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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2024
Earlens Corporation, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Ivo L Merks, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Earlens Corporation, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and techniques are provided for processing audio data. A process can include obtaining first audio data from a first microphone in a first direction, and second audio data from a second microphone in a second direction. A directional audio signal can be generated, comprising a weighted sum of an omni-directional signal corresponding to the first audio data and a bi-directional difference signal corresponding to the first audio data and the second audio data. A constructed noise reference can be generated based on a difference between the omni-directional signal and the bi-directional difference signal. Estimated noise information associated with one or more of the first microphone or the second microphone can be determined, based on the constructed noise reference.