18259234. EARPHONE AND EARPHONE CONTROL METHOD simplified abstract (Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.)
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EARPHONE AND EARPHONE CONTROL METHOD
Organization Name
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
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EARPHONE AND EARPHONE CONTROL METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18259234 titled 'EARPHONE AND EARPHONE CONTROL METHOD
Simplified Explanation
The earphone described in the patent application includes a sound pickup unit, a detection unit for detecting user movement or environmental impact, and a control unit for processing sound based on the pickup signal and detection results.
- Adaptive reduction of ambient sound, breathing sounds, vocal sounds, and pulse sounds from the user.
- Introduction of ambient sound into audio signal.
- Adaptive reduction of wind noise in voice or music signals.
- Adaptive adjustment of user voice audio characteristics for transmission to conversation partner terminal.
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- Potential Applications
- Noise cancellation in earphones for improved audio quality.
- Enhanced communication in noisy environments.
- Improved audio recording in windy conditions.
- Problems Solved
- Reduction of unwanted noise in audio signals.
- Adaptation to user movement and environmental conditions.
- Improved audio transmission quality in various scenarios.
- Benefits
- Enhanced listening experience.
- Clearer communication.
- Better audio recording quality.
Original Abstract Submitted
This earphone is worn by a user and comprises: a sound pickup unit; a detection unit for detecting movement by the user or the impact of the surrounding environment; and a control unit that performs processing of output sound on the basis of a sound pickup signal picked up by the sound pickup unit and the detection result from the detection unit. For example, not only ambient sound but also noise signals such as breathing sounds, vocal sound, and pulse sounds from the user are adaptively reduced, or ambient sound is introduced into an audio signal. Alternatively, wind noise included in a voice signal or a music signal is adaptively reduced. Alternatively, the characteristics of user voice audio for transmission to be transmitted to a conversation partner terminal are adaptively adjusted, and wind noise included in the user voice audio is reduced.
