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        <title>Free Patents Online: Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices</title>
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        <description>USPTO Class 381 Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices</description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Displaying Sound Indications On A Wearable Computing System]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0124204.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Example methods and systems for displaying one or more indications that indicate (i) the direction of a source of sound and (ii) the intensity level of the sound are disclosed. A method may involve receiving audio data corresponding to sound detected by a wearable computing system. Further, the method may involve analyzing the audio data to determine both (i) a direction from the wearable computing system of a source of the sound and (ii) an intensity level of the sound. Still further, the method may involve causing the wearable computing system to display one or more indications that indicate (i) the direction of the source of the sound and (ii) the intensity level of the sound.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[DECODING DEVICE, ENCODING DEVICE, AND METHODS FOR SAME]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0124201.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Disclosed is a decoding device which can efficiently encode/decode spectral data in a high pass section of a broadband signal. In the disclosed device: a sample group extraction unit (372) partially selects spectral components by means of an ease of selection importance which is the extent that the spectral components come close to the spectral component having the maximum amplitude value, in the spectrum of a high pass estimated by means of first parameters contained in second encoded information and bands most approximated to each of the spectrums of a plurality of sub-bands calculated from the spectrum of a second decode signal; a logarithmic gain application unit (373) applies second parameters to the partially selected spectral components; and an interpolation processing unit (374) applies third parameters which are adaptively set according to the value of the second parameters, to the spectral components which were not partially selected.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Analog Circuit And Semiconductor Device]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122963.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An object is to obtain a semiconductor device having a high sensitivity in detecting signals and a wide dynamic range, using a thin film transistor in which an oxide semiconductor layer is used. An analog circuit is formed with the use of a thin film transistor including an oxide semiconductor which has a function as a channel formation layer, has a hydrogen concentration of 5×1019 atoms/cm3 or lower, and substantially functions as an insulator in the state where no electric field is generated. Thus, a semiconductor device having a high sensitivity in detecting signals and a wide dynamic range can be obtained.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[HEADSET STRUCTURE]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121524.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A headset structure is disclosed. The headset structure includes a microphone boom and an earphone housing. An elastic positioning structure is formed on an outer surface of the microphone boom, and the earphone housing has a gear-shaped notch adjusting structure for matching with the elastic positioning structure. In the present invention, the length of the microphone boom can be adjusted to be lengthened or shortened as required by the elastic positioning structure of the microphone boom and the gear-shaped notch adjusting structure of the earphone housing.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ELECTRIC COMPONENT HAVING A SHALLOW PHYSICAL SHAPE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121523.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Electric components and methods of manufacture are specified. An electric component comprises a carrier having a recess which penetrates the carrier and also a first chip and external contact area. The first chip is arranged in the recess in the carrier. The external contact area is provided for connecting up the first chip to an external circuit environment.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COAXIAL SPEAKER SYSTEM HAVING A COMPRESSION CHAMBER WITH A HORN]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121522.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Coaxial two-way or more loudspeaker system (1) comprising a low range electro-dynamic transducer (2) and a high range transducer (3) with compression chamber including a whole horn, mounted in a coaxial and frontal with respect of the low range transducer (2).]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[DIAPHRAGM FOR AN ELECTROPNEUMATIC HORN SYSTEM]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121521.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The invention relates to an improved diaphragm securing mechanism in a sound wave generator system for an electric horn system that includes a monolithic rigid housing member having a receiving opening for fixably housing, in an non-removable and secure manner following assembly, a compressor member, thereby preventing unintended separation and improving a reliability of the electric horn system.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[PROTECTION STRUCTURE AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121520.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A portable electronic device includes a housing, a main board and a screen module fixed on the main board and located between the housing and the main board. The housing defines a resisting portion resisted against the main board. When an external force is out on the housing, the resisting portion can transmit the external force to the main board to protect the screen module from damage by the external force.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[HEARING AID RETAINER ACCESSORY]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121519.