Single-channel or multi-channel audio control interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10073607-B2
Application number	US-201514789736-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 1, 2015
Priority date	Jul 3, 2014
Publication date	Sep 11, 2018
Grant date	Sep 11, 2018

Abstract

A method of processing audio may include receiving, by a computing device, a plurality of real-time audio signals outputted by a plurality of microphones communicatively coupled to the computing device. The computing device may output to a display a graphical user interface (GUI) that presents audio information associated with the received audio signals. The one or more received audio signals may be processed based on a user input associated with the audio information presented via the GUI to generate one or more processed audio signals. The one or more processed audio signals may be output to, for example, one or more output devices such as speakers, headsets, and the like.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of processing audio data, the method comprising:
receiving, by a computing device, a plurality of real-time audio signals by from a plurality of microphones communicatively coupled to the computing device, wherein the plurality of real-time audio signals collectively form a surround sound recording (SSR) of the audio data;
outputting, to a display, a graphical user interface (GUI) for presenting audio information associated with the SSR of the audio data;
receiving, via the GUI, user input specifying one or more parameters associated with the SSR of the audio data;
processing one or more of the received plurality of audio signals based on the one or more parameters specified in the user input received via the GUI;
adjusting the SSR of the audio data based on the one or more processed audio signals to generate an adjusted SSR based on the one or more parameters specified in the user input received via the GUI; and
outputting the adjusted SSR of the audio data.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user input received via the GUI includes an audio channel selection specifying a number of audio channels for output as part of the adjusted SSR of the audio data.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising generating the GUI to include resizable graphical representations associated with each audio channel of the number of channels.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein each graphical representation associated with each audio channel is selectable by way of the user input to enable manipulation of each audio channel with which the graphical representation is associated.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein processing the one or more of the received plurality of audio signal comprises at least one of disabling an audio channel of the audio channels, suppressing noise associated with one or more of the audio channels, or moving one or more of the received plurality of audio signals from one audio channel of the audio channels to a different audio channel of the audio channels.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the audio information presented via the GUI includes information related to each of the real-time audio signals, and wherein the GUI includes a respective graphical representation of each of the real-time audio signals.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the GUI includes a plurality of channel configuration options, and wherein processing the one or more of the received plurality of audio signals includes up-mixing or down-mixing the one or more of the received plurality of audio signals based on the user input providing a channel configuration selection selected from the plurality of channel configuration options presented via the GUI.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the GUI includes one or more noise suppression options, and wherein processing the one or more of the received plurality of audio signals comprises filtering the received plurality of audio signals based on the user input providing a noise suppression selection selected from the one or more noise suppression options presented via the GUI.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein processing the one or more of the received plurality of audio signals comprises:
associating a first audio signal of the received plurality of audio signals with a first audio channel before processing; and
associating the first audio signal with a second audio channel after processing.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first audio channel corresponds to a first output device coupled to the computing device, and wherein the second audio channel corresponds to a second output device coupled to the computing device.

11. An apparatus comprising:
a communication unit configured to receive a plurality of real-time audio signals from a plurality of microphones;
a memory coupled to the communication unit, the memory being configured to store the received plurality of audio signals; and
one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors being configured to:
generate a surround sound recording (SSR) of audio data using the plurality of audio signals stored to the memory;
output, for display, graphical content of a graphical user interface (GUI) for presenting the audio information associated with the SSR of the audio data;
receive, via the GUI, user input specifying one or more parameters associated with the SSR formed by the received plurality of audio signals;
process one or more of the received plurality of audio signals based on the one or more parameters specified in the user input received via the GUI;
adjust the SSR of the audio data based on the one or more processed audio signals to generate an adjusted SSR based on the one or more parameters specified in the user input received via the GUI; and
output the adjusted SSR of the audio data.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the user input received via the GUI includes an audio channel selection specifying a number of audio channels for output as part of the adjusted SSR of the audio data.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to generate GUI to include resizable graphical representations associated with each audio channel of the number of channels.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein each graphical representation associated with each audio channel is selectable by way of the user input to enable manipulation of each audio channel with which the graphical representation is associated.

15. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein to process the received plurality of audio signals, the one or more processors are configured to disable an audio channel of the audio channels, suppress noise associated with an one or more of the audio channels, or move one or more of the received plurality of audio signals from one audio channel of the audio channels to a different audio channel of the audio channels.

16. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the audio information for presentment via the GUI includes information related to each of the real-time audio signals, and wherein the GUI is configured to include a respective graphical representation of each of the real-time audio signals.

17. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the GUI includes a plurality of channel configuration options, and wherein to process the received audio signals, the one or more processors are configured to up-mix or down-mix the one or more of the received plurality of audio signals based on the user input providing a channel configuration selection selected from the plurality of channel configuration options presented via the GUI.

18. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the GUI includes one or more noise suppression options, and wherein to process the received plurality of audio signals, the one or more processors are configured to filter the received plurality of audio signals based on the user input providing a noise suppression selection selected from the one or more noise suppression options presented via the GUI.

19. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein to process the received plurality of audio signals, the one or more processors are configured to;
associate a first audio signal of the received plurality of audio signals with a first audio channel before processing; and
associate the first audio signal with a second audio channel after processing.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the first audio channel corresponds to a first output device in communication with the apparatus and the second audio channel corresponds to a second output d

Assignees

• Qualcomm Inc

Inventors

• Kim Lae-Hoon
• Visser Erik
• Peri Raghuveer
• Ton Phuong Lam
• Toman Jeremy Patrick
• Schultz Troy
• Zheng Jimeng

Classifications

• G10H2220/106

  using icons, e.g. selecting, moving or linking icons, on-screen symbols, screen regions or segments representing musical elements or parameters · CPC title

• G10H2230/015

  PDA [personal digital assistant] or palmtop computing devices used for musical purposes, e.g. portable music players, tablet computers, e-readers or smart phones in which mobile telephony functions need not be used · CPC title

• H04R5/04 Primary

  Circuit arrangements, {e.g. for selective connection of amplifier inputs/outputs to loudspeakers, for loudspeaker detection, or for adaptation of settings to personal preferences or hearing impairments (combinations of amplifiers H03F3/68; stereophonic systems H04S)} · CPC title

• G06F3/167

  Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback · CPC title

• H04S7/40

  Visual indication of stereophonic sound image · CPC title