METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING MULTIPLE MICROPHONES
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1. A method comprising:
- capturing sound using a plurality of microphones, wherein the plurality of microphones is associated with a computing system;
determining energy levels for the plurality of microphones;
determining signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) for the plurality of microphones; and
selecting a particular microphone of the plurality of microphones based on the energy levels and the SNRs, wherein selecting the particular microphone includes providing audio signals obtained by the particular microphone to the computing system for use.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes capturing sound using a plurality of microphones, wherein the plurality of microphones is associated with a computing system. The method also includes determining energy levels for the plurality of microphones, and determining signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) for the plurality of microphones. Finally, the method includes selecting a particular microphone of the plurality of microphones based on the energy levels and the SNRs, wherein selecting the particular microphone includes providing audio signals obtained by the particular microphone to the computing system for use.
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1. A method comprising:
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capturing sound using a plurality of microphones, wherein the plurality of microphones is associated with a computing system; determining energy levels for the plurality of microphones; determining signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) for the plurality of microphones; and selecting a particular microphone of the plurality of microphones based on the energy levels and the SNRs, wherein selecting the particular microphone includes providing audio signals obtained by the particular microphone to the computing system for use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer program code, the computer program code, when executed, configured to:
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capture sound using a plurality of microphones, wherein the plurality of microphones is associated with a computing system; determine energy levels for the plurality of microphones; determine signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) for the plurality of microphones; and select a particular microphone of the plurality of microphones based on the energy levels and the SNRs, wherein the computer program code configured to select the particular microphone includes computer code configured to provide audio signals obtained by the particular microphone to the computing system for use. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of microphones, the plurality of microphones being arranged to capture sound; and a system, the system being in communication with the plurality of microphones, the system being configured to determine energy levels associated with the sound captured by the plurality of microphones and signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) associated with the sound captured by the plurality of microphones, wherein the system is further configured to automatically select a particular microphone from the plurality of microphones based on the energy levels and the SNRs for use in providing audio signals to the system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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