公开(公告)号：US12022019B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US17250604

申请日：2019-05-29

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jongmo Keum ,  Jungyeol An ,  Gangyoul Kim ,  Hyunwook Kim ,  Hyungmo Moon ,  Seungyoon Heo ,  Jaemo Yang ,  Yangsu Kim ,  Vadim Kudryavtsev

IPC: H04M9/08 ,  H04M1/60 ,  H04R3/02

CPC classification number: H04M1/605 ,  H04R3/02

Abstract: The present document relates to a method and an electronic device for adjusting an output level of a speaker on the basis of a distance from an external electronic device, and the electronic device may comprise: a speaker; a first communication circuit; a second communication circuit; a processor; and a memory electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to: receive a signal, broadcast by an external electronic device, through the first communication circuit; determine a distance from the external electronic device at least on the basis of the received signal; and adjust, at a designated level, an output level of the speaker for outputting an audio signal received from the external electronic device by using the second communication circuit, at least on the basis of the distance determined to belong to a designated range. In addition, various embodiments are possible.

公开(公告)号：US11308973B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-19

申请号：US16987475

申请日：2020-08-07

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Soonho Baek ,  Kiho Cho ,  Jongmo Keum ,  Beakkwon Son ,  Myoungho Lee ,  Yonghoon Lee ,  Hangil Moon ,  Jaemo Yang ,  Gunwoo Lee

IPC: G10L21/0232 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R29/00 ,  G10L25/51 ,  G10L25/30 ,  H04S3/00 ,  G06N3/04 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G10L21/0364 ,  G10L21/0216

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electronic device may include a memory configured to store a noise removal neural network model and data utilized in the noise removal neural network model and a processor electrically connected to the memory wherein the memory may store instructions that, when executed, enable the processor to: output a first channel signal using a first beamformer for a multi-channel audio signal; output a second channel signal using a second beamformer; generate a third channel signal that compensates for a difference in noise levels between the first channel signal and the second channel signal; and train the noise removal neural network model by using the third channel signal in which the difference in noise levels is compensated for and the first channel signal as input values.

公开(公告)号：US11222646B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US16769675

申请日：2018-12-18

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Soonho Baek ,  Hangil Moon ,  Beakkwon Son ,  Jaemo Yang ,  Kiho Cho ,  Juntai Kim

IPC: G10L21/0232 ,  G06N3/04 ,  G10L25/18 ,  G10L25/30 ,  G10L25/51 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R3/00 ,  G10L21/0216

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. In addition, various embodiments recognized through the specification are possible. The electronic device includes a plurality of input devices for receiving a plurality of input signals, each of which includes a speech signal and a noise signal and a processor electrically connected with the input devices. The processor is configured to determine a signal to noise ratio (SNR) value for the plurality of input signals for each frequency band, determine a first parameter indicating a phase shift to frequency in the plurality of input signals in a first frequency band where the SNR value is greater than or equal to a specified threshold, determine a second parameter indicating a phase shift to frequency in the plurality of input signals in a second frequency band where the SNR value is less than the threshold, and perform beamforming for the plurality of input signals based on the first parameter and the second parameter.

公开(公告)号：US20250016501A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18811406

申请日：2024-08-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Seonmi KIM ,  Sangeun Kim ,  Hangil Moon ,  Kyoungho Bang ,  Soonho Baek ,  Jaemo Yang ,  Junwoo Cha

IPC: H04R3/00 ,  G06F1/08 ,  G06F1/3212 ,  H04M9/08

Abstract: An electronic device, includes: a sensor; a plurality of microphones; one or more processors; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to: obtain a first sound signal through at least one of the plurality of microphones; obtain a second sound signal through at least one of a plurality of axes of the sensor; identify a noise level from among a plurality of noise levels based on the first sound signal and the second sound signal; control one or more of the plurality of microphones to be turned on or off based on the noise level; and control one or more of the plurality of axes to be turned on or off based on the noise level.

公开(公告)号：US11622198B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US17042429

申请日：2019-04-15

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Beakkwon Son ,  Yangsu Kim ,  Sangsoo Park ,  Jaeha Park ,  Jaemo Yang ,  Keunwon Jang ,  Hyunmin Choi ,  Gangyoul Kim ,  Hangil Moon

IPC: H04R5/04

Abstract: An electronic device, according to various embodiments of the present invention, comprises: a first speaker arranged on one side end of the electronic device; a second speaker arranged on the other side end of the electronic device; at least one sensor; and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured so as to receive a first audio signal, acquire a first channel signal and a second channel signal by using the first audio signal, acquire state information associated with the electronic device by using the at least one sensor, correct at least one portion of the first channel signal on the basis of at least the state information, output the corrected first channel signal using the first speaker, and output the second channel signal using the second speaker. In addition, various embodiments are possible.

