System and method for telephone based noise cancellation
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1. A method for enhancing communications through a phone, the method comprising:
- receiving a voice communication from a user of the phone;
identifying a receiving party of the voice communication from the user of the phone;
based on identification of the receiving party, activating a noise cancellation feature of the phone;
receiving a secondary signal from an environment in proximity to the phone;
processing the secondary signal to determine an inverse signal in response to receiving the secondary signal;
andcombining the inverse signal with the voice communication and the secondary signal to destructively interfere with the secondary signal for allowing the receiving party to more effectively communicate with the user.
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Abstract
A system and method for enhancing communications through a phone. A voice communication is received from a user of the phone. A secondary signal is received from an environment in proximity to the phone. The secondary signal is processed to determine an inverse signal in response to receiving the secondary signal. The inverse signal is combined with the voice communication and the secondary signal to destructively interfere with the secondary signal for allowing a receiving party to more effectively communicate with the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for enhancing communications through a phone, the method comprising:
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receiving a voice communication from a user of the phone; identifying a receiving party of the voice communication from the user of the phone; based on identification of the receiving party, activating a noise cancellation feature of the phone; receiving a secondary signal from an environment in proximity to the phone; processing the secondary signal to determine an inverse signal in response to receiving the secondary signal; and combining the inverse signal with the voice communication and the secondary signal to destructively interfere with the secondary signal for allowing the receiving party to more effectively communicate with the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A phone for reducing background noises, the phone comprising:
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one or more microphones operable to receive voice communications from a user and background noises from an environment of the phone; a processor configured to identify a receiving party of the voice communications from the user and, based on identification of the receiving party, activate a noise cancellation feature of the phone; and a signal generator in communication with the microphone and the processor, the signal generator configured, upon activation of the noise cancellation feature, to process the background noises to determine an inverse signal of the background noises, and combine the voice communications, the background noises, and the inverse signal into a combined signal, and the signal generator transmits the combined signal to the receiving party. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A phone for reducing background noises, the phone comprising:
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a processor operable to execute a set of instructions; a memory in communication with the processor, the memory operable to store the set of instructions, the set of instructions are operable to; receive a voice communication from a user of the phone; identify a receiving party of the voice communication from the user of the phone; based on identification of the receiving party, activate a noise cancellation feature of the phone; receive a secondary signal from an environment in proximity to the phone; process the secondary signal to determine an inverse signal in response to receiving the secondary signal; and combine the inverse signal with the voice communication and the secondary signal to destructively interfere with the secondary signal for allowing the receiving party to more effectively communicate with the user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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