公开(公告)号：US20160205262A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-14

申请号：US15073799

申请日：2016-03-18

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Feng Bao ,  Subrahmanyam Venkata Kunapuli ,  Fei Yang ,  Tor A. Sundsbarm

IPC: H04M9/08 ,  G10K11/178 ,  H04R3/02 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04R3/00

CPC classification number: H04M9/082 ,  G10K11/178 ,  G10K2210/108 ,  G10K2210/3018 ,  G10K2210/3023 ,  H04M3/568 ,  H04M2203/509 ,  H04M2207/18 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R3/02 ,  H04R2499/11 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: A controller for the conference session generates a speaker signal for speakers in a conference room. The controller correlates the speaker signal with network timing information and generates speaker timing information. The controller transmits the correlated speaker signal and timing information to a mobile device participating in the conference session. The mobile device generates an echo cancelled microphone signal from a microphone of the mobile device, and transmits the echo cancelled signal back to the controller. The controller also receives array microphone signals associated with an array of microphones at known positions in the room. The controller estimates a relative location of the mobile device within the conference room. The controller dynamically selects as audio output corresponding to the mobile device location either the echo cancelled microphone signal from the mobile device or an echo cancelled array microphone signal associated with the relative location of the mobile device.

Abstract translation: 用于会议会话的控制器为会议室中的扬声器生成扬声器信号。 控制器将扬声器信号与网络定时信息相关联，并产生扬声器定时信息。 控制器将相关的扬声器信号和定时信息发送到参与会议会话的移动设备。 移动设备从移动设备的麦克风产生回声消除的麦克风信号，并将回声消除的信号发送回控制器。 控制器还接收与房间中已知位置处的麦克风阵列相关联的阵列麦克风信号。 控制器估计移动设备在会议室内的相对位置。 控制器动态地选择与移动设备位置相对应的音频输出，即来自移动设备的回波消除的麦克风信号或与移动设备的相对位置相关联的回波消除的阵列麦克风信号。

公开(公告)号：US10789935B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-29

申请号：US16242257

申请日：2019-01-08

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Feng Bao ,  David William Nolan Robison ,  Tor A. Sundsbarm

IPC: G10K11/178 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: In one example, a headset obtains a first audio signal including a user audio signal from a first microphone on the headset and a second audio signal including the user audio signal from a second microphone on the headset. The headset derives a first candidate signal from the first audio signal and a second candidate signal from the second audio signal. Based on the first audio signal and the second audio signal, the headset determines that a mechanical touch noise is present in one of the first audio signal and the second audio signal. In response to determining that the mechanical touch noise is present in one of the first audio signal and the second audio signal, the headset selects an output audio signal from a plurality of candidate signals including the first candidate signal and the second candidate signal. Headset provides the output audio signal to a receiver device.

公开(公告)号：US09894213B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-13

申请号：US15073799

申请日：2016-03-18

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Feng Bao ,  Subrahmanyam Venkata Kunapuli ,  Fei Yang ,  Tor A. Sundsbarm

IPC: A61F11/06 ,  H04M9/08 ,  H04M3/56 ,  G10K11/178 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R3/02 ,  H04B1/38 ,  H04W88/02

CPC classification number: H04M9/082 ,  G10K11/178 ,  G10K2210/108 ,  G10K2210/3018 ,  G10K2210/3023 ,  H04M3/568 ,  H04M2203/509 ,  H04M2207/18 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R3/02 ,  H04R2499/11 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: A controller for the conference session generates a speaker signal for speakers in a conference room. The controller correlates the speaker signal with network timing information and generates speaker timing information. The controller transmits the correlated speaker signal and timing information to a mobile device participating in the conference session. The mobile device generates an echo cancelled microphone signal from a microphone of the mobile device, and transmits the echo cancelled signal back to the controller. The controller also receives array microphone signals associated with an array of microphones at known positions in the room. The controller estimates a relative location of the mobile device within the conference room. The controller dynamically selects as audio output corresponding to the mobile device location either the echo cancelled microphone signal from the mobile device or an echo cancelled array microphone signal associated with the relative location of the mobile device.

