MICROPHONE SYSTEM WITH A HAND-HELD MICROPHONE

• US 20120183156A1
• Filed: 01/13/2011
• Published: 07/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/13/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sennheiser Electronic GmbH & Company KG
• Original Assignee: Sennheiser Electronic GmbH & Company KG
• Inventors: Peissig, Jürgen, Gleissner, Achim, Schlessinger, Daniel, Harris, Daniel, Windlin, Charles
• Application Number:
  US13/005,682
• Publication Number:
  US 20120183156A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/111
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/083 Special constructions of mouthpieces
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 3/00 Circuits for transducers , loudspeakers or microphones

Abstract

A microphone system is provided. The microphone system comprises at least one hand-held microphone and a base station. Audio signals detected by the hand-held microphone are forwarded to the base station. The hand-held microphone comprises a motion detection unit for detecting a motion or a gesture of a hand-held microphone. A control signal generating unit generates control signals based on the detected motion or gesture of the hand-held microphone. The hand-held microphone is adapted to forward the detected motion or gesture or the control signals to the base station. The output audio signal of the hand-held microphone can be manipulated based on the control signals. The hand-held microphone comprises an activation unit for activating or deactivating the motion detection unit or for activating or deactivating the transmission of the control signals.

Claims

1. Microphone system, comprising:

at least one hand-held microphone and a base station, wherein audio signals detected by the hand-held microphone are forwarded to the base station,

wherein the hand-held microphone comprises a motion-detection unit for detecting a motion or a gesture of a hand-held microphone,

a control signal generating unit for generating control signals based on the detected motion or gesture,

wherein the hand-held microphone is adapted to forward the detected motion or gesture or the control signals to the base station,

wherein the output audio signal of the hand-held microphone can be manipulated based on the control signals,

wherein the hand-held microphone comprises an activation unit for activating or deactivating the motion detection unit or for activating or deactivating the transmission of the control signals.

2. Microphone system according to claim 1, wherein the base station is adapted to transmit a feedback signal to the hand-held microphone which can give a feedback to the user upon receipt of the feedback signal.

3. Microphone system according to claim 1, further comprising:

an audio processing unit for processing or manipulating the output audio signal of the microphone depending on control signals,

wherein the control signals are based on a motion or gesture of the microphone or the activation of buttons or sliders.

4. Microphone system according to claim 1, wherein

external devices coupled to the base station can be controlled based on the control signals.

5. Microphone system according to anyone of the claim 1, wherein

the motion detection unit comprises a three-axis accelerometer for detecting the acceleration of the microphone and

a three-axis gyro sensor,

wherein based on the output of the accelerometer and the gyro sensor, the control signals of the microphone are adapted.

6. Hand-held microphone for a microphone system, comprising:

a microphone head,

a motion detection unit for detecting a motion or a gesture of a hand-held microphone,

at least one segment having knobs or sliders which upon activation by a user influence the control signals of the hand-held microphone,

a control signal generating unit for generating control signals based on the detected motion or gesture,

wherein the hand-held microphone is adapted to forward the detected motion or gesture or the control signals to the base station, wherein the output audio signal of the hand-held microphone can be manipulated based on the control signals,

wherein the hand-held microphone comprises an activation unit for activating or deactivating the motion detection unit or for activating or deactivating the transmission of the control signals.

7. Method of controlling a microphone system having at least one hand-held microphone and a base station comprising the steps of:

forwarding audio signals detected by the hand-held microphone to the base station,

detecting a motion or gesture of the hand-held microphone,

generating control signals based on the detected motion or gesture of the hand-held microphone,

forwarding the detected motion or gesture or the control signals to the base station,

manipulating the output audio signals of the hand-held microphone based on the control signals, and

activating or deactivating the motion detection or the transmission of the control signals to the base station.