Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Voice pitch modification to increase command and control operator situational awareness
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Application No.: US14993916Application Date: 2016-01-12
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Publication No.: US09620140B1Publication Date: 2017-04-11
- Inventor: Michael J. Linnig
- Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY
- Applicant Address: US MA Waltham
- Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
- Current Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Waltham
- Agency: Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP
- Main IPC: G10L25/00
- IPC: G10L25/00 ; G10L21/013 ; G10L25/90 ; G10L25/24 ; G10L21/0364

Abstract:
A system for providing voice audio to an operator. The system includes: one or more audio inputs for receiving at least two received voice audio signals; a processing unit, a digital to analog converter, and a loudspeaker. The processing unit is connected to the one or more audio inputs, and configured to: adjust the pitch of a first voice audio signal of the at least two received voice audio signals to form a first adjusted voice audio signal; and combine the first adjusted voice audio signal with at least one other received voice audio signal or adjusted voice audio signal to form a composite audio signal. The pitch in the audio allows the listener to disambiguate one or more speakers or conveys to the listener attributes such as urgency or location information.
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