Method and system of an acoustic scene analyzer for body sounds
First Claim
1. A portable device for visualizing auditory scene auscultation of body sounds, the portable device comprising:
- A visual display with user input;
a sensor array of microphones to capture body sounds;
a processor coupled to the visual display and the sensor array configured to;
perform auditory scene analysis in accordance with a psychoacoustic interpretation of the captured body sounds;
render to the display a visualization of auditory scene auscultation of the body sounds, including;
separated sound source tracks;
sound source identifier tracks; and
sound source location trajectories,a speaker coupled to the processor to play the separated sound source tracks responsive to user input; and
a power supply to provide power to electronic components of the portable device.
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Abstract
A system and method for visualizing auditory scene analysis by way of a portable device is provided. In one embodiment, the method steps include capturing multiple sounds from a sensor array of microphones connected to the portable device, performing auditory scene analysis on detected body sounds in accordance with a psychoacoustic representation of body organ functions, and rendering to a display of the portable device a visualization of auditory scene auscultation of the body sounds, including user input functionality for separated sound source tracks, sound source identifier tracks, and sound source location trajectories.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable device for visualizing auditory scene auscultation of body sounds, the portable device comprising:
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A visual display with user input;
a sensor array of microphones to capture body sounds;a processor coupled to the visual display and the sensor array configured to; perform auditory scene analysis in accordance with a psychoacoustic interpretation of the captured body sounds; render to the display a visualization of auditory scene auscultation of the body sounds, including; separated sound source tracks;
sound source identifier tracks; and
sound source location trajectories,a speaker coupled to the processor to play the separated sound source tracks responsive to user input; and a power supply to provide power to electronic components of the portable device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for visualizing auditory scene auscultation of body sounds by way of a portable device, the method comprising the steps of:
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capturing body sounds from a sensor array detecting both vibrations from infrasound and acoustically transmitted audible sound connected to the portable device; performing auditory scene analysis on the captured body sounds in accordance with a psychoacoustic representation of body organ functions; rendering to a display of the portable device a visualization of auditory scene auscultation of the body sounds, including;
separated sound source tracks, sound source identifier tracks; and
sound source location trajectories. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A portable device for visualizing auscultation of body sounds, the portable device comprising:
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a visual display with user input; a sensor array of microphones to capture body sounds comprising vibrations from infrasound and acoustically transmitted audible sound; a processor coupled to the visual display and the sensor array programmed with sequential order of processing; a first software module to extract features from an auditory scene analysis based on psychoacoustic characteristics of the body sounds; a second software module to identify unique sources of the body sounds from the features; a third software module to estimate masking patterns of each identified sound source based on sound generation characteristics of the sound sources; a fourth software module to perform sound source separation based on the identified unique sound sources, masking patterns, and extracted features; a fifth software module to localize sound sources and generate a location for identified sound sources; and a sixth software module to track the location of the identified sound sources, wherein the processor determines if the sensor array is in non-body contact or body contact and compensates accordingly during psychoacoustic interpretation of the captured body sounds, and renders to the display a visualization of auditory scene auscultation of the body sounds. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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