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A hearing aid retainer accessory to be used together with a hearing aid is provided having a housing with a relatively large diameter longitudinal end face portion and a relatively smaller diameter hook-end to which a hook is attached. The hearing aid retainer accessory comprises an elongated string with a first end portion and a second portion, a first attaching means connected to the first end portion and a second attaching means connected to the second portion, wherein the first attaching means is attachable to a hook of a hearing aid, the second attaching means is attachable to a longitudinal end face portion of a housing of a hearing aid, such that a retaining ring is formed of both the geometry of a hearing aid and the elongated string.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EAR DEVICE FOR IMPROVED FIT AND SOUND]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121518.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The present invention is directed to an in-the-ear device sized and shaped such that the in-the-ear device universally and ergonomically fits into the human ear without slipping out and providing the user with a comfortable fit. The in-the-ear device is secured in the user's ear taking advantage of the natural curvature of the human to provide support and shift the center of gravity from outside the ear to further inside the pinna to prevent the device from slipping out while retaining a high level of comfort.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADDING AUDIBLE NOISE WITH TIME VARYING VOLUME TO AUDIO DEVICES]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121517.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A method and apparatus for adding audible noise with time varying volume to audio devices are disclosed which makes the time varying volume envelope of the added audible noise proportional to the time varying volume envelope of sound for frequencies where an individual has a restricted range of perception. The method and apparatus are used to improve the audibility, speech intelligibility, and word recognition characteristics in audio devices.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOUND REPRODUCTION]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121516.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A sound reproduction system for reproducing an audio signal as originating from a first direction relative to a nominal position (211) and orientation of a listener is provided. The system comprises a first sound transducer arrangement (105) arranged to generate sound reaching the nominal position (211) from a first position corresponding to the first direction; and a second sound transducer arrangement (107) arranged to generate sound reaching the nominal position (211) from a second position corresponding to a different direction than the first direction. The arrangements may specifically be loudspeakers positioned at the given positions. A drive circuit (103) generates a first drive signal for the first sound transducer arrangement (105) and a second drive signal for the second sound transducer arrangement (107) from the audio signal. The first position and the second position are located on a sound cone of confusion for the nominal position (211) and the nominal direction. A more flexible loudspeaker positioning may be achieved.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LOUDSPEAKERS WITH POSITION TRACKING]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121515.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The present invention combines a head-tracking system, for example a camera system typically used for user head and eye tracking, with a plurality of loudspeakers to as to enhance the audio experience of the user. The location of the user can be used to alter the audio signal sent to the plurality of loudspeakers to improve such functions as surround sound. In addition, the camera system can be used, when combined with an array of loudspeakers that can produce tight beams of sound, to direct different sound beams at different users, with virtually no crosstalk so as to allow users to experience different media from the same audio system, and which is tolerant of changed user positions. In addition, the camera system can aid setting up the array for real surround sound delivery, which bounces sound beams off wall. Cross-talk cancellation can additionally be used. The sound beams may represent 2-D or 3-D sound sources in real time. Sound beam parameters are adjusted to provide the listener with in impression of the 2-D or 3-D position and movement of sound-producing entities of audio-visual programme material in real-time. The beam parameters used include beam-direction, beam focal length, frequency response and gain. Such a Sound Projector producing a real-time representation of 3-D sound sources can be used alone or in conjunction with a video display, a television, a personal computer or a games console.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FLEXIBLE PIEZOELECTRIC SOUND-GENERATING DEVICES]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121514.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A sound-generating device comprises at least two first enclosures and a thin film. The at least two first enclosures with at least one first bendable element coupled between two neighboring first enclosures. The thin film comprising at least one electrode and at least one piezoelectric layer, the at least one electrode being coupled with a terminal of an audio signal output, wherein the at least one piezoelectric layer is configured to respond to a signal supplied by the audio signal output and to generate sound waves. The thin film and the at least two first enclosures are coupled together forming at least two first cavities between the thin film and the first enclosure, and the first bendable element is attached to the thin film.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[OPENING TYPE BONE CONDUCTION EARPHONE]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121513.