20240029755. INTELLIGENT SPEECH OR DIALOGUE ENHANCEMENT simplified abstract (BOSE CORPORATION)

INTELLIGENT SPEECH OR DIALOGUE ENHANCEMENT

Organization Name

BOSE CORPORATION

Inventor(s)

Elio Dante Querze, Iii of Arlington MA (US)

Shuo Zhang of Cambridge MA (US)

Isaac Keir Julien of Cambridge MA (US)

Yang Liu of Boston MA (US)

Miriam Israelowitz of Natick MA (US)

Stoyan I. Iliev of Framingham MA (US)

Edward Maniet of Auburn MA (US)

Santiago Carvajal of Ashland MA (US)

Michael W. Stark of Acton MA (US)

James Michael Mchugh of Jamaica Plain MA (US)

INTELLIGENT SPEECH OR DIALOGUE ENHANCEMENT - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240029755 titled 'INTELLIGENT SPEECH OR DIALOGUE ENHANCEMENT

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes processes, methods, systems, and devices for intelligently detecting speech or audio signals and transitioning to a mode that enhances speech understanding for the user.

• The method analyzes the content of an audio signal before playback to determine if predefined conditions indicating the presence of speech are met.
• If the conditions are met, a first playback equalization is automatically applied to enhance the speech within the content.
• If the conditions are not met, either no playback equalization or a second playback equalization different from the first is applied to the audio signal.

Potential applications of this technology:

• Improving speech understanding in audio playback devices such as smartphones, tablets, and media players.
• Enhancing speech recognition systems by optimizing audio signals for better speech detection and understanding.
• Assisting individuals with hearing impairments by emphasizing speech in audio signals.

Problems solved by this technology:

• Difficulty in understanding speech in audio signals due to background noise or poor audio quality.
• Inefficient use of playback equalization techniques that may not be necessary for non-speech content.
• Inadequate speech detection and enhancement in various audio playback devices.

Benefits of this technology:

• Improved speech intelligibility and comprehension for users.
• Automatic and intelligent adjustment of playback equalization based on speech detection.
• Enhanced user experience in audio playback devices by prioritizing speech understanding.

Original Abstract Submitted

processes, methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for intelligently detecting speech or in audio signals and smoothly transitioning to mode that enables a user to better understand the speech. for example, aspects of the present disclosure provide method for processing and producing audio signals. during playback of an audio signal, the method analyzes content of the audio signal prior to the playback of the content to determine whether one or more predefined conditions are met to indicate that the content includes speech. in response to determining the one or more predefined conditions are met, the method automatically applies to the audio signal a first playback equalization configured to enhance the speech within the content. in response to determining the one or more predefined conditions are not met, the method comprises applying to the audio signal no playback equalization or a second playback equalization different from the first playback equalization.