Patents Assigned to Bitwave Pte. Ltd.
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Patent number: 10075142Abstract: A headphone with adjustable speaker drivers and a microphone can be used to determine and adjust sound pressure levels. The speaker drivers can be adjusted manually or wirelessly via a mobile device with a wireless connection to the headphone. Processing of audio and microphone data via the headphone can also be used to help determine and adjust the sound pressure levels.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: BITWAVE PTE LTD.Inventor: Siew Kok Hui
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Patent number: 10037753Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for facilitating multi-sensor signal optimization for speech communication are presented herein. A sensor component including acoustic sensors can be configured to detect sound and generate, based on the sound, first sound information associated with a first sensor of the acoustic sensors and second sound information associated with a second sensor of the acoustic sensors. Further, an audio processing component can be configured to generate filtered sound information based on the first sound information, the second sound information, and a spatial filter associated with the acoustic sensors; determine noise levels for the first sound information, the second sound information, and the filtered sound information; and generate output sound information based on a selection of one of the noise levels or a weighted combination of the noise levels.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: BITWAVE PTE LTD.Inventors: Siew Kok Hui, Eng Sui Tan
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Patent number: 9871496Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses, systems and methods that facilitate user adjustment of an audio effect of an audio device to match the hearing sensitivity of the user. The user can tune the audio device with a minimum perceptible level unique to the user. The audio device can adjust the audio effect in accordance with the minimum perceptible level. For example, a loudness level can adjust automatically to ensure that the user maintains a perceptible loudness, adjusting according to environmental noise and according to the minimum perceptible level. Also described herein are apparatuses, systems and methods related to an audio device equipped with embedded audio sensors that can maximize a voice quality while minimizing the effects of noise.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: BITWAVE PTE LTDInventors: Hui Siew Kok, Tan Eng Sui
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Patent number: 9762199Abstract: A headphone with adjustable speaker drivers and a microphone can be used to determine and adjust sound pressure levels. The speaker drivers can be adjusted manually or wirelessly via a mobile device with a wireless connection to the headphone. Processing of audio and microphone data via the headphone can also be used to help determine and adjust the sound pressure levels.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: BITWAVE PTE LTD.Inventor: Siew Kok Hui
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Patent number: 9726747Abstract: Systems and methods are method of for remote monitoring of an area with a remote sensing device (100, 200, 300) encased in a rubber ball (302). A remote sensing device (100, 200, 300) is provided which receives a spoken description of a location of the remote sensing device and stores the spoken description as predetermined location information. The description can be received directly prior to deployment or wirelessly transmitted from another device (400). The remote sensing device can sense information related to its environment via a motion sensor (314), such as whether an intruder is located within a vicinity of the remote sensing device (100, 200, 300). The remote sensing device (100, 200, 300) can then transmit the predetermined location information and the environment information to the another device (400) in response to the sensing. In response to receipt, the other device (400) can render the predetermined location information and the environment information in an audible format.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2011Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: BITWAVE PTE LTD.Inventors: Siew Kok Hui, Chu Guangzhi
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Patent number: 9721557Abstract: Boomless-microphones are described for a wireless helmet communicator with siren signal detection and classification capabilities. An acoustic component receives an audio signal and comprises a left acoustic sensor and a right acoustic sensor. The left acoustic sensor is mountable or attachable to the surface of a left wall of a helmet and the right acoustic sensor is mountable or attachable to the surface of a right wall. A speaker component can generate an echoless audio signal via signal inversion of the audio signal, outputs to a left speaker mountable or attachable to a left ear area of the helmet and a right speaker mountable or attachable to a right ear area of the helmet. A signal enhancement component can increase an intensity of the first audio signal associated with an emergency siren based on a determined proximity of an emitting emergency vehicle or emergency object to the device.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: BITWAVE PTE LTD.Inventors: Siew Kok Hui, Eng Sui Tan
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Patent number: 9711127Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for facilitating multi-sensor signal optimization for speech communication are presented herein. A sensor component including acoustic sensors can be configured to detect sound and generate, based on the sound, first sound information associated with a first sensor of the acoustic sensors and second sound information associated with a second sensor of the acoustic sensors. Further, an audio processing component can be configured to generate filtered sound information based on the first sound information, the second sound information, and a spatial filter associated with the acoustic sensors; determine noise levels for the first sound information, the second sound information, and the filtered sound information; and generate output sound information based on a selection of one of the noise levels or a weighted combination of the noise levels.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2012Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: BITWAVE PTE LTD.Inventors: Siew Kok Hui, Eng Sui Tan
