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Methods and apparatuses for adjusting a listening area for capturing sounds

  • US 20060269072A1
  • Filed: 05/04/2006
  • Published: 11/30/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • detecting an initial listening zone;

    capturing a captured sound through a microphone array;

    identifying an initial sound based on the captured sound and the initial listening zone wherein the initial sound includes sounds within the initial listening zone;

    adjusting the initial listening zone and forming the adjusted listening zone; and

    identifying an adjusted sound based on the captured sound and the adjusted listening zone wherein the adjusted sound includes sounds within the adjusted listening zone.

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