Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to using a display as a sound emitter and may relate to an electronic device including a display. In particular a vibration sensor such as an accelerometer is physically coupled to the display and senses display vibration to provide a high accuracy feedback loop with respect to representing actual audio output from the display. The electronic device includes an actuator physically coupled to the display and configured to cause vibration of the display in response to an audio signal. The electronic device further includes a vibration sensor physically coupled to the display and configured to output a vibration sensor signal proportional to the vibration of the display due to the actuator. The electronic device further includes a processor operably coupled to the vibration sensor. The processor is configured to adjust the audio signal based on the vibration sensor signal from the vibration sensor.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to using a display as a sound emitter and may relate to an electronic device including a display. In particular a vibration sensor such as an accelerometer is physically coupled to the display and senses display vibration to provide a high accuracy feedback loop with respect to representing actual audio output from the display. The electronic device includes an actuator physically coupled to the display and configured to cause vibration of the display in response to an audio signal. The electronic device further includes a vibration sensor physically coupled to the display and configured to output a vibration sensor signal proportional to the vibration of the display due to the actuator.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to using a display as a sound emitter and may relate to an electronic device including a display and for sound leak cancellation. A vibration sensor such as an accelerometer is physically coupled to the display and senses the display vibration to provide a signal representing actual acoustic output from the display. The electronic device includes a first actuator physically coupled to the display and configured to cause vibration of the display in response to a first audio signal. The electronic device further includes the vibration sensor configured to output a vibration sensor signal proportional to the vibration of the display. The electronic device further includes a second actuator physically coupled to a portion of the electronic device different from where the first actuator is physically coupled to the display and configured to cause vibration of the portion in response to a second audio signal.

Abstract: A device to process an audio signal representing output sound includes one or more processors configured to generate, responsive to sensor data indicative of pressure detected at a housing of the device, output data based on a predicted effect of the pressure on an acoustic output of the device. The one or more processors are also configured, responsive to the output data, to adjust operation of an audio playback component that generates the acoustic output.

Abstract: A device to perform audio signal equalization includes one or more processors configured to receive impulse response data corresponding to multiple audio channels. Each audio channel is associated with a corresponding microphone of multiple microphones of an audio device and indicative of sound propagation from one or more speakers of the audio device to the corresponding microphone. The one or more processors are configured to generate equalization filter data that is based on the impulse response data and that is indicative of multiple equalization filters. Each of the equalization filters is associated with a corresponding audio channel of the multiple audio channels. The one or more processors are also configured to process the equalization filter data to determine a playback equalization filter to be applied to an audio playback signal prior to playout at the one or more speakers.

Abstract: A device to process an audio signal representing output sound includes one or more processors configured to generate, responsive to sensor data indicative of pressure detected at a housing of the device, output data based on a predicted effect of the pressure on an acoustic output of the device. The one or more processors are also configured, responsive to the output data, to adjust operation of an audio playback component that generates the acoustic output.

Abstract: A device to perform audio signal equalization includes one or more processors configured to receive impulse response data corresponding to multiple audio channels. Each audio channel is associated with a corresponding microphone of multiple microphones of an audio device and indicative of sound propagation from one or more speakers of the audio device to the corresponding microphone. The one or more processors are configured to generate equalization filter data that is based on the impulse response data and that is indicative of multiple equalization filters. Each of the equalization filters is associated with a corresponding audio channel of the multiple audio channels. The one or more processors are also configured to process the equalization filter data to determine a playback equalization filter to be applied to an audio playback signal prior to playout at the one or more speakers.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to using a display as a sound emitter and may relate to an electronic device including a display and for sound leak cancellation. A vibration sensor such as an accelerometer is physically coupled to the display and senses the display vibration to provide a signal representing actual acoustic output from the display. The electronic device includes a first actuator physically coupled to the display and configured to cause vibration of the display in response to a first audio signal. The electronic device further includes the vibration sensor configured to output a vibration sensor signal proportional to the vibration of the display. The electronic device further includes a second actuator physically coupled to a portion of the electronic device different from where the first actuator is physically coupled to the display and configured to cause vibration of the portion in response to a second audio signal.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to using a display as a sound emitter and may relate to an electronic device including a display. In particular a vibration sensor such as an accelerometer is physically coupled to the display and senses display vibration to provide a high accuracy feedback loop with respect to representing actual audio output from the display. The electronic device includes an actuator physically coupled to the display and configured to cause vibration of the display in response to an audio signal. The electronic device further includes a vibration sensor physically coupled to the display and configured to output a vibration sensor signal proportional to the vibration of the display due to the actuator.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to using a display as a sound emitter and may relate to an electronic device including a display. In particular a vibration sensor such as an accelerometer is physically coupled to the display and senses display vibration to provide a high accuracy feedback loop with respect to representing actual audio output from the display. The electronic device includes an actuator physically coupled to the display and configured to cause vibration of the display in response to an audio signal. The electronic device further includes a vibration sensor physically coupled to the display and configured to output a vibration sensor signal proportional to the vibration of the display due to the actuator. The electronic device further includes a processor operably coupled to the vibration sensor. The processor is configured to adjust the audio signal based on the vibration sensor signal from the vibration sensor.