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An opening type bone conduction earphone which eliminates headband and has a compact and simple structure comprising a magnetic body, which has an aeration hole, which is able to communicate with the outside world when wearing, at the center part of the axial direction, at least one or more dampers provided at the outer circumference of the magnetic body, and a coil bobbin, which is provided at the outer circumference of the magnetic body, accommodates the damper within a trunk part, and in which a coil is wound at the outer circumference of the trunk part, is provided.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[AUDIO AMPLIFIER]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121512.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An amplifier includes: a first operational signal path arranged to generate a first pre-output signal according to an input signal under a first operating mode of the amplifier; a second operational signal path arranged to generate a second pre-output signal according to the input signal under a second operating mode of the amplifier; and an output stage, coupled to the first operational signal path and the second operational signal path, for outputting a first output signal according to the first pre-output signal under the first operating mode and outputting a second output signal according to the second pre-output signal under the second operating mode, wherein the first operational signal path and the second operational signal path are arranged to share at least one common circuit element for generating the first pre-output signal and the second pre-output signal under the first operating mode and the second operating mode, respectively.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[User-Guided Audio Selection from Complex Sound Mixtures]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121511.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A system and method are described for selecting a target sound object from a sound mixture. In embodiments, a sound mixture comprises a plurality of sound objects superimposed in time. A user can select one of these sound objects by providing reference audio data corresponding to a reference sound object. The system analyzes the audio data and the reference audio data to identify a portion of the audio data corresponding to a target sound object in the mixture that is most similar to the reference sound object. The analysis may include decomposing the reference audio data into a plurality of reference components and the sound mixture into a plurality of components guided by the reference components. The target sound object can be re-synthesized from the target components.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[CONTROLLING TERMINAL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121510.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Disclosed herein is a controlling terminal apparatus including: a transmission section transmitting and outputting a control signal to a plurality of sound outputting apparatus; a display section; an operation detection section detecting an operation for the displayed substance of the display section; and a control section controlling the display section to display, for each of the sound outputting apparatus, an individual sound volume setting region and a master sound volume setting region, the control section changing, when an operation for the master sound volume setting region is detected by the operation detection section, the sound volume setting of each of the individual sound volume setting regions using a value with respect to an operable amount of each of the individual sound volume setting regions, generating control signals indicative of the new sound volume settings, and controlling the transmission section to transmit and output the control signals.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sound Transducer with Interdigitated First and Second Sets of Comb Fingers]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121509.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A sound transducer includes a substrate with a cavity with extending from a first surface of the substrate, a body at least partially covering the cavity and being connected to the substrate by at least one resilient hinge, a first set of comb fingers mounted to the substrate, and a second set of comb fingers mounted to the body. The first set of comb fingers and the second set of comb fingers are interdigitated and configured to create an electrostatic force driving the body in a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the substrate. The body and the at least one resilient hinge are configured for a resonant or a near-resonant excitation by the electrostatic force.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Non-Speech Content for Low Rate CELP Decoder]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121508.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A method and device for modifying a synthesis of a time-domain excitation decoded by a time-domain decoder, wherein the synthesis of the decoded time-domain excitation is classified into one of a number of categories. The decoded time-domain excitation is converted into a frequency-domain excitation, and the frequency-domain excitation is modified as a function of the category in which the synthesis of the decoded time-domain excitation is classified. The modified frequency-domain excitation is converted into a modified time-domain excitation, and a synthesis filter is supplied with the modified time-domain excitation to produce a modified synthesis of the decoded time-domain excitation.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121507.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The present invention provides methods and systems for digitally processing audio signals. Some embodiments receive an audio signal and converting it to a digital signal. The gain of the digital signal may be adjusted a first time, using a digital processing device located between a receiver and a driver circuit. The adjusted signal can be filtered with a first low shelf filter. The systems and methods may compress the filtered signal with a first compressor, process the signal with a graphic equalizer, and compress the processed signal with a second compressor. The gain of the compressed signal can be adjusted a second time. These may be done using the digital processing device. The signal may then be output through an amplifier and driver circuit to drive a personal audio listening device. In some embodiments, the systems and methods described herein may be part of the personal audio listening device.