Apple inc. (20240163609). Audio Encoding with Compressed Ambience simplified abstract
Contents
- 1 Audio Encoding with Compressed Ambience
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 Audio Encoding with Compressed Ambience - 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 Unanswered Questions
- 1.11 Original Abstract Submitted
Audio Encoding with Compressed Ambience
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Tomlinson Holman of Palm Springs CA (US)
Christopher T. Eubank of Santa Barbara CA (US)
Joshua D. Atkins of Los Angeles CA (US)
Soenke Pelzer of San Jose CA (US)
Dirk Schroeder of Sunnyvale CA (US)
Audio Encoding with Compressed Ambience - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240163609 titled 'Audio Encoding with Compressed Ambience
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes an audio device that uses multiple microphones to sense sound in a physical environment. It can extract clean speech and ambience from the microphone signals, encoding them at different compression levels.
- The audio device utilizes a plurality of microphones to capture sound in the environment.
- It can separate clean speech and ambience from the microphone signals.
- The clean speech is encoded at a lower compression level than the ambience.
- The technology allows for efficient compression and storage of audio data.
Potential Applications
The technology can be used in:
- Surveillance systems
- Conference call systems
- Hearing aids
Problems Solved
- Efficient compression of audio data
- Separation of clean speech from background noise
Benefits
- Improved audio quality
- Enhanced user experience
- Efficient use of storage space
Potential Commercial Applications
- Audio recording devices
- Smart home devices
- Communication systems
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art is the use of noise-canceling headphones that separate background noise from music or speech.
Unanswered Questions
How does the technology handle different types of background noise?
The article does not specify how the technology distinguishes between different types of ambience in the environment.
What is the processing power required for this technology to function effectively?
The article does not mention the computational requirements of the audio device for extracting clean speech and ambience.
Original Abstract Submitted
an audio device can sense sound in a physical environment using a plurality of microphones to generate a plurality of microphone signals. clean speech can be extracted from microphone signals. ambience can be extracted from the microphone signals. the clean speech can be encoded at a first compression level. the ambience can be encoded at a second compression level that is higher than the first compression level. other aspects are also described and claimed.
