17869501. METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR IMPROVING AUDIO QUALITY simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR IMPROVING AUDIO QUALITY
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Piotr Masztalski of Warsaw (PL)
Krzysztof Arendt of Warsaw (PL)
Mateusz Matuszewski of Warsaw (PL)
METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR IMPROVING AUDIO QUALITY - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17869501 titled 'METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR IMPROVING AUDIO QUALITY
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes an electronic device that improves the quality of audio by removing noise caused by the acoustic environment. It does this by obtaining a voice input, obtaining a voice fingerprint, estimating the noise based on the voice fingerprint and the obtained audio input, and then removing the estimated noise.
- The device includes a microphone, memory, and processor.
- The microphone captures the audio input, which includes a voice.
- The memory stores instructions for the processor to execute.
- The processor obtains a first voice fingerprint corresponding to the obtained audio input.
- The processor also obtains a second voice fingerprint corresponding to the voice.
- Based on the first and second voice fingerprints, the processor estimates the noise caused by the acoustic environment.
- Finally, the processor removes the estimated noise from the obtained audio input.
Potential Applications
- Improving audio quality in phone calls or video conferences.
- Enhancing voice recordings in noisy environments.
- Improving speech recognition accuracy in noisy settings.
Problems Solved
- Noise interference in audio recordings or communications.
- Difficulty in understanding or analyzing voice recordings in noisy environments.
- Reduced accuracy of voice recognition systems in noisy settings.
Benefits
- Improved audio quality by removing unwanted noise.
- Enhanced clarity and intelligibility of voice recordings or communications.
- Increased accuracy and reliability of voice recognition systems.
Original Abstract Submitted
An electronic device for improving a quality of an audio includes: a microphone configured to obtain an audio input including a voice; at least one memory; and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to execute one or more instructions stored in the memory to: obtain a first voice fingerprint corresponding to the obtained audio input; obtain a second voice fingerprint corresponding to the voice; estimate, based on the first voice fingerprint and the second voice fingerprint, noise caused by an acoustic environment of the obtained audio input; and remove the estimated noise from the obtained audio input.
