Single-channel or multi-channel audio control interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016004499-A1
Application number	US-201514789766-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 1, 2015
Priority date	Jul 3, 2014
Publication date	Jan 7, 2016
Grant date	—

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, the method comprising:
receiving, by a computing device, a plurality of real-time audio signals outputted by a plurality of microphones communicatively coupled to the computing device; outputting, to a display, a graphical user interface (GUI) for presenting noise information associated with one or more of the received audio signals; processing one or more of the received audio signals based on a user input associated with the noise information presented via the GUI to generate one or more processed audio signals; and outputting the one or more processed audio signals.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining an amount of noise corresponding to one or more of the received audio signals.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the noise information presented by the GUI includes information related to the amount of noise corresponding to one or more of the received audio signals, and wherein the GUI includes one or more noise suppression options.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the noise information is spatially presented by the GUI via a dynamic graphical representation for an audio channel, and wherein the graphical representation is configured to change based on the amount of noise corresponding to audio channel.

5 . The method of claim 2 , wherein processing one or more of the received audio signals includes filtering the received audio signals based on a noise suppression selection from the one or more noise suppression options presented via the GUI.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein filtering includes attenuating noise in one or more of the received audio signals.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting a scene corresponding to a type of location of where the computing device is located; determining whether to recommend noise suppression based on the detected scene corresponding to the type of location; and presenting the determined noise suppression recommendation via the GUI.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein detecting the scene comprises detecting the scene based on one or more of an image captured by the computing device using a camera, one or more of the received audio signals, or one or more GPS coordinates corresponding to the computing device or one or more of the plurality of microphones.

9 . An apparatus comprising:
a memory; and one or more processors configured to:
receive a plurality of real-time audio signals outputted by a plurality of microphones;
generate noise information associated with the received audio signals for storage in the memory;
output, for display, graphical content of a graphical user interface (GUI) for presenting the noise information associated with one or more of the received audio signals;
process one or more of the received audio signals based on a user input associated with the noise information presented via the GUI to generate one or more processed audio signals; and
output the one or more processed audio signals.

10 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to determine an amount of noise corresponding to one or more of the received audio signals.

11 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the noise information presented via the GUI includes information related to the amount of noise corresponding to one or more of the received audio signals, and wherein the GUI includes one or more noise suppression options.

12 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the noise information is spatially presented by the GUI via a dynamic graphical representation for an audio channel, and wherein the graphical representation is configured to change based on the amount of noise corresponding to audio channel.

13 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the one or more processors being configured to process the received audio signals includes the one or more processors being configured to filter the received audio signals based on a noise suppression selection from the one or more noise suppression options presented via the GUI.

14 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the one or more processors being configured to filter the received audio signals includes the one or more processors being configured to attenuate noise in one or more of the received audio signals.

15 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to:
detect a scene corresponding to a type of location of where the computing device is located; determine whether to recommend noise suppression based on the detected scene corresponding to the type of location; and present the determined noise suppression recommendation via the GUI.

16 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to detect the scene based on one or more of an image captured by the computing device using a camera or one or more of the received audio signals.

17 . A device comprising:
means for receiving a plurality of real-time audio signals outputted by a plurality of microphones communicatively coupled to the computing device; means for outputting a graphical user interface (GUI) that presents noise information associated with one or more of the received audio signals; means for processing one or more of the received audio signals based on a user input associated with the noise information presented via the GUI to generate one or more processed audio signals; and means for outputting the one or more processed audio signals.

18 . The device of claim 17 , further comprising means for determining an amount of noise corresponding to one or more of the received audio signals.

19 . The device of claim 18 , wherein the noise information is spatially presented by the GUI via a dynamic graphical representation for an audio channel, and wherein the graphical representation is configured to change based on the amount of noise corresponding to audio channel.

20 . The device of claim 18 , wherein the noise information presented by the GUI includes information related to the amount of noise corresponding to one or more of the received audio signals, and wherein the GUI includes one or more noise suppression options.

21 . The device of claim 18 , wherein processing one or more of the received audio signals includes filtering the received audio signals based on a noise suppression selection from the one or more noise suppression options presented via the GUI.

22 . The device of claim 21 , wherein filtering includes attenuating noise in one or more of the received audio signals.

23 . The device of claim 17 , further comprising:
means for detecting a scene corresponding to a type of location of where the computing device is located; means for determining whether to recommend noise suppression based on the detected scene corresponding to the type of location; and means for presenting the determined noise suppression recommendation via the GUI.

24 . The device of claim 23 , wherein detecting the scene comprises detecting the scene based on one or more of an image captured by the computing device using a camera or one or more of the received audio signals.

25 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause one or more processors of a computing device to:
receive a plurality of real-time audio signals outputted by a plurality of microphones; output, to a

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

• G06F3/165 Primary

  Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path · 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

• G10H2220/355

  Geolocation input, i.e. control of musical parameters based on location or geographic position, e.g. provided by GPS, Wi-Fi® network location databases or mobile phone base station position databases · 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