Abstract:
A portable multimedia power supply apparatus (8) for use with computer audio applications comprising a housing (9) having a plurality of female or male interface connectors (13, 15) adaptable to receive and transmitting audio signals from the computer; a power source installed within the apparatus for driving a signal means; at least one audio input means (22A) located on the housing for use with the computer applications; optionally a speaker means located on the housing (9); electrical adaptor means for connecting to or receiving a connection from a sound card means of the computer (21); optionally a switch means (24) located on the housing (9) that provides a computer audio signal solely at the headset input means, or at the headset input means and the speaker means simultaneously; and optionally a headset volume control means (25) located on the housing (9) to adjust the computer audio signal transmitted from the apparatus (8).
Abstract:
A self-supporting headset (10) worn on the ear of a user without a headband (30) or placed in a stand (10 or 40) as a desktop microphone system by a switch-function (100) installed in the headset (10). The headset (10) includes a housing (20) which accommodates a receiver means (21), an arcuate earband (30) connected by a spring (90) to the housing (20) and a pivotally connected boom microphone (50) which extends from the housing (20) to near the lips of a user. The arcuate housing (30) is placed over the entire outer ear to transmit audio signals without any need for an ear tube. An earband member (40) can have a female member (15) on the bottom surface so as to connect a member to mate with a male member (15) located on the stand (10 or 40). The headset (10) can be equipped with noise cancellation technology to remove background noise for optional use on with telephones, computers, or any of the like.
Abstract:
A headphone system is provided with two earbud headphones and a control module, each fitted with a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs). The LEDs may be of many different colors and flash to the beat of the music. Patterns, colors, and intensity may be adjusted based on a user's preferences. The intensity, frequency, and light patterns of the LEDs may change when a threshold level is reached.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a noise canceling audio transmitting/receiving device; a stereo headset with an integrated array of microphones utilizing an adaptive beam forming algorithm. The invention also relates to a method of using an adaptive beam forming algorithm that may be incorporated into a stereo headset. The sensor array used herein has adaptive filtering capabilities.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a steerable sensor array that receives input from a target and applies an averaging filter. An adaptive filter is then used if the SNR of the output of the averaging filter reaches a threshold.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method and an apparatus for reducing ambient noise for use with a headset or a boom headset attached to a boom microphone device or the like. The apparatus can include a sensor microphone to detect a background noise signal, a desired input audio transmission, and signal processing means for canceling the noise signals to create an inverted antinoise signal within an acoustical waveguide located adjacent to the earphone of headset. The method for reducing noise according to this invention is provided by an open loop circuit allowing the input audio signal from an operator or caller to be transmitted to the user's ear without the disturbance of unwanted ambient noise. The method provides ajustments to the gain/or and phase of a noise signal for canceling the noise component detected, within an acoustical waveguide to produce a quiet zone for the desired audio speech to be transmitted. The apparatus can also include a noise cancellation microphone transmitter system having a first and second microphone arranged such that the first microphone receives a desired speech input and the background noise present in the vicinity of the speech, and the second microphone receives substantially only the background noise. The background noise from the second microphone is converted into a corresponding electrical signal and subtracted from a signal corresponding to the speech and background noise obtained from the first microphone so as to produce a signal representing substantial the speech. The active noise cancellation and noise reduction system is enhanced with the following features: an automatic audio microphone transmission by sensing speech (a "VOX" circuit), transmitting portion of microphone signal to earcup speaker by an increased gain sidetone channel ("sidetone"), and converting an active noise cancellation microphone to a standard omni-directional microphone by removing the voice microphone from the circuit design and increasing the gain of the noise microphone amplifier. The first and second microphones may be utilized as a directional microphone according to this invention when a far field response is desired. The method of the invention also relates to the use of a two terminal microphone configuration.
Abstract:
A cellular telephone (8) for reducing background noise includes a housing having a receiver portion and a speaker portion. The receiver portion has a voice port (13) and a noise port (10). A microphone isolator (9) is located within the receiver portion and at least one noise cancelling microphone (12) has a front end and back end enclosed by the microphone isolator (9). A windscreen (14) is placed in front of the microphone internally behind the voice port (13). The telephone includes an acoustical port (15) which permits a pressure gradient noise porting, placed at the back end of the microphone and internally behind the noise port.
Abstract:
Apparatus for reducing acoustic background noise for use with a telephone handset (10) or a boom microphone device (100) or a boom headset (401) or the like. The apparatus includes first (12) and second (14) microphones which are arranged such that the first microphone (12) receives a desired speech input and the background noise present in the vicinity of the speech, and the second microphone (14) receives substantially only the background noise. The background noise from the second microphone (14) is converted into a corresponding electrical signal and substracted (16) from a signal corresponding to the speech and background noise obtained from the first microphone (12) so as to produce a signal representing substantially the speech.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an audio device for use proximate a user's ears. The audio device includes first and second audio transmitting/receiving devices that are capable of operating in stereo. The audio device may be used within a system for manipulating audio signals received by the device. The manipulation may include processing received audio signals to enhance their quality. The processing may include applying one or more audio enhancement algorithms such as beamforming, active noise reduction, etc. A corresponding method for manipulating audio signals is also disclosed.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an audio device for use proximate a user's ears. The audio device includes first and second audio transmitting/receiving devices that are capable of operating in stereo. The audio device may be used within a system for manipulating audio signals received by the device. The manipulation may include processing received audio signals to enhance their quality. The processing may include applying one or more audio enhancement algorithms such as beamforming, active noise reduction, etc. A corresponding method for manipulating audio signals is also disclosed.