Method and system for acoustic feedback cancellation using a known full band sequence

• US 10,530,936 B1
• Filed: 03/15/2019
• Issued: 01/07/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2019
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
• Inventors: Khanagha, Vahid, Fienberg, Kurt S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Doan, Phuoc H
• Application Number:
  US16/354,565
• Time in Patent Office: 298 Days
• Field of Search: 455570, 181145, 381 716, 381 7111
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 25/21 the extracted parameters being power information
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 9/082 using echo cancellers echo cancellers per se H04B3/23
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 9/085 using digital techniques H04M9/082 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 3/02 for preventing acoustic reaction , i.e. acoustic oscillatory feedback specially adapted for hearing aids H04R25/453
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 3/04 for correcting frequency response

Abstract

Systems and methods for acoustic feedback cancellation. One method includes transmitting, with a transceiver, a known full-band sequence at a first time. The method includes receiving, via a microphone, a received audio signal including a received copy of the known full-band sequence. The method includes filtering the received audio signal to generate a filtered audio signal, and detecting, based on the filtered audio signal, a second portable communication device in proximity to the portable communication device. The method includes, in response to detecting the second portable communication device, determining, based on the first time and filtered audio signal, an estimated loop delay. The method includes initializing an adaptive feedback cancellation filter based on the estimated loop delay and the plurality of estimated filter coefficients. The method includes determining a plurality of estimated filter coefficients based on the known full-band sequence and the received copy of the known full-band sequence.

Claims

1. A portable communication device comprising:

a transceiver;

a microphone;

an adaptive feedback cancellation filter;

an electronic processor coupled to the transceiver, the microphone, and the adaptive feedback cancellation filter, and configured to

control the transceiver to transmit a known full-band sequence at a first time;

receive, via the microphone, a received audio signal including a received copy of the known full-band sequence;

filter the received audio signal to generate a filtered audio signal;

detect, based on the filtered audio signal, a second portable communication device in proximity to the portable communication device; and

in response to detecting the second portable communication device,

determine, based on the first time and filtered audio signal, an estimated loop delay;

initialize the adaptive feedback cancellation filter based on the estimated loop delay; and

determine a plurality of estimated filter coefficients based on the known full-band sequence and the received copy of the known full-band sequence.

2. The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the electronic processor is configured to filter the received audio signal using a filter matched to the known full-band sequence.

3. The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the electronic processor is configured to detect the second portable communication device in proximity to the portable communication device by detecting, in the filtered audio signal, a power spike corresponding to the received copy of the known full-band sequence occurring at a second time.

4. The portable communication device of claim 3, wherein the electronic processor is configured to detect a power spike by

dividing the filtered audio signal into a plurality of portions;

and

for each of the plurality of portions,

determining a power level;

comparing the power level to an average power level for a subset of previous portions; and

identifying a power spike when the power level exceeds the average power level by a predetermined threshold.

5. The portable communication device of claim 3, wherein the electronic processor is configured to determine the estimated loop delay based further on the second time.

6. The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the electronic processor is configured to

receive a microphone audio signal from the microphone;

receive a filtered output from the initialized adaptive feedback cancellation filter;

subtract the filtered output from the microphone audio signal to generate a transmit audio signal;

buffer the transmit audio signal based on the estimated loop delay to generate a buffered transmit audio signal;

route the buffered transmit audio signal to the initialized adaptive feedback cancellation filter; and

control the transceiver to transmit the transmit audio signal.

7. The portable communication device of claim 6, wherein the electronic processor is configured to

filter the buffered transmit audio signal with a first high pass filter to generate a filtered buffered transmit audio signal;

filter the microphone audio signal with a second high pass filter to generate a filtered microphone audio signal; and

adapt the initialized adaptive feedback cancellation filter based on the filtered buffered transmit audio signal and the filtered microphone audio signal.

8. The portable communication device of claim 1,

wherein the electronic processor is further configured to:

receive an input indicative of a transmission command; and

control the transceiver to transmit a known full-band sequence at a first time in response to receiving the input.

9. The portable communication device of claim 8, further comprising:

a push-to-talk button;

wherein the electronic processor is coupled to the push-to-talk button, and configured to receive an input indicative of a transmission command by receiving an input selecting the push-to-talk button.

10. A method for acoustic feedback cancellation for a portable communication device, the method comprising:

transmitting, with a transceiver, a known full-band sequence at a first time;

receiving, via a microphone, a received audio signal including a received copy of the known full-band sequence;

filtering the received audio signal to generate a filtered audio signal;

detecting, based on the filtered audio signal, a second portable communication device in proximity to the portable communication device; and

in response to detecting the second portable communication device,

determining, with an electronic processor based on the first time and filtered audio signal, an estimated loop delay;

initializing an adaptive feedback cancellation filter based on the estimated loop delay; and

determining, with the electronic processor, a plurality of estimated filter coefficients based on the known full-band sequence and the received copy of the known full-band sequence.

11. The method for acoustic feedback cancellation of claim 10, wherein filtering the received audio signal includes filtering the received audio signal with a filter matched to the known full-band sequence.

12. The method for acoustic feedback cancellation of claim 10, wherein detecting the second portable communication device in proximity to the portable communication device includes detecting, in the filtered audio signal, a power spike corresponding to the received copy of the known full-band sequence occurring at a second time.

13. The method for acoustic feedback cancellation of claim 12, wherein detecting a power spike includes:

dividing the filtered audio signal into a plurality of portions; and

for each of the plurality of portions,

determining a power level;

comparing the power level to an average power level for a subset of previous portions; and

identifying a power spike when the power level exceeds the average power level by a predetermined threshold.

14. The method for acoustic feedback cancellation of claim 12, wherein determining the estimated loop delay includes determining the estimated loop delay based further on the second time.

15. The method for acoustic feedback cancellation of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving a microphone audio signal from the microphone;

receiving a filtered output from the initialized adaptive feedback cancellation filter;

subtracting the filtered output from the microphone audio signal to generate a transmit audio signal;

buffering the transmit audio signal based on the loop delay to generate a buffered transmit audio signal;

routing the buffered transmit audio signal to the initialized adaptive feedback cancellation filter; and

transmitting the transmit audio signal with the transceiver.

16. The method for acoustic feedback cancellation of claim 15, further comprising:

filtering the buffered transmit audio signal with a first high pass filter to generate a filtered buffered transmit audio signal;

filtering the microphone audio signal with a second high pass filter to generate a filtered microphone audio signal; and

adapting the initialized adaptive feedback cancellation filter based on the filtered buffered transmit audio signal and the filtered microphone audio signal.

17. The method for acoustic feedback cancellation of claim 10, further comprising:

receive, with the electronic processor, an input indicative of a transmission command; and

transmitting, with the transceiver, a known full-band sequence at a first time in response to receiving the input.

18. The method for acoustic feedback cancellation of claim 17, wherein receiving an input indicative of a transmission command includes receiving an input selecting a push-to-talk button.