Method for estimating the position of a sound source for...

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2007-05-23

2011-10-11

Faulk, Devona (Department: 2614)

Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices

Directive circuits for microphones

C381S091000, C381S122000, C381S017000, C381S001000, C381S018000

Reexamination Certificate

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08036397

ABSTRACT:
A method for estimating the location of a sound source. First, a first microphone and a second microphone are moved relative to the sound source. Then the Intra-aural Time Difference (ITD) between the two microphones is measured. The moving and the measuring are repeated until the Intra-aural Time Difference (ITD) is smaller than a predefined threshold.

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