System and method for sound recognition

• US 7,820,900 B2
• Filed: 04/21/2008
• Issued: 10/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Master Key LLC
• Original Assignee: Master Key LLC
• Inventors: Lemons, Kenneth R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Donels; Jeffrey
• Assistant Examiner(s): Millikin; Andrew R
• Application Number:
  US12/148,628
• Publication Number:
  US 20080276790A1
• Time in Patent Office: 918 Days
• Field of Search: 844/64.R, 844/64.A, 844/77.R, 844/78, 844/832, 700/94, 345/440, 345/440.1, 345/440.2, 345/441, 345/442, 345/443, 345/473, 345 10- 24, 704/273
• US Class Current: 84/464.00R
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 15/023 Electrically operated
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 15/026 Non-electrically operated
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 17/00 Speaker identification or verification techniques

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to sound and speech recognition devices and methods. A system is provided that utilizes a system of tonal and rhythmic visualization methods to recognize different sounds so as to accurately identify true security problems in a cost effective manner. The system can also be utilized to recognize different vocal characteristics so as to accurately identify individuals based on their speech.

Claims

1. A sound recognition system, comprising:

a sound input device;

a processing device operatively coupled to said sound input device; and

a display operatively coupled to said processing device;

wherein;

said processing device executes computer readable code to create a first visual representation of a first sound sensed by the sound input device for output on the display;

wherein;

said first visual representation is evaluated to determine whether a security breach has occurred; and

wherein;

said first visual representation is generated according to a method comprising the steps of;

(a) placing twelve labels in a pattern of a circle, said twelve labels corresponding to twelve respective frequencies, such that moving clockwise or counter-clockwise between adjacent ones of said labels represents a first frequency interval;

(b) identifying an occurrence of a first frequency within the first sound;

(c) identifying an occurrence of a second frequency within the first sound;

(d) identifying a first label corresponding to the first frequency;

(e) identifying a second label corresponding to the second frequency;

(f) creating a first line connecting the first label and the second label,

wherein;

(1) the first line is a first color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by the first frequency interval;

(2) the first line is a second color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by a first multiple of the first frequency interval;

(3) the first line is a third color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by a second multiple of the first frequency interval;

(4) the first line is a fourth color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by a third multiple of the first frequency interval;

(5) the first line is a fifth color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by a fourth multiple of the first frequency interval; and

(6) the first line is a sixth color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by a fifth multiple of the first frequency interval.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein step (a) further comprises arranging each of the twelve labels to be substantially evenly spaced from each adjacent label.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein step (a) further comprises arranging each of the twelve labels to be spaced 30 degrees from each adjacent label.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first color is red, the second color is orange, the third color is yellow, the fourth color is green, the fifth color is blue and the sixth color is purple.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the first color has a first wavelength that is larger than a second wavelength of the second color;

the second wavelength is larger than a third wavelength of the third color;

the third wavelength is larger than a fourth wavelength of the fourth color;

the fourth wavelength is larger than a fifth wavelength of the fifth color; and

the fifth wavelength is larger than an sixth wavelength of the sixth color.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

(g) identifying an occurrence of a third frequency within said sound;

(h) identifying a third label corresponding to the third frequency;

(i) creating a second line connecting the second label and the third label; and

(j) creating a third line connecting the third label and the first label.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said sound is human speech.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said sound is not human speech.

9. A sound recognition system, comprising:

a sound input device;

a processing device operatively connected to said sound input device; and

a display operatively connected to said processing device;

wherein;

said processing device executes computer readable code to create a first visual representation of a first sound sensed by the sound input device for output on the display;

wherein;

said first visual representation is evaluated to determine whether a security breach has occurred; and

wherein;

said first visual representation is generated according to a method comprising the steps of;

said first visual representation is generated according to a method comprising the steps of;

(a) placing twelve labels in a pattern of a circle, said twelve labels corresponding to twelve respective frequencies, such that moving clockwise or counter-clockwise between adjacent ones of said labels represents a first frequency interval;

(b) identifying an occurrence of a first frequency within the first sound;

(c) identifying an occurrence of a second frequency within the first sound;

(d) identifying a first point on the circle, said first point corresponding to the first frequency;

(e) identifying a second point on the circle, said second point corresponding to the second frequency;

(f) creating a first line connecting the first label and the second label,

wherein;

(1) the first line is a mixture of a first color and a second color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by more than the first frequency interval and less than a first multiple of the frequency interval;

(2) the first line is a mixture of a second color and a third color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by more than the first multiple of the first frequency interval and less than a second multiple of the frequency interval;

(3) the first line is a mixture of a third color and a fourth color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by more than the second multiple of the first frequency interval and less than a third multiple of the frequency interval;

(4) the first line is a mixture of a fourth color and a fifth color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by more than the third multiple of the first frequency interval and less than a fourth multiple of the frequency interval;

(5) the first line is a mixture of a fifth color and a sixth color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by more than the fourth multiple of the first frequency interval and less than a fifth multiple of the frequency interval.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the first color is red, the second color is orange, the third color is yellow, the fourth color is green, the fifth color is blue and the sixth color is purple.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein:

the first color has a first wavelength that is larger than a second wavelength of the second color;

the second wavelength is larger than a third wavelength of the third color;

the third wavelength is larger than a fourth wavelength of the fourth color;

the fourth wavelength is larger than a fifth wavelength of the fifth color; and

the fifth wavelength is larger than an sixth wavelength of the sixth color.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising the steps of:

(g) identifying an occurrence of a third frequency within said sound;

(h) identifying a third label corresponding to the third frequency;

(i) creating a second line connecting the second label and the third label; and

(j) creating a third line connecting the third label and the first label.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein said first sound is human speech.

14. The method of claim 9, where said first sound is evaluated to determine the identity of the person speaking.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein said first sound is a not human speech.