Abstract: A method includes performing, at a processor, signal processing operations on signals captured by each microphone in a microphone array. The method also includes performing a first directivity adjustment by applying a first set of multiplicative factors to the signals to generate a first set of ambisonic signals. The first set of multiplicative factors is determined based on a position of each microphone in the microphone array, an orientation of each microphone in the microphone array, or both.

Abstract: A microphone device includes a microphone array configured to capture one or more audio objects associated with a three-dimensional sound field. The microphone array includes clusters of two or more microphone elements. Each cluster includes one or more acoustic port openings and two or more microphone elements coupled to the one or more acoustic port openings via corresponding acoustic ports. The microphone device also includes a processor coupled to the microphone array.

Abstract: A method for reducing vibration noise by an electronic device is described. The method includes obtaining an audio signal. The audio signal includes vibration noise. The method also includes obtaining vibration data from one or more motion sensor signals. The method further includes processing the vibration data to produce microphone-response matched vibration data based on a transfer function. The method additionally includes reducing the vibration noise based on the microphone-response matched vibration data.

Abstract: A drone system and method. Audio signals are received via one or more microphones positioned relative to a location on a drone and one or more of the audio signals are identified as of interest. Flight characteristics of the drone are then controlled based on the audio signals that are of interest.

Abstract: A method includes performing, at a processor, signal processing operations on signals captured by each microphone in a microphone array. The method also includes performing a first directivity adjustment by applying a first set of multiplicative factors to the signals to generate a first set of ambisonic signals. The first set of multiplicative factors is determined based on a position of each microphone in the microphone array, an orientation of each microphone in the microphone array, or both.

Abstract: A microphone device includes a microphone array configured to capture one or more audio objects associated with a three-dimensional sound field. The microphone array includes a first cluster and a second cluster. The first cluster includes a first set of two or more microphone elements and the second cluster includes a second set of two or more microphone elements. The microphone device also includes a processor coupled to the microphone array. The processor is configured to receive directionality information associated with a sound source. The processor is also configured to select a first microphone element configuration for the first cluster based on a condition, the directionality information, or both. Each microphone element of the first set of two or more microphone elements is deactivated in response to selection of the first microphone element configuration.

Abstract: A microphone device includes a microphone array configured to capture one or more audio objects associated with a three-dimensional sound field. The microphone array includes clusters of two or more microphone elements. Each cluster includes one or more acoustic port openings and two or more microphone elements coupled to the one or more acoustic port openings via corresponding acoustic ports. The microphone device also includes a processor coupled to the microphone array.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a moving mass transducer. The moving mass transducer generates sound by displacement of a surface defined by a piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element is displaced in response to an interaction of a first signal with a magnetic field. The piezoelectric element is configured to be separately driving by a second signal.

Abstract: A method for reducing vibration noise by an electronic device is described. The method includes obtaining an audio signal. The audio signal includes vibration noise. The method also includes obtaining vibration data from one or more motion sensor signals. The method further includes processing the vibration data to produce microphone-response matched vibration data based on a transfer function. The method additionally includes reducing the vibration noise based on the microphone-response matched vibration data.

Abstract: A drone system and method. Audio signals are received via one or more microphones positioned relative to a location on a drone and one or more of the audio signals are identified as of interest. Flight characteristics of the drone are then controlled based on the audio signals that are of interest.