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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2009
Applicants:
Kyu-hong Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Kwang-cheol OH, Yongin-si, KR;
Inventors:
Kyu-hong Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Kwang-cheol Oh, Yongin-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 29/00 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); G10L 21/0208 (2013.01); G10L 21/0216 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 21/0208 (2013.01); G10L 2021/02161 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided are an apparatus and method for estimating noise and a noise reduction apparatus employing the same. The noise estimation apparatus estimates noise by blocking audio signals from a direction of a target sound source from received audio signals, and compensating for distortions from directivity gains of a target sound blocker blocking the audio signals from the target sound source.