公开(公告)号：US11361785B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-14

申请号：US16787213

申请日：2020-02-11

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hwan Shim ,  Kyuhan Kim ,  Hangil Moon ,  Gunwoo Lee ,  Jaemo Yang ,  Aran Cha

IPC: G10L25/78 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R3/00

Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a first microphone, a second microphone, a memory; and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: determining whether a voice is detected in a first sound signal detected by the first microphone; determine whether a present recording period is a voice period or a silent period based on the determination, when the present period is the silent period, receive a second sound signal via the second microphone and analyze a noise signal included therein, remove noise signals from one of the first and second sound signals, based on characteristics of the voice period or the analyzed noise signal, and combine the first and second sound signal into an output signal and transmit the output signal to an external device.

公开(公告)号：US12082279B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US17568062

申请日：2022-01-04

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Beakkwon Son ,  Sangeun Kim ,  Sanghyeok Kim ,  Hangil Moon ,  Kyoungho Bang ,  Soonho Baek ,  Jaemo Yang ,  Gunwoo Lee ,  Byoungchul Lee

IPC: H04W76/15 ,  H04B17/336 ,  H04W76/19 ,  H04W76/34

CPC classification number: H04W76/15 ,  H04B17/336 ,  H04W76/19 ,  H04W76/34

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosure include a first electronic device, comprising at least one microphone, a communication circuit, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: establish a first communication connection with an external electronic device using the communication circuit, transmit through the first communication connection, to the external electronic device, using the communication circuit, information for a first voice signal obtained using the at least one microphone, receive second noise information for a second voice signal from the second electronic device, by the communication circuit, wherein the second voice signal corresponding to the first voice signal was obtained by a second electronic device while the information for the first voice signal was transmitted to the external electronic device, and transmit, based on first noise information for the first voice signal and the received second noise information satisfy a specified condition, first control information for allowing the second electronic device to establish a second communication connection with the external electronic device, using the communication circuit.

公开(公告)号：US11276414B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-15

申请号：US16639332

申请日：2018-08-30

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jaemo Yang ,  Hangil Moon ,  Soonho Baek ,  Beak-Kwon Son ,  Kiho Cho ,  Chulmin Choi

IPC: G10L19/26 ,  G10L21/0208 ,  G10L21/0272 ,  G10L25/30

Abstract: An electronic device includes an audio input module, an audio output module, and a processor. The processor is configured to provide a first signal and a second signal into which a first audio signal is processed, output the first audio signal through the audio output module, acquire an external audio signal comprising the first audio signal of the electronic device, acquire a first output value through a first input channel of an audio filter, acquire a second output value through a second input channel of the audio filter, and provide a second audio signal, based at least on a first difference value between the magnitude value corresponding to the first frequency of the external audio signal and the first output value and a second difference value between the magnitude value corresponding to the second frequency of the external audio signal and the second output value.

公开(公告)号：US11250870B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-15

申请号：US16704243

申请日：2019-12-05

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Gunwoo Lee ,  Hangil Moon ,  Soonho Baek ,  Beakkwon Son ,  Jaemo Yang

IPC: G10L21/0264 ,  G10L25/84 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04R3/04 ,  G10L21/02 ,  G10L19/24 ,  G10L21/0364 ,  G10L15/06 ,  H04M3/18 ,  H04M3/00 ,  G10L21/0232 ,  G10L25/78

Abstract: In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, an electronic device comprises a communication circuitry configured to establish a voice call with an external electronic device; a microphone; a memory configured to store a first sound quality enhancement parameter; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: obtain an audio signal associated with speech through the microphone, during the voice call; transmit, to a server, voice data based on the audio signal when the ratio is within a first range; transmit, to the server, noise data based on the audio signal, when the ratio is within a second range; receive an updated sound quality enhancement parameter from the server with the communication circuit during the voice call; and adjust the first sound quality enhancement parameter stored in the memory, based on the updated sound quality enhancement parameter received from the server.

公开(公告)号：US11562763B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-24

申请号：US17167238

申请日：2021-02-04

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Gunwoo Lee ,  Hangil Moon ,  Sangeun Kim ,  Seonmi Kim ,  Hwan Shim ,  Jaemo Yang

IPC: G10L21/0232 ,  G10L25/84 ,  G10L25/51 ,  H04R1/10 ,  G10L21/0208 ,  H04R1/26

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, an electronic device comprises a microphone configured to acquire a signal including a voice signal and noise signal; a speaker; a memory; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: receive the signal from the microphone, wherein the signal corresponds to a plurality of predetermined frequency bands; identify portions of the signal corresponding to a first band and a second band of the plurality of frequency bands; calculate a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) values for each predetermined frequency band, based on the signal; obtain a first parameter for correcting the portion of the signal corresponding to the first band and a second parameter for correcting the portion of the signal corresponding to the second band, based on the calculated SNR values for the first band and the second band; and apply the first parameter and the second parameter to each of the predetermined frequency bands.