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Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2023

Filed:

Oct. 24, 2022
Applicant:

Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US);

Inventors:

Douglas George Morton, Southborough, MA (US);

Pepin Torres, Waltham, MA (US);

Xiang-Ern Sherwin Yeo, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Assignee:

Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 21/0232 (2013.01); G10L 21/0216 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 21/0232 (2013.01); G10L 2021/02166 (2013.01);
Abstract

Audio systems, methods, and processor instructions are provided that detect voice activity of a user and provide an output voice signal. The systems, methods, and instructions receive a plurality of microphone signals and combine the plurality of microphone signals according to a first combination and a second combination. The first combination produces a primary signal having enhanced response in the direction of the user's mouth, and the second combination produces a reference signal having reduced response in the direction of the user's mouth. The primary signal and the reference signal are added and subtracted to produce a voice-enhanced signal and a voice-reduced signal, respectively. The voice-enhanced signal and the voice-reduced signal are compares and an output voice signal is provided based upon the comparison.


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