Variable noise reduction algorithm based on vehicle conditions
First Claim
1. A method of reducing audio noise transmitted by a wireless communications mobile terminal associated with a vehicle, comprising:
- detecting one or more vehicle conditions by said vehicle, wherein said vehicle conditions relate to the position of one or more seats within said vehicle;
communicating said vehicle conditions to a noise reduction control device associated with said vehicle;
determining one or more noise reduction algorithm parameters based on said vehicle conditions by said noise reduction control device by referencing a plurality of sets of noise reduction parameters previously stored in memory associated with said vehicle, said sets corresponding to a plurality of vehicle conditions;
adapting a noise reduction algorithm in response to said vehicle conditions by applying said noise reduction algorithm parameters to vary said noise reduction algorithm;
receiving audio input at a microphone array associated with said vehicle; and
processing said audio according to said noise reduction algorithm as adapted by said noise reduction algorithm parameters and transmitting an RF signal based thereon.
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Abstract
Different parameters are supplied to a noise reduction algorithm based on the detection of different vehicle conditions, thereby allowing the noise reduction algorithm to process audio input differently depending on the corresponding vehicle conditions, such as speed, motor rpm, radio on/off status, window open/closed status, occupancy and position of vehicle seat(s), or any combination thereof. One or more vehicle conditions are detected by the vehicle and communicated to a noise reduction control device that determines the appropriate noise reduction algorithm parameters to use based on the detected vehicle conditions, advantageously with reference to a plurality of stored sets of noise reduction algorithm parameters previously established through a calibration process and stored in memory. Received audio input from a microphone array associated with the vehicle may be processed by the noise reduction algorithm as adapted by the appropriate parameters and used by a mobile terminal or the vehicle as appropriate.
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1. A method of reducing audio noise transmitted by a wireless communications mobile terminal associated with a vehicle, comprising:
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detecting one or more vehicle conditions by said vehicle, wherein said vehicle conditions relate to the position of one or more seats within said vehicle;
communicating said vehicle conditions to a noise reduction control device associated with said vehicle;
determining one or more noise reduction algorithm parameters based on said vehicle conditions by said noise reduction control device by referencing a plurality of sets of noise reduction parameters previously stored in memory associated with said vehicle, said sets corresponding to a plurality of vehicle conditions;
adapting a noise reduction algorithm in response to said vehicle conditions by applying said noise reduction algorithm parameters to vary said noise reduction algorithm;
receiving audio input at a microphone array associated with said vehicle; and
processing said audio according to said noise reduction algorithm as adapted by said noise reduction algorithm parameters and transmitting an RF signal based thereon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of providing calibration parameters to a noise reduction algorithm associated with a second vehicle, comprising:
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gathering noise reduction calibration data for a plurality of vehicle conditions using a first vehicle;
computing reference noise reduction parameters for a plurality of vehicle conditions based on said calibration data;
storing sets of said reference noise reduction parameters in memory with corresponding vehicle condition indicators; and
associating said memory with a second vehicle prior to first possession of said second vehicle by any retail customer. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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13. A method of generating a noise reduced audio signal, comprising:
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detecting one or more vehicle conditions by a vehicle;
communicating said vehicle conditions to a noise reduction control device associated with a said vehicle;
determining one or more noise reduction algorithm parameters based on said vehicle conditions by said noise reduction control device;
adapting a noise reduction algorithm in response to said vehicle conditions by applying said noise reduction algorithm parameters to vary said noise reduction algorithm;
receiving audio input at a microphone array associated with said vehicle; and
processing said audio according to said noise reduction algorithm as adapted by said noise reduction algorithm parameters to produce said noise reduced audio signal.
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23. A method of generating a noise reduced audio signal, comprising:
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providing a noise reduction algorithm modifiable based on predefined noise reduction algorithm parameters;
detecting one or more vehicle conditions by a vehicle;
selecting a set of noise reduction algorithm parameters from a plurality of stored sets of noise reduction algorithm parameters based on said detected conditions;
said stored sets being stored in a memory associated with said vehicle;
modifying said noise reduction algorithm in response to said vehicle conditions based on said selected set of noise reduction algorithm parameters;
receiving audio input at a microphone array associated with said vehicle; and
processing said audio according to said noise reduction algorithm as adapted by said noise reduction algorithm parameters to produce said noise reduced audio signal.
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25. A method of generating a noise reduced audio signal, comprising:
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processing received audio input by a noise reduction algorithm that varies according to values assigned to a plurality of noise reduction algorithm parameters; and
detecting one or more vehicle conditions by a vehicle;
assigning values to said noise reduction algorithm parameters based on both said detected vehicle conditions and at least one previously stored set of noise reduction algorithm parameters;
receiving audio input at a microphone array associated with said vehicle; and
processing said audio according to said noise reduction algorithm as adapted by said noise reduction algorithm parameters to produce said noise reduced audio signal.
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- 30. A noise reduction control apparatus adapted to determine one or more noise reduction algorithm parameters based on received information indicative of at least one vehicle condition and to process audio input with a noise reduction algorithm that varies according to said noise reduction algorithm parameters.
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