Microphone system for in-car audio pickup
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1. A system for discerning an audible command from ambient noise in a vehicular cabin, the system comprising:
- a microphone array; and
a signal processing system.
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Abstract
A system for discerning an audible command from ambient noise in a vehicular cabin is disclosed. The system comprises a microphone array and a signal processing system.
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1. A system for discerning an audible command from ambient noise in a vehicular cabin, the system comprising:
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a microphone array; and
a signal processing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A system for discerning an audible command of a speaker from ambient noise in a vehicular cabin, the system comprising:
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a microphone array having an output; and
a signal processing system coupled to the output of the array for forming a microphone beam. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59)
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49. A system for discerning an audible command of each of two speakers from ambient noise in a vehicular cabin, the system comprising:
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a microphone array having an output; and
a signal processing system coupled to the output of the array for forming two microphone beams, one associated with each of the speakers.
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56. A system for controlling a vehicular function in response to an audible command, the system comprising:
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a microphone array disposed within a rear-view mirror, the rear-view mirror being disposed within a vehicular cabin;
a signal processing system coupled to the microphone array for discerning the audible command from ambient noise in the vehicular cabin; and
means responsive to the audible command for controlling the vehicular function.
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60. A system for controlling a vehicular function in response to an audible command, the system comprising:
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a microphone array disposed within a headliner, the headliner being disposed within a vehicular cabin;
a signal processing system coupled to the microphone array for discerning the audible command from ambient noise in the vehicular cabin; and
means responsive to the audible command for controlling the vehicular function. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63)
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64. A system for discerning an audible command from ambient noise in a vehicular cabin, the system comprising:
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a plurality of microphone arrays; and
a signal processing system coupled to the arrays for forming a microphone beam. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68)
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