Patents Assigned to ForteMedia, Inc.
  • Patent number: 10104472
    Abstract: An acoustic capture device includes an acoustic transducer, an acoustic detector, an analog-to-digital converter, and a processing element. The acoustic transducer captures an acoustic wave to generate an analog signal. The acoustic detector detects, according to the analog signal, a specific event to generate a trigger signal. The analog-to-digital converter converts the analog signal to generate a digital signal. The processing element receives the trigger signal to execute a control process. The control process includes: analyzing the digital signal to determine ambient information; determining a first set of parameters of the acoustic detector according to the ambient information; performing a control information protocol to adjust the acoustic detector according to the first set of parameters; and performing, according to the ambient information, an enhancement processing on the digital signal to generate an enhanced digital signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Qiang Wei, Lung-Chu Joseph Chen, Powen Ru, Qing-Guang Liu, Yen-Son Paul Huang
  • Patent number: 9967662
    Abstract: A microphone device is provided, including first and second chambers, first and second acoustic sensors, and a sound transmission device. The first and second chambers include the first and second acoustic ports, respectively. The first and second acoustic sensors are arranged in the first chamber and the second chamber, respectively. The sound transmission device coupled to the first and second chambers includes third and fourth acoustic ports, a first acoustic tube, and a second acoustic tube. The first acoustic tube communicates with the first acoustic port and the third acoustic port. The second acoustic tube communicates with the second acoustic port and the fourth acoustic port. The sensitivity difference between the first acoustic sensor and the second acoustic sensor is determined based on the length difference or the cross-sectional area difference between the first acoustic tube and the second acoustic tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
    Inventor: Tsung Lung Yang
  • Patent number: 9749746
    Abstract: A noise-suppression device includes an input buffer, a spatial filter, a delay buffer, and a controller. The input buffer stores sound data. The spatial filter generates processed data by using an internal adaptive control according to a control signal. The delay buffer stores the processed data. The controller operates in either one of a training stage, a flushing stage, or a normal stage and generates the control signal. When the controller operates in the training stage, the spatial filter receives the sound data from the input buffer to generate the processed data which is continuously processed by the spatial filter and then stored in the delay buffer over and over again until the internal adaptive control is converged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
    Inventor: Yan-Chen Lu
  • Patent number: 9613626
    Abstract: An audio device and a method thereof are provided. The method is adopted by an audio device to detect a voice, wherein the audio device is coupled to a host device. The method includes an acoustic conversion circuit converting an acoustic wave into an analog audio signal; an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) converting the analog audio signal into digital audio data; a first-level voice detection circuit detecting voice activity in the analog audio signal; a second-level voice detection circuit detecting a beginning syllable of a key phrase in the digital audio data when the voice activity is detected in the digital audio data; and a third-level voice detection circuit detecting the key phrase from the digital audio data only when the beginning syllable of the key phrase is detected in the digital audio data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Lung-Chu Joseph Chen, Qing Guang Liu, Wilson Or, Yen-Son Paul Huang, Xiao Lin
  • Patent number: 9357292
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a case, an acoustic boot, a first microphone and a second microphone. The case includes a first acoustic opening, a second acoustic opening. The acoustic boot comprises a first duct and a second duct, the first duct is connected to the first acoustic opening, and the second duct is connected to the second acoustic opening. The first microphone is connected to the first duct. The second microphone is connected to the second duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Yen-Son Paul Huang, Iou-Din Jean Chen, James Juei Son Lin
  • Patent number: 9191736
    Abstract: A microphone array disposed on a two-piece computer is provided. The two-piece computer has a first piece with a keyboard disposed thereon and a second piece with a display screen disposed thereon. The microphone array has two microphones, which are both disposed on the first piece, wherein a connecting line of the two microphones is not vertical to a normal line of the display screen of the second piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Yan-Chen Lu, Shien-Neng Lai, Tsan Hung Tsai, Chun-Ming Hsu
  • Patent number: 8958592
