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Self-descriptive microphone array

  • US 7,515,721 B2
  • Filed: 02/09/2004
  • Issued: 04/07/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A microphone array, comprising:

  • an array of at least one microphone;

    a memory contained within the array, said memory including parametric information which defines operational characteristics and configuration of the array;

    an array interface for connecting the array to an external computing device;

    wherein the parametric information included in the memory is reported to the external computing device via the array interface upon connection of the array to the external computing device; and

    wherein audio signals captured by the microphone array are transmitted from the microphone array to the external computing device via the array interface, said external computing device performing all audio processing of the captured audio signals in accordance with the parametric information reported to the external computing device.

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