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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2016
Clarion Co., Ltd., Saitama, JP;
Naoki Takada, Saitama, JP;
Fumiaki Nakashima, Saitama, JP;
CLARION CO., LTD., Saitama-Shi, Saitama, JP;
Abstract
An object is to provide a sound collecting device and a method of controlling a sound collecting device with which it is possible to easily obtain audio of a speaking person with a high level of precision while keeping the number of component parts small and preventing the structure from becoming complicated. An audio processing unitjudges whether or not the current mode is an operation mode (a speech mode or a conversation mode) in which audio of an occupant of the vehicle serving as a speaking person is obtained (step SA). When the current mode is another operation mode (an audio playback mode or a head position measuring mode), the audio processing unitsets the directionality of a microphone array to be directed toward the outside of the occupant or to be non-directional (steps SA and SA) and obtains input audio of the microphone array. In contrast, when the current mode is an operation mode (the speech mode or the conversation mode) in which audio of the occupant is obtained, the audio processing unitarranges the directionality of the microphone array to be directed toward the occupant (step SA).