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a case, a microphone array housing consists of a first acoustic extending structure, a second acoustic extending structure, an interface IC, a first membrane and a second membrane. The case includes a first acoustic opening and a second acoustic opening. The first acoustic extending structure is connected to the first acoustic opening. The second acoustic extending structure is connected to the second acoustic opening. The first membrane receives a first acoustic signal via the first acoustic opening and the first acoustic extending structure. The second membrane receives a second acoustic signal via the second acoustic opening and the second acoustic extending structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Fortemedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Yen-Son Paul Huang, Iou-Din Jean Chen, James Juei Son Lin
  • Publication number: 20140348370
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a case, a microphone array housing consists of a first acoustic extending structure, a second acoustic extending structure, an interface IC, a first membrane and a second membrane. The case includes a first acoustic opening and a second acoustic opening. The first acoustic extending structure is connected to the first acoustic opening. The second acoustic extending structure is connected to the second acoustic opening. The first membrane receives a first acoustic signal via the first acoustic opening and the first acoustic extending structure. The second membrane receives a second acoustic signal via the second acoustic opening and the second acoustic extending structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Fortemedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Yen-Son Paul HUANG, Iou-Din Jean CHEN, James Juei Son LIN
  • Publication number: 20140343949
    Abstract: A smart microphone device is provided. The smart microphone device is coupled to a host, and includes: an analog microphone unit, receiving sounds; a voice detection unit, coupled to the analog microphone unit, detecting voices from the sounds; a speech detection unit, coupled to the voice detection unit, detecting a speech from the voices; and a channel select pin, coupled between the smart microphone device and the host, wherein an interrupt signal is sent from the smart microphone device to the host via the channel select pin to enable the host to operate in the normal mode when the speech detection unit detects the speech.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Fortemedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Yen-Son Paul HUANG, Iou-Din Jean CHEN, Edward DENG, Lung-Chu Joseph CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140321664
    Abstract: Methods for dynamically programming a microphone are provided. The method, adopted by a microphone system including a first microphone device and a host device connected thereto, includes: transmitting, by the host device, a command message to the first microphone device; receiving, by the first microphone device, a command message from the host device; decoding, by the first microphone device, the command message; dynamically performing, by the first microphone device, an operation based on the decoded command message to generate first data; and receiving, by the host device, first data from the first microphone device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Fortemedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Yen-Son Paul HUANG, Sho-Mo CHEN, Iou-Din Jean CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140254824
    Abstract: A microphone array disposed on a two-piece computer is provided. The two-piece computer has a first piece with a keyboard disposed thereon and a second piece with a display screen disposed thereon. The microphone array has two microphones, which are both disposed on the first piece, wherein a connecting line of the two microphones is not vertical to a normal line of the display screen of the second piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Yan-Chen LU, Shien-Neng LAI, Tsan Hung TSAI, Chun-Ming HSU
  • Publication number: 20140161295
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a case, an acoustic boot, a first microphone and a second microphone. The case includes a first acoustic opening, a second acoustic opening, or an opening to hold the acoustic boot. wherein the acoustic boot comprises a first duct and a second duct, the first duct is connected to the first acoustic opening, and the second duct is connected to the second acoustic opening. The first microphone is connected to the first duct. The second microphone is connected to the second duct. The ducts of the case if exist and the ducts of the acoustic boot combined together to extend the sound inlet distance to each microphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Yen-Son Paul HUANG, Iou-Din Jean CHEN, James Juei Son LIN
  • Patent number: 8750528
    Abstract: An audio apparatus is provided. The audio apparatus includes at most one electroacoustic transducer; and an audio controller, coupled to the electroacoustic transducer, for actively controlling the electroacoustic transducer to function as a loudspeaker or a microphone, wherein the loudspeaker converts output electrical signals to output sounds, and the microphone converts input sounds to input electrical signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Fortemedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Ping Dong, Qing-Guang Liu, Wan-Chieh Pai
  • Patent number: 8670572
