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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2014
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoshi Matsuo, Kawasaki, JP;
FUJITSU LIMITED, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A microphone array device includes a first sound reception unit configured to obtain a first sound signal that is input from a first microphone, a second sound reception unit configured to obtain a second sound signal that is input from a second microphone, a noise state evaluation unit configured to compare the first sound signal and the second sound signal and to obtain an evaluation parameter to evaluate an influence of a non-target sound included in the second sound signal on a target sound included in the first sound signal according to a result of the comparison, a subtraction adjustment unit configured to set a suppression amount for the second sound signal based on the evaluation parameter and to generate a third sound signal; and a subtraction unit configured to generate a signal to be output based on the third sound signal and the first sound signal.