Apparatuses and methods for recognizing an audio input and...

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2006-03-28

2006-03-28

Grier, Laura A. (Department: 2644)

Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices

Noise or distortion suppression

Soft switching, muting, or noise gating

C381S094100, C381S056000, C381S058000, C379S093290

Reexamination Certificate

active

07020292

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for generating a muting signal. The apparatus includes an audio signal detector for remotely receiving an audio signal and a processor in communication with the detector. The processor is configured to compare the received audio signal with a predetermined audio signal generated by a device and generate a muting signal when at least a component of the received audio signal matches the predetermined audio signal.

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