    Abstract: The invention provides an analog-to-digital converter. In one embodiment, the analog-to-digital converter receives a first audio signal from a microphone, and comprises a coding selection module, a pre-amplifier, a 1-bit ?? modulator, and a signal coding module. The coding selection module receives a mode signal and a channel selection signal, and generates a control signal according to the mode signal and the channel selection signal. The pre-amplifier amplifies the first audio signal to obtain a second audio signal. The 1-bit ?? modulator converts the second audio signal from analog to digital to obtain a third audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Fortemedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Min-Yung Shih, Jui-Te Chiu, Yann-Ming Way, Ching-Tzung Lin, Kuo-Hsuan Chang
  • Patent number: 8670853
    Abstract: The invention provides a sound processing device. In one embodiment, the sound processing device comprises a first microphone, a first analog-to-digital converter, a second microphone, and a second analog-to-digital converter. The first microphone detects a first sound pressure to generate a first analog audio signal. The first analog-to-digital converter converts the first analog audio signal from analog to digital to obtain a first digital audio signal. The second microphone detects a second sound pressure to generate a second analog audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Fortemedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Jui-Te Chiu, Ching-Tzung Lin
  • Patent number: 8649534
    Abstract: The invention provides an audio interface device and method utilizing a single audio jack connector for plugging into a three-wire analog microphone or a three-wire digital microphone, thereby reducing dimensions and production costs thereof and an electronic system using the same. The audio interface comprises an audio jack connector, having first to third contacts electronically connected with the three-wire microphone plugged thereinto; and an audio processing device, detecting a type of the three-wire microphone plugged into the audio jack connector, outputting a clock signal to the three-wire microphone and receiving a digital audio signal from the three-wire microphone when the type is digital; or receiving analog audio signals from the three-wire microphone when the type is analog.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Fortemedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Li-Te Wu, Wei-Chan Hsu
  • Patent number: 8502718
    Abstract: The invention provides an analog-to-digital converter. In one embodiment, the analog-to-digital converter receives a first audio signal from a microphone sensor, and receives a first channel selection signal and a clock signal, and comprises a toggle detection module, a first data processing module, a second data processing module, and a multiplexer. The toggle detection module detects whether the first channel selection signal is toggling between a logic low level and a logic high level to generate a control signal. The first data processing module processes the first channel selection signal to generate a second channel selection signal. The second data processing module converts the first audio signal from analog to digital to generate a second audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Fortemedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Jui-Te Chiu, Ching-Tzung Lin
  • Patent number: 8502717
    Abstract: The invention provides a sound processing device. In one embodiment, the sound processing device comprises a first microphone, a first analog-to-digital converter, a second microphone, and a second analog-to-digital converter. The first microphone detects a first sound pressure to generate a first analog audio signal. The first analog-to-digital converter converts the first analog audio signal to a first digital audio signal. The second microphone detects a second sound pressure to generate a second analog audio signal. The second analog-to-digital converter converts the second analog audio signal to a second digital audio signal, encodes a third digital audio signal according to the second digital audio signal, receives the first digital audio signal and a clock signal, outputs data bits of the third digital audio signal when the clock signal oscillates to a logic low level, and outputs data bits of the first digital audio signal when the clock signal oscillates to a logic high level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Fortemedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Tzung Lin, Jui-Te Chiu, Yann-Ming Way, Ming-Yung Shih, Kuo-Hsuan Chang
  • Patent number: 8447611
    Abstract: A pen-type voice computer generating a voice index table and the method thereof. The method comprises recording voice data by a microphone, generating a handwriting index of the voice data by inputting drawing data using a handwriting input device, and associating the handwriting index with the corresponding voice data to generate the voice index table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Fortemedia, Inc.
    Inventor: Yen-Son Paul Huang
  • Publication number: 20130044901
    Abstract: A microphone array is provided. The microphone array is disposed on an electrical device, and includes: at least one built-in microphone, being built in the electrical device, having a first frequency spectrum; and an audio processor, coupled to the built-in microphone, for coupling to an external transducer, including: a spectrum estimation unit for estimating a second frequency spectrum of the external transducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Ping Dong, Qing-Guang Liu, Wan-Chieh Pai