Huawei Technologies Co., Limited

Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nürnberg

Michael Günther

Walter Kellermann

Mohammad Taghizadeh

Andreas Brendel

The disclosure relates to an audio processing apparatus for localizing an audio source. The audio processing apparatus comprises a plurality of audio sensors, including a primary audio sensor and at least two secondary audio sensors, configured to detect an audio signal from a target audio source, wherein the primary audio sensor defines at least two pairs of audio sensors with the at least two secondary audio sensors; and processing circuitry configured to: determine for each pair of audio sensors a first set of likelihoods of spatial directions of the target audio source using a first localization scheme; determine a second set of likelihoods of spatial directions of the target audio source using a second localization scheme; and determine a third set of likelihoods of spatial directions of the target audio source on the basis of the first sets of likelihoods and the second set of likelihoods.

Audio processing apparatus and method for localizing an audio source

An apparatus determines a spatial position of an audio source in multi moving audio sources scenarios. The apparatus receives audio signal versions as local sound waves. The apparatus determines first and second probabilities for a direction of arrival of the audio signal version based on the audio signal versions received within a first time interval; determines third and fourth probabilities for the direction of arrival of the audio signal version based on the audio signal versions received within a second time interval; determines a first probability difference between the first and third probabilities; determines a second probability difference between the second and fourth probabilities; combines the third probability and the first probability difference to obtain an updated third probability; combines the fourth probability with the second probability difference to obtain an updated fourth probability; and determines the spatial position based on the updated third and fourth probabilities.

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