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Patent number: 9689965Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for detecting a direction of an incoming projectile and determining a source location of the projectile. One or more resonant sensors (comprising a plate, piezo electric sensor, etc.) can be arranged, where shockwaves from the projectile (e.g., shockwaves from a bullet travelling at supersonic speeds) are incident upon the plate and cause the plate to resonate. The resonance causes an electrical signal to be generated by the piezo electric sensor (e.g., a piezo electric film sensor), the greater the degree of resonance in the plate, the higher the magnitude of signal generated by the piezo electric sensor. By comparing the magnitude of the piezo electric signals across the array of resonant sensors it is possible to determine a trajectory of the projectile and hence a location of the source of the projectile. Acoustic waves can also be generated by muzzle waves.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2012Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: BITWAVE PTE LTD.Inventor: Siew Kok Hui
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Patent number: 9544692Abstract: Boomless-microphones are described for a wireless helmet communicator with siren signal detection and classification capabilities. An acoustic component receives an audio signal and comprises a left acoustic sensor and a right acoustic sensor. The left acoustic sensor is mountable or attachable to the surface of a left wall of a helmet and the right acoustic sensor is mountable or attachable to the surface of a right wall. A speaker component can generate an echoless audio signal via signal inversion of the audio signal, outputs to a left speaker mountable or attachable to a left ear area of the helmet and a right speaker mountable or attachable to a right ear area of the helmet. A signal enhancement component can increase an intensity of the first audio signal associated with an emergency siren based on a determined proximity of an emitting emergency vehicle or emergency object to the device.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: BITWAVE PTE LTD.Inventors: Siew Kok Hui, Eng Sui Tan
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Publication number: 20160291117Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for detecting a direction of an incoming projectile and determining a source location of the projectile. One or more resonant sensors (comprising a plate, piezo electric sensor, etc.) can be arranged, where shockwaves from the projectile (e.g., shockwaves from a bullet travelling at supersonic speeds) are incident upon the plate and cause the plate to resonate. The resonance causes an electrical signal to be generated by the piezo electric sensor (e.g., a piezo electric film sensor), the greater the degree of resonance in the plate, the higher the magnitude of signal generated by the piezo electric sensor. By comparing the magnitude of the piezo electric signals across the array of resonant sensors it is possible to determine a trajectory of the projectile and hence a location of the source of the projectile. Acoustic waves can also be generated by muzzle waves.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2012Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: BITWAVE PTE LTDInventor: Siew Kok Hui
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Patent number: 9392967Abstract: Employing outputted tones on a client device and/or headset is facilitated to identify hearing sensitivity of a user for both ears at various frequency bands and provide an indication of the users hearing sensitivity as compared to a normal hearing curve of a plurality of users on the same client device and/or headset or differing client devices and/or headsets.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2013Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: BITWAVE PTE LTD.Inventors: Siew Kok Hui, Eng Sui Tan
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Patent number: 9172345Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses, systems and methods that facilitate user adjustment of an audio effect of an audio device to match the hearing sensitivity of the user. The user can tune the audio device with a minimum perceptible level unique to the user. The audio device can adjust the audio effect in accordance with the minimum perceptible level. For example, a loudness level can adjust automatically to ensure that the user maintains a perceptible loudness, adjusting according to environmental noise and according to the minimum perceptible level. Also described herein are apparatuses, systems and methods related to an audio device equipped with embedded audio sensors that can maximize a voice quality while minimizing the effects of noise.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2011Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: BITWAVE PTE LTDInventors: Hui Siew Kok, Tan Eng Sui
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Publication number: 20140142463Abstract: Employing outputted tones on a client device and/or headset is facilitated to identify hearing sensitivity of a user for both ears at various frequency bands and provide an indication of the users hearing sensitivity as compared to a normal hearing curve of a plurality of users on the same client device and/or headset or differing client devices and/or headsets.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: BITwave Pte Ltd.Inventors: Siew Kok Hui, Eng Sui TAN
