18255231. HEAD-WORN COMPUTING DEVICE WITH MICROPHONE BEAM STEERING simplified abstract (Google LLC)
Contents
- 1 HEAD-WORN COMPUTING DEVICE WITH MICROPHONE BEAM STEERING
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 HEAD-WORN COMPUTING DEVICE WITH MICROPHONE BEAM STEERING - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Original Abstract Submitted
HEAD-WORN COMPUTING DEVICE WITH MICROPHONE BEAM STEERING
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Steven Benjamin Goldberg of Los Altos Hills CA (US)
HEAD-WORN COMPUTING DEVICE WITH MICROPHONE BEAM STEERING - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18255231 titled 'HEAD-WORN COMPUTING DEVICE WITH MICROPHONE BEAM STEERING
Simplified Explanation
The disclosed devices and methods provide beamforming for a head-worn microphone array that can adapt to changes in the user's head position/orientation. The microphone array may be part of a head-worn computing device, which can automatically detect a direction for the beamforming based on computer-assisted recognition of a conversation with a participant. After the participant is identified, the beamforming can automatically steer the sensitivity of the microphone array towards the participant regardless of the position of the head user to improve a quality of the captured audio without constraining movement of a user. The improved audio may be used to aid in a user's hearing of the conversation, aid an augmented reality application corresponding to the conversation, and/or provide a degree of privacy by limiting sensitivity to participants in the conversation.
- Automatic beamforming for head-worn microphone array
- Adaptation to changes in user's head position/orientation
- Computer-assisted recognition of conversation with participant
- Steering sensitivity towards participant for improved audio quality
- Applications in aiding user's hearing, augmented reality, and privacy
Potential Applications
The technology can be applied in various fields such as:
- Communication devices
- Augmented reality headsets
- Hearing aid devices
- Privacy-focused applications
Problems Solved
The technology solves the following problems:
- Ensuring clear audio capture in dynamic environments
- Improving user experience in conversations and augmented reality applications
- Enhancing privacy by limiting sensitivity to specific participants
Benefits
The benefits of this technology include:
- Enhanced audio quality
- Improved user experience
- Increased privacy control
- Seamless adaptation to user movements
Potential Commercial Applications
The technology can be commercially applied in:
- Consumer electronics
- Communication devices
- Healthcare devices
- Security systems
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art for this technology could be the use of beamforming in microphone arrays for directional audio capture in various applications.
Original Abstract Submitted
The disclosed devices and methods provide beamforming for a head-worn microphone array that can adapt to changes in the user's head position/orientation. The microphone array may be part of a head-worn computing device, which can be configured to automatically detect a direction for the beamforming based on computer-assisted recognition of a conversation with a participant. After the participant is identified, the beamforming can automatically steer the sensitivity of the microphone array towards the participant regardless of the position of the head user to improve a quality of the captured audio without constraining movement of a user. The improved audio may be used to aid in a user's hearing of the conversation, aid an augmented reality application corresponding to the conversation, and/or provide a degree of privacy by limiting sensitivity to participants in the conversation.
