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Satellite microphones for improved speaker detection and zoom

  • US 9,071,895 B2
  • Filed: 11/19/2012
  • Issued: 06/30/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of detecting a speaker comprising:

  • extending audio range of a local microphone array of a conferencing base station using satellite microphones;

    computing location information for location of the satellite microphones relative to the conferencing base station;

    processing the location information and audio signals of the local microphone array and the satellite microphones for automatic detection of a speaker relative to the conferencing base station; and

    estimating location distances of the satellite microphones from the conferencing base station based, at least in part, on panoramic camera images of the satellite microphones.

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