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Publication number: 20140140552Abstract: Boomless-microphones are described for a wireless helmet communicator with siren signal detection and classification capabilities. An acoustic component receives an audio signal and comprises a left acoustic sensor and a right acoustic sensor. The left acoustic sensor is mountable or attachable to the surface of a left wall of a helmet and the right acoustic sensor is mountable or attachable to the surface of a right wall. A speaker component can generate an echoless audio signal via signal inversion of the audio signal, outputs to a left speaker mountable or attachable to a left ear area of the helmet and a right speaker mountable or attachable to a right ear area of the helmet. A signal enhancement component can increase an intensity of the first audio signal associated with an emergency siren based on a determined proximity of an emitting emergency vehicle or emergency object to the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: BITwave Pte LtdInventors: Siew Kok Hui, Eng Sui TAN
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Publication number: 20130151200Abstract: Systems and methods are method of for remote monitoring of an area with a remote sensing device (100, 200, 300) encased in a rubber ball (302). A remote sensing device (100, 200, 300) is provided which receives a spoken description of a location of the remote sensing device and stores the spoken description as predetermined location information. The description can be received directly prior to deployment or wirelessly transmitted from another device (400). The remote sensing device can sense information related to its environment via a motion sensor (314), such as whether an intruder is located within a vicinity of the remote sensing device (100, 200, 300). The remote sensing device (100, 200, 300) can then transmit the predetermined location information and the environment information to the another device (400) in response to the sensing. In response to receipt, the other device (400) can render the predetermined location information and the environment information in an audible format.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2011Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: BITWAVE PTE LTDInventors: Siew Kok Hui, Chu Guangzhi
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Publication number: 20130088936Abstract: Described herein are countermeasure techniques (both active and passive). The techniques employ a plurality of devices that can be launched to different locations. The plurality of devices at the different locations, each including a sonar transmitter and receiver, can act in concert to emulate a target of a torpedo. The emulated target contains the necessary characteristics of a legitimate target to deceive the torpedo.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2012Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: BITWAVE PTE LTDInventor: Siew Kok Hui
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Publication number: 20130070935Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for facilitating multi-sensor signal optimization for speech communication are presented herein. A sensor component including acoustic sensors can be configured to detect sound and generate, based on the sound, first sound information associated with a first sensor of the acoustic sensors and second sound information associated with a second sensor of the acoustic sensors. Further, an audio processing component can be configured to generate filtered sound information based on the first sound information, the second sound information, and a spatial filter associated with the acoustic sensors; determine noise levels for the first sound information, the second sound information, and the filtered sound information; and generate output sound information based on a selection of one of the noise levels or a weighted combination of the noise levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: BITWAVE PTE LTDInventors: Siew Kok Hui, Eng Sui Tan
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Publication number: 20120027227Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses, systems and methods that facilitate user adjustment of an audio effect of an audio device to match the hearing sensitivity of the user. The user can tune the audio device with a minimum perceptible level unique to the user. The audio device can adjust the audio effect in accordance with the minimum perceptible level. For example, a loudness level can adjust automatically to ensure that the user maintains a perceptible loudness, adjusting according to environmental noise and according to the minimum perceptible level. Also described herein are apparatuses, systems and methods related to an audio device equipped with embedded audio sensors that can maximize a voice quality while minimizing the effects of noise.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: BITWAVE PTE LTDInventors: Hui Siew Kok, Tan Eng Sui
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Patent number: 7647077Abstract: The present invention provides a wireless headset with echo control and noise cancellation. The present invention also provides a method with phase reversion for echo control of a wireless headset wherein the wireless headset comprises closely disposed speakers and acoustic sensors. The present invention further provides a method with beamforming for noise cancellation of a wireless headset wherein the wireless headset comprises two separate units disposed in distance, and wherein each unit comprises an acoustic sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2006Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Bitwave Pte LtdInventors: Siew Kok Hui, Eng Sui Tan, Kok Heng Loh
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Patent number: 7426464Abstract: The present invention uses a method of processing signals in which signals received from an array of sensors are subject to system having a first adaptive filter arranged to enhance a target signal and a second adaptive filter arranged to suppress unwanted signals. The output of the second filter is converted into the frequency domain, and further digital processing is performed in that domain. The invention is further enhanced by incorporating a third adaptive filter in the system and a novel method for performing improved signal processing of audio signals that are suitable for speech communication.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2004Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Assignee: BITwave Pte Ltd.Inventors: Siew Kok Hui, Kok Heng Loh, Boon Teck Pang, Khoon Seong Lim