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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2023

Filed:

Jan. 14, 2022
Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Nikolas T. Vitt, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Christopher T. Eubank, Santa Barbara, CA (US);

Jonathan D. Sheaffer, San Jose, CA (US);

Tomlinson Holman, Cupertino, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 25/51 (2013.01); G10L 15/00 (2013.01); H04R 3/04 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); H04R 5/04 (2006.01); H04R 5/033 (2006.01); H04R 5/027 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); H04R 3/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 25/51 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G10L 15/00 (2013.01); H04R 3/005 (2013.01); H04R 3/04 (2013.01); H04R 3/12 (2013.01); H04R 5/027 (2013.01); H04R 5/033 (2013.01); H04R 5/04 (2013.01); H04R 2430/01 (2013.01);
Abstract

Audio processing with audio transparency can include receiving a user content audio signal and receiving a microphone signal. The microphone signal can contain sensed sound of a user environment. Strength of the sensed sound can be increased based on strength of the user content audio signal, to reduce a masking of the sensed sound during playback. The sensed sound and the user content audio signal can be combined in a composite output audio signal used to drive a speaker. Other aspects are also described and claimed.


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