公开(公告)号：US11735187B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US16868351

申请日：2020-05-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Myra C. Lukens ,  Shehryar Lasi ,  Kisun You

IPC: G10L15/30 ,  G10L15/26 ,  H04M1/72412

CPC classification number: G10L15/30 ,  G10L15/26 ,  H04M1/72412

Abstract: An appliance can include a microphone transducer configured to receive sound from an environment and to convert the received sound into an audio signal. The appliance can be configured to receive an input audio signal via the microphone transducer, responsive to an activation input. The appliance can be configured to initiate a bi-directional, wireless communication connection with an external device in parallel with receiving the input audio signal, and responsive to the activation input. The appliance can be configured to transmit an output audio signal corresponding to the input audio signal over the communication connection when the wireless communication connection is established. Related aspects also are described.

公开(公告)号：US20200380992A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16868351

申请日：2020-05-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Myra C. Lukens ,  Shehryar Lasi ,  Kisun You

IPC: G10L15/30 ,  G10L15/26 ,  H04M1/725

Abstract: An appliance can include a microphone transducer configured to receive sound from an environment and to convert the received sound into an audio signal. The appliance can be configured to receive an input audio signal via the microphone transducer, responsive to an activation input. The appliance can be configured to initiate a bi-directional, wireless communication connection with an external device in parallel with receiving the input audio signal, and responsive to the activation input. The appliance can be configured to transmit an output audio signal corresponding to the input audio signal over the communication connection when the wireless communication connection is established. Related aspects also are described.

公开(公告)号：US12010496B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US17471011

申请日：2021-09-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Aarti Kumar ,  Shehryar Lasi ,  Baptiste P. Paquier ,  Brian Clark

IPC: H04R5/033 ,  G10L19/002 ,  H04L65/70 ,  H04L65/75 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04W4/80

CPC classification number: H04R5/04 ,  G10L19/002 ,  H04L65/70 ,  H04L65/75 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2430/01

Abstract: A method performed by an audio source device. The method receives a first audio signal and a second, different audio signal and encodes the first audio signal and the second audio signal, wherein the first audio signal is encoded differently than the second audio signal. The method generates a first data packet that comprises the first encoded audio signal and a first volume level and a second data packet that comprises the second encoded audio signal and a second volume level, wherein the first volume level is lower than the second volume level and transmits, over a wireless connection, the first and second data packets as a dual audio stream to an audio output device.

公开(公告)号：US20220103948A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17471011

申请日：2021-09-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Aarti Kumar ,  Shehryar Lasi ,  Baptiste P. Paquier ,  Brian Clark

IPC: H04R5/04 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R3/04 ,  G10L19/002 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: A method performed by an audio source device. The method receives a first audio signal and a second, different audio signal and encodes the first audio signal and the second audio signal, wherein the first audio signal is encoded differently than the second audio signal. The method generates a first data packet that comprises the first encoded audio signal and a first volume level and a second data packet that comprises the second encoded audio signal and a second volume level, wherein the first volume level is lower than the second volume level and transmits, over a wireless connection, the first and second data packets as a dual audio stream to an audio output device.