In-ear monitoring system and method with bidirectional channel
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1. An in-ear monitoring system, comprising:
- first and second in-ear assemblies, each in-ear assembly comprising;
an outside microphone configured to receive acoustic energy from an acoustic environment external to a wearer of the first and second in-ear assemblies and convert the acoustic energy into corresponding ambient electrical signals;
a voice channel microphone configured to be acoustically coupled to the wearer and to receive acoustic signals generated by the wearer and selectively configurable to convert the acoustic signals into first voice electrical signals;
a communication subsystem configured to receive a mix of acoustic electrical signals and to selectively transmit the first voice electrical signals;
a digital signal processing (DSP) circuit configured to receive the ambient electrical signals and the mix of acoustic electrical signals, and to further process the ambient electrical signals and the mix of acoustic electrical signals according to in-ear assembly processing parameters to provide an output signal; and
an output transducer configured to receive the output signal and convert the output signal into an acoustic signal heard by the wearer.
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Abstract
An in-ear monitor assembly includes an internal microphone to facilitate a bidirectional voice communication channel.
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1. An in-ear monitoring system, comprising:
first and second in-ear assemblies, each in-ear assembly comprising;
an outside microphone configured to receive acoustic energy from an acoustic environment external to a wearer of the first and second in-ear assemblies and convert the acoustic energy into corresponding ambient electrical signals;
a voice channel microphone configured to be acoustically coupled to the wearer and to receive acoustic signals generated by the wearer and selectively configurable to convert the acoustic signals into first voice electrical signals;
a communication subsystem configured to receive a mix of acoustic electrical signals and to selectively transmit the first voice electrical signals;
a digital signal processing (DSP) circuit configured to receive the ambient electrical signals and the mix of acoustic electrical signals, and to further process the ambient electrical signals and the mix of acoustic electrical signals according to in-ear assembly processing parameters to provide an output signal; and
an output transducer configured to receive the output signal and convert the output signal into an acoustic signal heard by the wearer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of in-ear monitoring, comprising:
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receiving ambient acoustic energy from an acoustic environment external to a wearer of the first and second in-ear assemblies;
converting the ambient acoustic energy into corresponding ambient electrical signals;
receiving first voice acoustic signals generated by the wearer;
converting the first voice acoustic signals into first voice electrical signals;
receiving a mix of acoustic electrical signals;
transmitting the first voice electrical signals over a bidirectional voice channel;
processing the ambient electrical signals and the mix of acoustic electrical signals according to in-ear assembly processing parameters to provide an output signal; and
converting the output signal into an acoustic signal heard by the wearer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An in-ear monitoring system, comprising:
first and second in-ear assemblies, each comprising;
means for receiving ambient acoustic energy from an acoustic environment external to a wearer of the first and second in-ear assemblies;
means for converting the ambient acoustic energy into corresponding ambient electrical signals;
means for receiving first voice acoustic signals generated by the wearer;
means for converting the first voice acoustic signals into first voice electrical signals;
means for receiving a mix of acoustic electrical signals;
means for transmitting the first voice electrical signals over a bidirectional voice channel;
means for processing the ambient electrical signals and the mix of acoustic electrical signals according to in-ear assembly processing parameters to provide an output signal; and
means for converting the output signal into an acoustic signal heard by the wearer.
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21. An in-ear monitoring system, comprising:
first and second in-ear assemblies, wherein at least one of the first and second in-ear assembly comprises an outside microphone configured to receive acoustic energy from an acoustic environment external to a wearer of the first and second in-ear assemblies and convert the acoustic energy into corresponding ambient electrical signals, and further configured to receive acoustic signals generated by the wearer and selectively configurable to convert the acoustic signals into first voice electrical signals;
a communication subsystem configured to receive a mix of acoustic electrical signals and to selectively transmit the first voice electrical signals;
a digital signal processing (DSP) circuit configured to receive the ambient electrical signals and the mix of acoustic electrical signals, and to further process the ambient electrical signals and the mix of acoustic electrical signals according to in-ear assembly processing parameters to provide an output signal; and
wherein each first and second in-ear assembly includes an output transducer configured to receive the output signal and convert the output signal into an acoustic signal heard by the wearer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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