Method and device for signal separation of a mixed signal
First Claim
1. A method for signal separation of mixed signals provided by sensors, the mixed signals resulting from the sensors detecting respective mixed waveforms comprising a plurality of source waveforms originating from waveform generating sources mixed in a mixing environment, the method including the steps of:
- configuring communication between a processor and a plurality of the sensors in the mixing environment, the configuring being effected dynamically depending upon variations in the number of sensors in the environment, wherein said processor repeatedly checks for the presence of sensors in the mixing environment to effect the configuring communication between said processor and sensors that are detected in the environment;
receiving, by said processor, respective said mixed signals from the sensors;
determining un-mixing parameters for the environment based on the number of sensors; and
applying selectively said un-mixing parameters to at least one of said mixed signals to thereby separate said at least one of said mixed signals and provide at least one output source signal associated with one of the sensors, the output source signal being indicative of an unmixed one of said source waveforms.
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Abstract
A method (20) and electronic device (1) for signal separation of mixed signals provided by sensors (11,13), the mixed signals resulting from the sensors (11,13) detecting respective mixed waveforms comprising a plurality of source waveforms originating from waveform generating sources mixed in a mixing environment (10). The method (20) and device (1), in use, provide for configuring (22) communication between a processor (3) and a plurality of the sensors (11,13) in the mixing environment (10), the configuring being effected dynamically depending upon variations in the number of sensors (11,13) in the environment. At a receiving step (23) the processor (3) receives respective mixed signals from the sensors (11,13) and a step of determining (24) un-mixing parameters for the environment based on the number of sensors (11,13) is then effected. Thereafter, a step of applying selectively (35) applies the un-mixing parameters to at least one of said mixed signals to thereby separate at least one of the mixed signals and provide at least one output source signal associated with one of the sensors (11,13), the output source signal being indicative of an unmixed one of the source waveforms.
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1. A method for signal separation of mixed signals provided by sensors, the mixed signals resulting from the sensors detecting respective mixed waveforms comprising a plurality of source waveforms originating from waveform generating sources mixed in a mixing environment, the method including the steps of:
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configuring communication between a processor and a plurality of the sensors in the mixing environment, the configuring being effected dynamically depending upon variations in the number of sensors in the environment, wherein said processor repeatedly checks for the presence of sensors in the mixing environment to effect the configuring communication between said processor and sensors that are detected in the environment;
receiving, by said processor, respective said mixed signals from the sensors;
determining un-mixing parameters for the environment based on the number of sensors; and
applying selectively said un-mixing parameters to at least one of said mixed signals to thereby separate said at least one of said mixed signals and provide at least one output source signal associated with one of the sensors, the output source signal being indicative of an unmixed one of said source waveforms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic device for signal separation of mixed signals provided by sensors operatively coupled to the device, the mixed signals resulting from the sensors detecting respective mixed waveforms comprising a plurality of source waveforms originating from waveform generating sources mixed in a mixing environment, the electronic device comprising
a processor having a memory coupled thereto, the memory storing operating code for the processor; -
a sampler for receiving the mixed signals from the sensors, the sampler being coupled to the processor, wherein in use the operating code effects the steps of;
configuring communication between the processor and plurality of the sensors in the mixing environment, the configuring being effected dynamically depending upon variations in the number of sensors in the environment by said processor repeatedly checking for the presence of sensors in the mixing environment to effect the configuring communication between said processor and sensors that are detected in the environment;
receiving, by said processor, respective said mixed signals from the sensors;
determining un-mixing parameters for the environment based on the number of sensors; and
applying selectively said un-mixing parameters to at least one of said mixed signals to thereby separate said at least one of said mixed signals and provide at least one output source signal associated with one of the sensors, the output source signal being indicative of an unmixed one of said source waveforms. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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