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Online Source Separation]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121506.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Online source separation may include receiving a sound mixture that includes first audio data from a first source and second audio data from a second source. Online source separation may further include receiving pre-computed reference data corresponding to the first source. Online source separation may also include performing online separation of the second audio data from the first audio data based on the pre-computed reference data.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[MICROPHONE ARRAY CONFIGURATION AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121505.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An apparatus comprises a plurality of microphone units including at least a first microphone unit and a second microphone unit, each of the first and second microphone units comprising a microphone, an analog-to-digital converter, and a local memory. The microphone is configured to capture an analog audio signal. The analog-to-digital converter is configured to convert the analog audio signal created by the microphone into a digital audio signal. The local memory is configured to store the digital audio signal. The apparatus further comprises, a controller unit comprising a processor configured to process the digital audio signals. The first microphone unit and the second microphone unit are operatively connected to the controller unit in a series configuration, the second microphone unit being configured to output the digital audio signal to the first microphone unit, and the first microphone unit being configured to output the digital audio signal to the controller unit.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[MICROPHONE ARRAY WITH DAISY-CHAIN SUMMATION]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121504.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Microphone stages in a microphone array may be coupled together in a daisy chain. Each stage may include a microphone, an analog to digital converter, a decimation unit, a receiver, an adder, and a transmitter. The converter may convert analog audio microphone signals into digital codes that may be decimated. The adder may add decimated digital codes in each stage to a cumulative sum of decimated digital codes from prior stages. This new sum may be transmitted to the next microphone stage, where the adder may add the decimated digital codes from that stage to the cumulative sum. A serial interface may be used to connect the transmitters and receivers of each of the stages. The serial interface may be used to transmit the cumulative sum of decimated digital codes between the stages. The serial interface may also be used to transmit configuration data between the stages.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LOCATION-INDEXED AUDIO CONTENT]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121503.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Associations between pieces of electronic audio content and geographic locations are stored. An indication of a present link between an electronic device and a particular geographic location is received. A particular piece of electronic audio content is identified as being related to the particular geographic location. The identified piece of electronic audio content then is made available to the electronic device.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[VEHICULAR SOUND PROCESSING APPARATUS AND VEHICULAR APPARATUS]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121502.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A vehicular apparatus receives music data from a portable terminal through a first communication device and stores the music data to a memory unit. The vehicular apparatus then outputs the music data stored to a music playback apparatus. The vehicular apparatus continues the output of the music data stored in the memory unit even after disconnection of the first communication device with the portable terminal, and the vehicular apparatus output the music data when the vehicular apparatus receives the music data from the portable terminal through a second communication device, without interrupting the playback of the music data over the switching of communication devices.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ACTIVE NOISE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTAKE SYSTEM OF VEHICLE]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121501.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An active noise control apparatus for an intake system of a vehicle may include a filter mounted on a portion of the intake system for blocking foreign materials; and a speaker assembly detachably installed at the portion to which the filter is mounted.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[DRIVING OF PARAMETRIC LOUDSPEAKERS]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121500.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A parametric loudspeaker system comprises a pre-compensator (305) for generating a pre-compensated envelope signal by applying a pre-compensation to the input audio signal where the pre-compensation compensates for distortion of in-air demodulation of the modulated ultrasound signal. A pre-modulator (307) generates a complex base band signal generating a phase signal from the pre-compensated envelope signal using a predetermined function for determining a phase signal from an amplitude signal such that the corresponding complex signal has either suppressed negative or positive frequencies. The complex base band signal is then generated to have an amplitude corresponding to the pre-compensated envelope signal and a phase corresponding to the phase signal. A modulator (309) quadrature modulates the complex base band signal on an ultrasonic quadrature carrier and an output circuit (311) drives the ultrasound transducer (301) from the modulated signal. The invention may allow effective yet low resource pre-compensation for a suppressed or single sideband modulated modulated ultrasound signal.