Method and apparatus for microphone beamforming
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a camera system;
an optimization system, wherein the optimization system is configured to communicate with the camera system; and
at least one microphone connected to the optimization system;
wherein the optimization system is configured to automatically adjust a beamform of the at least one microphone based, at least in part, on focus location information of the camera system and zoom setting information of the camera system, wherein the zoom setting information is associated with an audio capture profile.
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Abstract
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a camera system and an optimization system. The optimization system is configured to communicate with the camera system. At least one microphone is connected to the optimization system. The optimization system is configured to adjust a beamform of the at least one microphone based, at least in part, on camera focus information of the camera system.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a camera system; an optimization system, wherein the optimization system is configured to communicate with the camera system; and at least one microphone connected to the optimization system; wherein the optimization system is configured to automatically adjust a beamform of the at least one microphone based, at least in part, on focus location information of the camera system and zoom setting information of the camera system, wherein the zoom setting information is associated with an audio capture profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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receiving focus location information, wherein the focus location information corresponds to a focus location of a camera; receiving zoom setting information, wherein the zoom setting information corresponds to a zoom setting information of the camera; and controlling at least one microphone based, at least partially, on the focus location information and the zoom setting information; wherein the controlling the at least one microphone further comprises automatically controlling the at least one microphone based, at least partially, on the focus location information and the zoom setting information, wherein the zoom setting information is associated with an audio capture profile. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium bearing computer program code embodied therein for use with a computer, the computer program code comprising:
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code for processing focus location information, wherein the focus location information corresponds to a focus location of a camera; code for processing zoom setting information, wherein the zoom setting information corresponds to a zoom setting information of the camera; and code for automatically controlling at least one microphone based, at least partially, on the focus location information and the zoom setting information, wherein the zoom setting information is associated with an audio capture profile. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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