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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Paul M. Aoki, Berkeley, CA (US);
Margaret H. Szymanski, Santa Clara, CA (US);
James D. Thornton, Redwood City, CA (US);
Daniel H. Wilson, Portland, OR (US);
Allison G. Woodruff, Berkeley, CA (US);
Paul M. Aoki, Berkeley, CA (US);
Margaret H. Szymanski, Santa Clara, CA (US);
James D. Thornton, Redwood City, CA (US);
Daniel H. Wilson, Portland, OR (US);
Allison G. Woodruff, Berkeley, CA (US);
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented system and method for enhancing audio to individuals participating in a conversation is provided. Audio data for individuals participating in one or more conversations is analyzed. Possible conversational configurations of the individuals are generated based on the audio data, and each possible conversational configuration includes one or more subconfigurations of at least two of the individuals. A probability weight is assigned to each of the subconfigurations and includes a likelihood that the individuals of that subconfiguration are participating in one of the conversations. A probability of each possible conversational configuration is determined by combining the probability weights for the subconfigurations of that possible conversational configuration. The possible conversational configuration with the highest probability is selected as a most probable configuration. The individuals participating in the conversations are determined based on the most probable configuration. Audio for each individual participating in the determined conversations is enhanced.