公开(公告)号：US09319532B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-19

申请号：US13967687

申请日：2013-08-15

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Feng Bao ,  Subrahmanyam Venkata Kunapuli ,  Fei Yang ,  Tor A. Sundsbarm

IPC: H04B3/20 ,  H04M9/08 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04B1/38

CPC classification number: H04M9/082 ,  G10K11/178 ,  G10K2210/108 ,  G10K2210/3018 ,  G10K2210/3023 ,  H04M3/568 ,  H04M2203/509 ,  H04M2207/18 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R3/02 ,  H04R2499/11 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: A controller for the conference session receives at least one audio signal to generate a speaker signal. The controller correlates the speaker signal with network timing information and generates speaker timing information. The controller transmits the correlated speaker signal and timing information to a mobile device participating in the conference session. The mobile device generates an echo cancelled microphone signal from a microphone of the mobile device, and transmits the echo cancelled signal back to the controller. The controller also receives array microphone signals associated with an array of microphones at known positions in the room. The controller removes acoustic echo from the array microphone signals, and estimates a relative location of the mobile device. The controller dynamically selects as audio output corresponding to the mobile device location either (a) the array microphone signal, or (b) the echo cancelled microphone signal from the mobile device.

Abstract translation: 用于会议会话的控制器接收至少一个音频信号以产生扬声器信号。 控制器将扬声器信号与网络定时信息相关联，并产生扬声器定时信息。 控制器将相关的扬声器信号和定时信息发送到参与会议会话的移动设备。 移动设备从移动设备的麦克风产生回声消除的麦克风信号，并将回声消除的信号发送回控制器。 控制器还接收与房间中已知位置处的麦克风阵列相关联的阵列麦克风信号。 控制器从阵列麦克风信号中去除声学回波，并估计移动设备的相对位置。 控制器动态地选择与移动设备位置相对应的音频输出（a）阵列麦克风信号，或（b）来自移动设备的回声消除的麦克风信号。

公开(公告)号：US10313786B1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-04

申请号：US16010774

申请日：2018-06-18

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Feng Bao ,  David William Nolan Robison ,  Tor A. Sundsbarm ,  Fei Yang

IPC: H04R3/00 ,  G10L21/0232 ,  H04R1/40

Abstract: A device including an array of bidirectional microphones optimizes the echo rejection of the bidirectional microphones. The microphone array receives audio from an audio source and generates audio signals from each of the bidirectional microphones. The device forms audio beams from combinations of the audio signals generated from the microphone array. Each audio beam captures audio from either its positive polarity zone or its negative polarity zone. The device determines a direction of the audio source and selects a perpendicular audio beam pair based on the direction of the audio source. The perpendicular audio beam pair includes a primary audio beam aimed toward the direction of the audio source and a secondary beam perpendicular to the primary audio beam. The device generates an output signal by combining the primary audio beam with the secondary audio beam based on polarity zone the audio is captured for each audio beam.

公开(公告)号：US20150050967A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-19

申请号：US13967687

申请日：2013-08-15

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc

Inventor： Feng Bao ,  Subrahmanyam Venkata Kunapuli ,  Fei Yang ,  Tor A. Sundsbarm

IPC: H04M9/08 ,  H04M3/56

CPC classification number: H04M9/082 ,  G10K11/178 ,  G10K2210/108 ,  G10K2210/3018 ,  G10K2210/3023 ,  H04M3/568 ,  H04M2203/509 ,  H04M2207/18 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R3/02 ,  H04R2499/11 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: A controller for the conference session receives at least one audio signal to generate a speaker signal. The controller correlates the speaker signal with network timing information and generates speaker timing information. The controller transmits the correlated speaker signal and timing information to a mobile device participating in the conference session. The mobile device generates an echo cancelled microphone signal from a microphone of the mobile device, and transmits the echo cancelled signal back to the controller. The controller also receives array microphone signals associated with an array of microphones at known positions in the room. The controller removes acoustic echo from the array microphone signals, and estimates a relative location of the mobile device. The controller dynamically selects as audio output corresponding to the mobile device location either (a) the array microphone signal, or (b) the echo cancelled microphone signal from the mobile device.

