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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2011
Pei Xiang, San Diego, CA (US);
Joseph Jyh-huei Huang, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Andre Gustavo Pucci Schevciw, San Diego, CA (US);
Anthony Mauro, San Diego, CA (US);
Erik Visser, San Diego, CA (US);
Pei Xiang, San Diego, CA (US);
Joseph Jyh-huei Huang, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Andre Gustavo Pucci Schevciw, San Diego, CA (US);
Anthony Mauro, San Diego, CA (US);
Erik Visser, San Diego, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
An electronic device for generating a masking signal is described. The electronic device includes a plurality of microphones and a speaker. The electronic device also includes a processor and executable instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The electronic device obtains a plurality of audio signals from the plurality of microphones. The electronic device also obtains an ambience signal based on the plurality of audio signals. The electronic device further determines an ambience feature based on the ambience signal. Additionally, the electronic device obtains a voice signal based on the plurality of audio signals. The electronic device also determines a voice feature based on the voice signal. The electronic device additionally generates a masking signal based on the voice feature and the ambience feature. The electronic device further outputs the masking signal using the speaker.