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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2009
Applicants:
Toshimichi Tokuda, Fukuoka, JP;
Ryota Fujii, Fukuoka, JP;
Inventors:
Toshimichi Tokuda, Fukuoka, JP;
Ryota Fujii, Fukuoka, JP;
Assignee:
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sound pickup apparatus includes a plurality of microphones, and a controller that receives signals from the plurality of microphones. When the controller detects a failure in one of the plurality of microphones based on the signals received from the plurality of microphones, the controller restricts a signal from at least one remaining non-failure microphone.