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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8170222 | Augmented reality enhanced audio A device and method for providing augmented reality enhanced audio. The device is portable and may include a location processing module capable of receiving location information and determining a location of the device in an environment, an orientation processing mo... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165307 | Audio electronic device An audio electronic device includes a player, an output device, a detector, and an automatic turn-off module. The player is for reproducing audio data. The output device is for transforming the audio data to audible sound. The detector is for detecting positional sh... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8155331 | Sound source tracking system, method and robot A result of a sound source direction measurement based on an output of an REMA (first microphone array) (11) and a result of a sound source position measurement based on an output of an IRMA (second microphone array) (12) are integrated through a parti... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150046 | Audio jack for a portable electronic device A portable electronic device includes a processor provided in a housing, a jack being sized for receiving a plug of an audio accessory and having electrical connectors for enabling communication between the audio accessory and the processor, the electrical connector... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8126156 | Calibrating at least one system microphone A system including at least one system microphone, a processor connected to computer readable memory and the at least one system microphone, a measurement microphone connected to the processor, at least one audio speaker, a signal generator connected to the processo... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126155 | Remote audio device management system An audio device management system (ADMS) manages remote audio devices via user selections in video links. The system enhances audio acquisition quality by receiving and processing human suggestions, forming customized two-way audio links according to user requests, ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8121301 | Earpiece, electronic device and communication device An earpiece, an electronic device, and a communication device, capable of reducing the influence of leakage of sounds from a clearance between the earpiece and an ear not to need an addition of parts are provided. An earpiece (100) includes an electromechanic... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8116467 | Method for manufacturing array microphones and system for categorizing microphones The invention provides a method for manufacturing array microphones. First, signal delays of a plurality of microphones are measured. The microphones are then categorized into a plurality of categories according to the signal delays. A plurality of array microphones... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116465 | Measuring apparatus and method, and recording medium A sound measuring apparatus includes an impulse response obtaining section obtaining an impulse response, a positive transform section performing a positive transform on the impulse response obtained by the impulse response obtaining section, a filter low-pass filte... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116466 | Apparatus and method for testing sound input and output of sound card An apparatus and a method for testing a sound card are applicable for detecting whether a sound leakage problem occurs to a sounding interface of the sound card. The testing apparatus includes a switching circuit and a switching unit. The switching circuit is electr... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8103009 | Wired, wireless, infrared, and powerline audio entertainment systems A method and system for communicating audio signals between an input device and an output device via a network. The output device can include loudspeakers and headphones. In some embodiments an output device, for example a center channel speaker, transmits audio sig... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8094826 | Method and system for equalizing a loudspeaker in a room Disclosed is a method for equalizing a first loudspeaker positioned in a room in order to compensate for an influence of the room, the method comprising the steps of 1) measuring a listening position transfer function from electrical input of the first loudspeaker t... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090112 | Self-diagnostic system for monitoring electrical equipment This invention relates to a self-diagnostic audio system including a digital signal processor (DSP) that monitors a plurality of electronic components in an audio system, such as an amplifier, speaker, memory, power supply, and DSP itself. The DSP may monitor variou... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8054982 | Sound signal generator testing apparatus A sound signal generator testing apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a hermetic seal (2), a sound signal input unit (4), and at least a noise suppression unit (5). The sound signal input unit is for receiving sound signals transmitted ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8050416 | Sound channel detection circuit A sound channel detection circuit includes a amplifier circuit and a LED. The amplifier circuit has an input connected to a connector for receiving an AC voltage signal and an output. The LED has an anode connected to the output of the amplifier circuit and a cathod... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8045722 | Method of and apparatus for controlling sound field through array speaker Provided are a method and apparatus for controlling a sound field through an array speaker. The method includes calculating a coefficient of a filter that controls sound pressure of an input signal, based on a sound pressure ratio of a suppression area that suppress... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8036392 | Method and device for determining an effective vent The acoustic properties of so-called instant fit ear tips, which in contrast to otoplastics are not produced individually, should be able to be better taken into consideration when adjusting a hearing aid for an individual wearer. To this end a method is proposed in... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8036393 | Providing audio-guided deployment of data processing systems A method for providing audio-guided deployment of a data processing system is disclosed. An unpack instruction related to a data processing system in a first container for audio presentation is designated, and one or more position sensors in the first container are ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7991164 | Method for modifying the compatibility of an audio analyzing apparatus with an application program The present invention provides a method for checking and modifying the compatibility of an audio analyzing apparatus with an application program. The method includes the steps of: providing a server installed with the program, and a test computer; generating audio s... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7961891 | System and method of audio testing of acoustic devices A system and method of testing the audio performance of an acoustic device is provided. To test a device microphone, an audio signal is generated, provided to an external speaker, outputted to the device microphone, and routed to an auxiliary input/output device whe... