adjusting a brightness level output on the device based on the at least one context.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, comprising instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform adjusting a volume level output on the device based on the at least one context.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein the at least two audio signals represent one audio source.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein the at least one user interface outputs at least one most probable context, based on the generated at least one context.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the at least one most probable context is based on a global position signal.

15. A system, comprising:

memory; and

a processor;

wherein the memory and processor are communicably coupled to one another;

wherein the processor is configured to;

determine at least one directionality of at least one audio source from at least two audio signals received by a device;

determine at least one time of the at least one audio source from the at least two audio signals;

generate at least one context for the at least two audio signals based on the at least one directionality and the at least one time of the at least two audio signals;

adjust an initial output on at least one user interface of the device based on the generated at least one context;

identify at least one second user that has an interest in the at least one context;

provide information associated with the at least one second user to the at least one user interface of the device; and

provide a connection between the at least one second user and the at least one user interface.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the initial output includes audio data, video data or a combination of audio data and video data.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the processor is configured to perform at least one of:

adjust a device brightness based on the at least one context; and

adjust a device volume based on the at least one context.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the at least two audio signals represent one audio source.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the at least one user interface outputs at least one most probable context, based on the generated at least one context.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the at least one most probable context is based on a global position signal.