Method and device for acoustic management control of multiple microphones
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for acoustic management control suitable for use in an earpiece, the method comprising the steps of:
- capturing an ambient acoustic signal from at least one Ambient Sound Microphone (ASM) to produce an electronic ambient signal;
capturing in an ear canal an internal sound from at least one Ear Canal Microphone (ECM) to produce an electronic internal signal;
measuring a background noise signal from the electronic ambient signal or the electronic internal signal; and
mixing the electronic ambient signal with the electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the background noise signal to produce a mixed signal.
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Abstract
An earpiece (100) and a method (640) for acoustic management of multiple microphones is provided. The method can include capturing an ambient acoustic signal from an Ambient Sound Microphone (ASM) to produce an electronic ambient signal, capturing in an ear canal an internal sound from an Ear Canal Microphone (ECM) to produce an electronic internal signal, measuring a background noise signal, and mixing the electronic ambient signal with the electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the background noise signal to produce a mixed signal. The mixing can adjust an internal gain of the electronic internal signal and an external gain of the electronic ambient signal based on the background noise characteristics. The mixing can account for an acoustic attenuation level and an audio content level of the earpiece. Other embodiments are provided.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for acoustic management control suitable for use in an earpiece, the method comprising the steps of:
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capturing an ambient acoustic signal from at least one Ambient Sound Microphone (ASM) to produce an electronic ambient signal; capturing in an ear canal an internal sound from at least one Ear Canal Microphone (ECM) to produce an electronic internal signal; measuring a background noise signal from the electronic ambient signal or the electronic internal signal; and mixing the electronic ambient signal with the electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the background noise signal to produce a mixed signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for acoustic management control suitable for use in an earpiece, the method comprising the steps of:
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capturing an ambient acoustic signal from at least one Ambient Sound Microphone (ASM) to produce an electronic ambient signal; capturing in an ear canal an internal sound from at least one Ear Canal Microphone (ECM) to produce an electronic internal signal; detecting a spoken voice signal generated by a wearer of the earpiece from the electronic ambient signal or the electronic internal signal; measuring a background noise level from the electronic ambient signal or the electronic internal signal when the spoken voice signal is not detected; and mixing the electronic ambient signal with the electronic internal signal as a function of the background noise level to produce a mixed signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An earpiece for acoustic management control, comprising:
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an Ambient Sound Microphone (ASM) configured to capture ambient sound and produce an electronic ambient signal; an Ear Canal Receiver (ECR) to deliver audio content to an ear canal to produce an acoustic audio content; an Ear Canal Microphone (ECM) configured to capture internal sound in the ear canal and produce an electronic internal signal; and a processor operatively coupled to the ASM, the ECM and the ECR where the processor is configured to measure a background noise signal from the electronic ambient signal or the electronic internal signal; and mix the electronic ambient signal with the electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the background noise signal to produce a mixed signal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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