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7953229 | Sound processor, sound reproducer, and sound processing method According to one embodiment, a sound processor includes a creating module, a filter, and a combining module. The creating module creates a plurality of first acoustic models based on a frequency characteristic that represents an acoustic property of an object to be ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7949140 | Sound measuring apparatus and method, and audio signal processing apparatus A sound measuring apparatus for measuring a sound-arrival delay time from a speaker to a microphone on the basis of a result obtained by outputting a test signal from the speaker and picking up the test signal using the microphone includes the following elements. A ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7949139 | Technique for subwoofer distance measurement The present invention automatically corrects for subwoofer or other speaker crossover settings or other parameters by providing an adjustable factor passed upon not only pulse location, but on pulse width. In FIG. 2, as the low-pass frequency of the subwoofer... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7929710 | Communication system for remote sound monitoring with ambiguous signal processing A communication apparatus is disposed at a target place for use in monitoring of sounds. An input section collects various sounds generated at the target place. The collected sounds contain a first type of sound information which should be monitored and a second typ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7916875 | Audio input-output module, plug-in device detection module and methods for use therewith A plug-in device detection module includes a measurement signal generator for generating a measurement signal. A port coupler couples the measurement signal to a selected plug-in receptor of a plurality of plug-in receptors, generates an input/output signal and gene... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7813514 | Apparatus and method for checking loudspeaker A loudspeaker checking apparatus includes a signal generating unit configured to generate a test tone signal by adding first and second sinusoidal signals of different frequencies; a control circuit configured to allow the signal generating unit to generate a plural... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7809144 | Audio input-output module, plug-in detection module and methods for use therewith A plug-in detection module includes an impedance network for producing a plug-in signal in response to a supply signal that varies when one of a plurality of plug-in receptors is coupled to a plug connector and when one of the plurality of plug-in receptors is decou... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7792309 | Hearing apparatus with status signal facility and corresponding method Status changes in a hearing apparatus and in particular a hearing device should be able to be transmitted to an external data processing facility in a more rapid manner. For this purpose, provision is made for the hearing apparatus to comprise a sensor facility to c... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7742606 | System for audio related equipment management A system for management and control of audio-related equipment. The system is a common architecture that provides the capability to manage, monitor and control all of the audio-related equipment in an audio system. To facilitate messaging between audio-related devic... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7734054 | Acoustic apparatus, connection polarity determination method, and recording medium An acoustic apparatus includes an obtaining section configured to obtain impulse response data between at least one speaker and a microphone; a computation section configured to compute step response data by integrating the impulse response data obtained by the obta... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7715570 | Method and system for providing audio-guided deployment of data processing systems A method for providing audio-guided deployment of a data processing system is disclosed. An unpack instruction related to a data processing system in a first container for audio presentation is designated, and one or more position sensors in the first container are ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7702113 | Parametric adaptive room compensation device and method of use The present invention a parametric equalizer and a method for correcting for room mode problems. The inventive device is an analog based, parametric notch filtration system with at least two-channels. The inventive equalizer has sufficient bands, bandwidth, attenuat... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7702112 | Intelligibility measurement of audio announcement systems A measurement system and method combine an audio announcement system with a plurality of spaced apart sensors to evaluate intelligibility of audio output from loudspeakers of the audio announcement system. Processing can take place at some or all of the sensors as w... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7693288 | Remote control system and related method and apparatus The invention provides for an audio system 10 comprising an audio signal generating means (12) for output of an audio signal (24), and a remote control device (14) for control of the audio signal generating means (12), the audio si... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7693289 | Method and apparatus for remote control of an audio source such as a wireless microphone system A method and apparatus is provided for remotely controlling a set of functions for a wireless audio system from a remote control. The method includes the steps of generating a digitally modulated pilot tone, and transmitting this pilot tone within a radio communicat... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7630501 | System and method for calibration of an acoustic system The present invention is directed to a method and system for automatic calibration of an acoustic system. The acoustic system may include a source A/V device, calibration computing device, and multiple rendering devices. The calibration system may include a calibrat... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7570769 | Air leak self-diagnosis for a communication device A communication device (100) is provided with a technique (400) for self-diagnosing an air leak. The leak is determined without having to open the communication device by applying a temporary excitation signal to the speaker terminals (402) to p... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7561698 | Auto shutoff for portable audio devices A system for automatically shutting of a portable audio player is disclosed. A portable audio player includes a microphone, an audio detector and a processor. The portable audio player may be connected to external speakers for outputting an audio signal played by th... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7561697 | Adaptive high fidelity reproduction system Audio is adaptively associated with speakers, depending on the speaker configuration that is present. Each speaker it receives an audio assignment based on its individual spectral characteristics. As more speakers are added, content is adaptively associated with tha... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7555131 | Multi-channel relative amplitude and phase display with logging An audio test device and method provide a visual display of audio parameters for plural audio channels. One audio channel at least temporarily is deemed a reference channel and other channels become relative channel for comparison. Samples from the reference and rel... | 06/30/2009 |
