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Intelligent ambient sound monitoring system

  • US 9,191,744 B2
  • Filed: 08/09/2012
  • Issued: 11/17/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An ambient sound monitoring system, comprising:

  • a microphone, said microphone monitoring an ambient sound environment;

    a set of headphones; and

    a processor, said processor receiving a microphone output from said microphone, wherein said processor compares said microphone output to a preset set of sound characteristics and identifies critical background sounds within said ambient sound environment, said critical background sounds corresponding to a match between said microphone output and said preset set of sound characteristics, wherein said processor outputs an audio notification to said set of headphones only when said critical background sounds are identified, wherein said preset set of sound characteristics comprises at least one frequency signature, and wherein said audio notification is selected from the group consisting of an alarm signal and at least a portion of said ambient sound environment.

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