Patents by Inventor Jorma Mäkinen

Jorma Mäkinen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11962992
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a method for processing a multi-channel input audio signal representing a sound field into a multi-channel output audio signal representing said sound field in accordance with a predefined loudspeaker layout is provided, the method comprising the following for at least one frequency band: obtaining spatial audio parameters that are descriptive of spatial characteristics of said sound field; estimating a signal energy of the sound field represented by the multi-channel input audio signal; estimating, based on said signal energy and the obtained spatial audio parameters, respective output signal energies for channels of the multi-channel output audio signal according to said predefined loudspeaker layout; determining a maximum output energy as the largest of the output signal energies across channels of said multi-channel output audio signal; and deriving, on basis of said maximum output energy, a gain value for adjusting sound reproduction gain in at least one of said channe
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Mikko-Ville Laitinen, Mikko Tammi, Jussi Virolainen, Jorma Mäkinen
  • Publication number: 20230154459
    Abstract: A method is provided that includes obtaining two or more microphone audio signals; analysing the two or more microphone audio signals for a defined noise type; and processing the two or more microphone audio signals based on the analysis to generate at least one audio signal suitable for automatic speech recognition. A corresponding apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Jorma MÄKINEN, Matti HÄMÄLÄINEN, Hannu PULAKKA
  • Patent number: 11580966
    Abstract: A method is provided that includes obtaining two or more microphone audio signals; analysing the two or more microphone audio signals for a defined noise type; and processing the two or more microphone audio signals based on the analysis to generate at least one audio signal suitable for automatic speech recognition. A corresponding apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Jorma Mäkinen, Matti Hämäläinen, Hannu Pulakka
  • Publication number: 20230024675
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a method for processing a multi-channel input audio signal representing a sound field into a multi-channel output audio signal representing said sound field in accordance with a predefined loudspeaker layout is provided, the method comprising the following for at least one frequency band: obtaining spatial audio parameters that are descriptive of spatial characteristics of said sound field; estimating a signal energy of the sound field represented by the multi-channel input audio signal; estimating, based on said signal energy and the obtained spatial audio parameters, respective output signal energies for channels of the multi-channel output audio signal according to said predefined loudspeaker layout; determining a maximum output energy as the largest of the output signal energies across channels of said multi-channel output audio signal; and deriving, on basis of said maximum output energy, a gain value for adjusting sound reproduction gain in at least one of said channe
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Mikko-Ville LAITINEN, Mikko TAMMI, Jussi VIROLAINEN, Jorma MÄKINEN
  • Patent number: 11457326
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a method for processing a multi-channel input audio signal representing a sound field into a multi-channel output audio signal representing said sound field in accordance with a predefined loudspeaker layout is provided, the method comprising the following for at least one frequency band: obtaining spatial audio parameters that are descriptive of spatial characteristics of said sound field; estimating a signal energy of the sound field represented by the multi-channel input audio signal; estimating, based on said signal energy and the obtained spatial audio parameters, respective output signal energies for channels of the multi-channel output audio signal according to said predefined loudspeaker layout; determining a maximum output energy as the largest of the output signal energies across channels of said multi-channel output audio signal; and deriving, on basis of said maximum output energy, a gain value for adjusting sound reproduction gain in at least one of said channe
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Mikko-Ville Laitinen, Mikko Tammi, Jussi Virolainen, Jorma Mäkinen
  • Publication number: 20210360362
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a method for processing a multi-channel input audio signal representing a sound field into a multi-channel output audio signal representing said sound field in accordance with a predefined loudspeaker layout is provided, the method comprising the following for at least one frequency band: obtaining spatial audio parameters that are descriptive of spatial characteristics of said sound field; estimating a signal energy of the sound field represented by the multi-channel input audio signal; estimating, based on said signal energy and the obtained spatial audio parameters, respective output signal energies for channels of the multi-channel output audio signal according to said predefined loudspeaker layout; determining a maximum output energy as the largest of the output signal energies across channels of said multi-channel output audio signal; and deriving, on basis of said maximum output energy, a gain value for adjusting sound reproduction gain in at least one of said channe
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Mikko-Ville LAITINEN, Mikko TAMMI, Jussi VIROLAINEN, Jorma MÄKINEN
  • Publication number: 20200410993
    Abstract: A method is provided that includes obtaining two or more microphone audio signals; analysing the two or more microphone audio signals for a defined noise type; and processing the two or more microphone audio signals based on the analysis to generate at least one audio signal suitable for automatic speech recognition. A corresponding apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Jorma MÄKINEN, Matti HÄMÄLÄINEN, Hannu PULAKKA
  • Patent number: 9916836
    Abstract: Replacement of an encoded audio output signal is disclosed. In one example, a data set comprising a first encoded audio output signal and associated pre-stored digital audio input signals captured with a microphone array of an apparatus is received. An intermediate audio signal is produced by applying an audio processing modification to the digital audio input signals. The audio processing modification utilizes apparatus specific information. The specific audio processing modification to use is determined based on user input or other information. The intermediate audio signal is encoded to produce a second encoded audio output signal. The first encoded audio output signal is replaced with the second encoded audio output signal in the data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Jorma Mäkinen
  • Patent number: 9781507
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive at least two groups of at least two audio signals; a first audio former configured to generate a first formed audio signal from a first of the at least two groups of at least two audio signals; a second audio former configured to generate a second formed audio signal from the second of the at least two groups of at least two audio signals; an audio analyzer configured to analyze the first formed audio signal and the second formed audio signal to determine at least one audio source and an associated audio source signal; and an audio signal synthesizer configured to generate at least one output audio signal based on the at least one audio source and the associated audio source signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Jorma Mäkinen, Anu Huttunen, Mikko Tammi, Miikka Vilermo
  • Publication number: 20160284355
    Abstract: Replacement of an encoded audio output signal is disclosed. In one example, a data set comprising a first encoded audio output signal and associated pre-stored digital audio input signals captured with a microphone array of an apparatus is received. An intermediate audio signal is produced by applying an audio processing modification to the digital audio input signals. The audio processing modification utilizes apparatus specific information. The specific audio processing modification to use is determined based on user input or other information. The intermediate audio signal is encoded to produce a second encoded audio output signal. The first encoded audio output signal is replaced with the second encoded audio output signal in the data set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Jorma Mäkinen
  • Publication number: 20160044410
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive at least two groups of at least two audio signals; a first audio former configured to generate a first formed audio signal from a first of the at least two groups of at least two audio signals; a second audio former configured to generate a second formed audio signal from the second of the at least two groups of at least two audio signals; an audio analyser configured to analyse the first formed audio signal and the second formed audio signal to determine at least one audio source and an associated audio source signal; and an audio signal synthesiser configured to generate at least one output audio signal based on the at least one audio source and the associated audio source signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Jorma Mäkinen, Anu Huttunen, Mikko Tammi, Miikka Vilermo
  • Publication number: 20150071463
    Abstract: It is inter alia disclosed to determine a peak energy level for an audio frame of a band limited audio signal; determine that the peak energy level is a maximum peak energy level by determining that the peak energy level exceeds a peak energy level determined for at least one neighboring audio frame by a first predetermined energy threshold value; classify a region of audio samples associated with the maximum peak energy level as an audio click; and suppress audio samples of the region of audio samples classified as an audio click by multiplying at least one audio sample of the audio frame with a sample wise suppressor gain function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Riitta Elina Niemistö, Jorma Mäkinen