Abstract translation: 用于会议会话的控制器接收至少一个音频信号以产生扬声器信号。 控制器将扬声器信号与网络定时信息相关联，并产生扬声器定时信息。 控制器将相关的扬声器信号和定时信息发送到参与会议会话的移动设备。 移动设备从移动设备的麦克风产生回声消除的麦克风信号，并将回声消除的信号发送回控制器。 控制器还接收与房间中已知位置处的麦克风阵列相关联的阵列麦克风信号。 控制器从阵列麦克风信号中去除声学回波，并估计移动设备的相对位置。 控制器动态地选择与移动设备位置相对应的音频输出（a）阵列麦克风信号，或（b）来自移动设备的回声消除的麦克风信号。

公开(公告)号：US20200219479A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-09

申请号：US16242257

申请日：2019-01-08

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Feng Bao ,  David William Nolan Robison ,  Tor A. Sundsbarm

IPC: G10K11/178 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: In one example, a headset obtains a first audio signal including a user audio signal from a first microphone on the headset and a second audio signal including the user audio signal from a second microphone on the headset. The headset derives a first candidate signal from the first audio signal and a second candidate signal from the second audio signal. Based on the first audio signal and the second audio signal, the headset determines that a mechanical touch noise is present in one of the first audio signal and the second audio signal. In response to determining that the mechanical touch noise is present in one of the first audio signal and the second audio signal, the headset selects an output audio signal from a plurality of candidate signals including the first candidate signal and the second candidate signal. Headset provides the output audio signal to a receiver device.

公开(公告)号：US09549079B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-17

申请号：US14018635

申请日：2013-09-05

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Feng Bao ,  Subrahmanyam Venkata Kunapuli ,  Fei Yang ,  Xiangyu Bao ,  Tor A. Sundsbarm

IPC: H04M9/08 ,  G10K11/34

CPC classification number: H04M9/082 ,  G10K11/346

Abstract: Acoustic echo cancellation is improved by receiving a speaker signal that is used to produce audio in a room, and receiving audio signals that capture audio from an array of microphones in the room, including an acoustic echo from the speakers. To cancel the acoustic echo, one adaptive filter is associated with a corresponding subspace in the room. Each of the audio signals is assigned to at least one of the adaptive filters, and a set of coefficients is iteratively determined for each of the adaptive filters. The coefficients for an adaptive filter are determined by selecting each of the audio signals assigned to that adaptive filter and adapting the filter to remove an acoustic echo from each of the selected audio signals. At each iteration, a different audio signal is selected from the audio signals assigned to the adaptive filter in order to determine the set of coefficients.

Abstract translation: 通过接收用于在房间中产生音频的扬声器信号以及接收从房间中的麦克风阵列捕获音频的音频信号（包括来自扬声器的声学回声）来改善声学回声消除。 为了消除声学回声，一个自适应滤波器与房间中相应的子空间相关联。 每个音频信号被分配给至少一个自适应滤波器，并且针对每个自适应滤波器迭代地确定一组系数。 用于自适应滤波器的系数通过选择分配给该自适应滤波器的每个音频信号并且适配滤波器以从每个所选择的音频信号中去除声学回声来确定。 在每次迭代中，从分配给自适应滤波器的音频信号中选择不同的音频信号，以便确定该系数集合。

公开(公告)号：US20150063579A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-05

申请号：US14018635

申请日：2013-09-05

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Feng Bao ,  Subrahmanyam Venkata Kunapuli ,  Fei Yang ,  Xiangyu Bao ,  Tor A. Sundsbarm

IPC: G10K11/16

CPC classification number: H04M9/082 ,  G10K11/346

Abstract: Acoustic echo cancellation is improved by receiving a speaker signal that is used to produce audio in a room, and receiving audio signals that capture audio from an array of microphones in the room, including an acoustic echo from the speakers. To cancel the acoustic echo, one adaptive filter is associated with a corresponding subspace in the room. Each of the audio signals is assigned to at least one of the adaptive filters, and a set of coefficients is iteratively determined for each of the adaptive filters. The coefficients for an adaptive filter are determined by selecting each of the audio signals assigned to that adaptive filter and adapting the filter to remove an acoustic echo from each of the selected audio signals. At each iteration, a different audio signal is selected from the audio signals assigned to the adaptive filter in order to determine the set of coefficients.

Abstract translation: 通过接收用于在房间中产生音频的扬声器信号以及接收从房间中的麦克风阵列捕获音频的音频信号（包括来自扬声器的声学回声）来改善声学回声消除。 为了消除声学回声，一个自适应滤波器与房间中相应的子空间相关联。 每个音频信号被分配给至少一个自适应滤波器，并且针对每个自适应滤波器迭代地确定一组系数。 用于自适应滤波器的系数通过选择分配给该自适应滤波器的每个音频信号并且适配滤波器以从每个所选择的音频信号中去除声学回声来确定。 在每次迭代中，从分配给自适应滤波器的音频信号中选择不同的音频信号，以便确定该系数集合。