公开(公告)号：US12045540B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US17573829

申请日：2022-01-12

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sanghyeok Kim ,  Sangeun Kim ,  Kyoungho Bang ,  Soonho Baek ,  Beakkwon Son ,  Jaemo Yang ,  Gunwoo Lee ,  Dong Yi ,  Gupil Cheong

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R29/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/165 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R29/004

Abstract: An audio device and method are disclosed. The audio device includes a microphone, a communication circuit, and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: establishing a communication link with an electronic device via the communication circuit, transmitting information related to the communication link to an external audio device via the communication circuit, detecting a first level of noise included in a first audio data collected via the at least one microphone, identifying a second level of noise of the external audio device, when the first level of noise satisfies a predesignated first condition, and controlling the external audio device to transmit second audio data collected by the external audio device to the electronic device, when the second level of noise of the external audio device meets a predesignated second condition different from the predesignated first condition.

公开(公告)号：US11238880B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US16959766

申请日：2018-12-18

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kiho Cho ,  Hangil Moon ,  Soonho Baek ,  Jaemo Yang ,  Beakkwon Son ,  Myoungho Lee

IPC: G10L21/0232 ,  G10L25/84 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R3/00 ,  G10L21/0216

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device includes a plurality of microphones, and a processor electrically connected to the plurality of microphones, wherein the processor may obtain audio signals through the plurality of microphones, estimate a probability of existence of a voice signal included in the obtained audio signals, obtain correlation information between the audio signals based on the probability of existence of the voice signal and/or the obtained audio signals, obtain voice blocking information based on the correlation information or a direction of arrival (DOA) estimation, obtain a first signal among the audio signals based on the audio signals, the correlation information, and the voice blocking information, obtain a second signal including the voice signal among the audio signals, and obtain a noise-removed voice signal by removing the first signal from the second signal. In addition, it is possible to implement various embodiments understood through the disclosure.

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：US11190873B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-30

申请号：US16783424

申请日：2020-02-06

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Beakkwon Son ,  Youngsoo Park ,  Keunwon Jang ,  Gangyoul Kim ,  Yangsu Kim ,  Hangil Moon ,  Kyoungho Bang ,  Soonho Baek ,  Gunwoo Lee

IPC: H04R3/00 ,  H04R29/00

Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment may include: a first sound input device configured to obtain external sound and produce a first signal and a processor operatively connected to the first sound input device. The processor may be configured to: receive the first signal from the first sound input device; produce a first high-frequency signal by passing the first signal through a high-pass filter to; determine a first energy value of the first high-frequency signal; determine a second energy value of the first signal; compare a product of the second energy value of the first signal and the first energy value of the first high-frequency signal with a first threshold value to produce a first result; and determine whether the first sound input device is blocked based on the first result. In addition, various other embodiments may be provided.

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.