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Frequency Domain Signal Processor For Close Talking Differential Microphone Array]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121499.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A system and method for processing close talking differential microphone array (CTDMA) signals in which incoming microphone signals are transformed from time domain signals to frequency domain signals having separable magnitude and phase information. Processing of the frequency domain signals is performed using the magnitude information, following which phase information is reintroduced using phase information of one of the original frequency domain signals. As a result, high pass filtering effects of conventional differential signal processing of CTDMA signals are substantially avoided.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[NOISE REDUCTION USING MICROPHONE ARRAY ORIENTATION INFORMATION]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121498.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A handheld device includes: an orientation sensor; an audio processor connected to the orientation sensor and adapted to receive orientation information from the orientation sensor; and a plurality of microphones through which audio content is captured, wherein the audio processor modifies the noise reduction algorithm applied to the audio content captured based, at least in part, on the orientation information.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[System and Method for Acoustic Echo Cancellation Using Spectral Decomposition]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121497.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A method and apparatus for canceling an echo in audio communication is disclosed. The method comprises receiving an audio signal from a network and subsequently detecting a mixture audio signal comprising a target audio signal and an echo audio signal, the echo signal corresponding to the received audio signal. The method then comprises estimating the target audio signal by determining magnitude spectrograms for the mixture and received audio signals respectively, estimating a magnitude spectrogram of the target audio signal dependent on those of the mixture and received audio signal, and generating an output audio signal that estimates the target audio signal, the output audio signal being dependent on the estimated magnitude spectrogram.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[VISUALLY-BASED FITTING OF HEARING DEVICES]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121496.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A method for adapting a hearing device (6, 7) to the hearing needs and preferences of an individual (U) is presented, wherein sound processing in said hearing device (6, 7) is programmable by means of adjustable parameters. The method comprises the steps of a) presenting at least one auditory test signal (1a) to said individual (U);b) capturing at least one image (2a) of at least a portion of said individual's body;c) analyzing said at least one image (2a);d) deducing from said image analysis whether or not said individual (U) has shown a reaction upon said presenting said at least one auditory test signal (1a) and, if yes, which reaction said individual (U) has shown;e) determining, in dependence of said at least one auditory test signal (1a) and of said reaction or lack of reaction, a setting for at least one of said adjustable parameters.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sound Mixture Recognition]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121495.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A sound mixture may be received that includes a plurality of sources. A model may be received that includes a dictionary of spectral basis vectors for the plurality of sources. A weight may be estimated for each of the plurality of sources in the sound mixture based on the model. In some examples, such weight estimation may be performed using a source separation technique without actually separating the sources.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ear Coupling Status Sensor]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0121494.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A system and method configured to determine if a user is appropriately wearing an audio device, such as a headset, is described that enables a more accurate calculation of the audio device's acoustical characteristics. Headsets, such as headphones and earbuds, include a plurality of engagement sensors configured to determine if the audio device is engaged with the user's body. Engagement sensors may comprise capacitive sensors configured to communicate their state to an engagement sensor processing circuit, which may be located in a digital signal processor. If the engagement sensor processing circuit determines that the audio device is properly engaged with the user's body, then the circuit sends a signal that engages the calculation of various audio device acoustical quality calculations that among other things may satisfy various regulatory requirements and may also lead to an improved user experience.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0120569.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An example game device includes a virtual camera, a localization calculation microphone, and a volume calculation microphone in a virtual space. The localization calculation microphone is provided at the location of the virtual camera, and the volume calculation microphone is located away from the virtual camera. The game device calculates a left-right position and a front-back position of a sound source as viewed from the localization calculation microphone. The game device also calculates the volume of a sound based on a distance between the volume calculation microphone and the sound source. The game device outputs the sound based on the calculated localized position and volume.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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