REMOVAL OF USER IDENTIFIED NOISE
First Claim
1. A method of reducing noise in a voice call between a first and second transceiver device, comprising:
- receiving a user input indicating a particular sound for filtering;
activating a microphone on the first transceiver device to capture sounds in response to the user input;
storing the captured sounds in a first memory and a second memory;
processing sounds stored in the first and second memories to develop sound filtering criteria; and
filtering sounds based on the sound filtering criteria.
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Abstract
Methods, systems and devices enabling a party to a telephone conversation to identify sounds for active filtering so that the identified sound can be actively filtered and/or amplified. Cell phones are provided with a button that allows users to identify sounds for filtering by pressing the button or virtual key when the sound is heard. Sounds recorded in response to such user inputs are processed to identify filtering criteria, such as frequencies and amplitude. The identified filtering criteria are then used to actively filter or enhance sounds. The methods and systems enable user to identify specific sounds for filtering so only those sounds deemed annoying are suppressed while permitting other sounds (e.g., voice) to be heard.
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76 Claims
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1. A method of reducing noise in a voice call between a first and second transceiver device, comprising:
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receiving a user input indicating a particular sound for filtering; activating a microphone on the first transceiver device to capture sounds in response to the user input; storing the captured sounds in a first memory and a second memory; processing sounds stored in the first and second memories to develop sound filtering criteria; and filtering sounds based on the sound filtering criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A transceiver device, comprising:
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a memory; a microphone; a transceiver circuit coupled to the microphone and configured to send and receive signals encoding sound; and a processor coupled to the memory and to the transceiver circuit, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising; receiving a user input indicating a particular sound for filtering; activating the microphone to capture sounds in response to the user input; storing the captured sounds in a first portion and a second portion of the memory; processing sounds stored in the first and second portions of the memory to develop sound filtering criteria; and filtering sounds based on the sound filtering criteria. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A transceiver device comprising:
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means for sending and receiving signals encoding sound; means for receiving a user input indicating a particular sound for filtering; means for capturing sounds in response to the user input; means for storing the captured sounds in a first memory and a second memory; means for processing sounds stored in the first and second memories to develop sound filtering criteria; and means for filtering sounds based on the sound filtering criteria. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable software instructions configured to cause a processor to perform operations for reducing noise, the operations comprising:
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receiving a user input indicating particular sounds for filtering; activating a microphone to capture sounds in response to the user input; storing the captured sounds in a first memory and a second memory; processing sounds stored in the first and second memories to develop sound filtering criteria; and filtering sounds based on the sound filtering criteria. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A communication system, comprising:
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a first transceiver device comprising a first memory, a first microphone, a first transceiver circuit coupled to the first microphone and configured to send and receive signals encoding sound, and a first processor coupled to the first memory and to the first transceiver circuit; and a second transceiver device comprising a second memory, a second microphone, a second transceiver circuit coupled to the second microphone and configured to send and receive signals encoding sound, and a second processor coupled to the second memory and to the second transceiver circuit, wherein; the first processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising; receiving a user input; and activating the first microphone to capture sounds in response to the user input. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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74. A transceiver device, comprising:
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a memory; a transceiver circuit configured to send and receive signals encoding sound; and a processor coupled to the memory and to the transceiver circuit, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising; receiving a user input indicating a particular sound for filtering; transmitting a signal to a second transceiver device indicating when the user input is received; receiving sound filtering criteria from the second transceiver device; and filtering sounds based on the received sound filtering criteria.
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75. A transceiver device, comprising:
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means for receiving a user input indicating a particular sound for filtering; means for transmitting a signal to a second transceiver device indicating when the user input is received; means for receiving sound filtering criteria from the second transceiver device; and means for filtering sounds based on the received sound filtering criteria.
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76. A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable instructions configured to cause a processor of a transceiver device to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a user input indicating a particular sound for filtering; transmitting a signal to a second transceiver device indicating when the user input is received; receiving sound filtering criteria from the second transceiver device; and filtering sounds based on the received sound filtering criteria.
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