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METHODS, APPARATUSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR FACILITATING DIRECTIONAL AUDIO CAPTURE WITH MULTIPLE MICROPHONES

  • US 20160088392A1
  • Filed: 12/01/2015
  • Published: 03/24/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • a directional audio capture module; and

    a plurality of microphones positioned at predetermined locations of the apparatus;

    the directional audio capture module is configured to;

    assign at least one beam direction, among a plurality of beam directions, in which to direct directionality of an output signal of one or more of the microphones;

    select a first set of microphones comprising at least two microphones, of the plurality of microphones, for a first frequency band;

    select a second set of microphones comprising at least two microphones, of the plurality of microphones, for a second frequency band; and

    optimize the assigned at least one beam direction by adjusting at least one beamformer parameter based on the selected first and second sets of microphones.

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