Abstract: In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, an electronic device comprises a communication circuitry configured to establish a voice call with an external electronic device; a microphone; a memory configured to store a first sound quality enhancement parameter; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: obtain an audio signal associated with speech through the microphone, during the voice call; transmit, to a server, voice data based on the audio signal when the ratio is within a first range; transmit, to the server, noise data based on the audio signal, when the ratio is within a second range; receive an updated sound quality enhancement parameter from the server with the communication circuit during the voice call; and adjust the first sound quality enhancement parameter stored in the memory, based on the updated sound quality enhancement parameter received from the server.

Abstract: Systems are disclosed including a television (TV) set having included audio system. The TV set permits control over various functions, at least including audio volume, via a remote control. When the viewer activates the remote volume control, a graphic appears indicating the state of the volume control and, optionally the mute status. The graphic can be presented on the TV screen. In alternate embodiments, the graphic may be presented on a display of the remote, or even some other location, e.g., a different remote control. If a mute button is provided on the remote control, when the viewer activates the mute button, a graphic appears indicating the state of muting and, optionally, the volume control status. The TV set also offers control over various aspects of the audio system, including settings which go beyond volume up/down, generally through some sort of menu system.

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing environment information identifying an undesired sound source within an environment. The method may further include determining, based on the accessed environment information, a spatial location of the undesired sound source in the environment that is to be attenuated using an active noise cancelling (ANC) signal. The method may also include forming a microphone beam, using two or more microphones, directed at the determined spatial location, where the microphone beam is configured to capture audio information from the determined spatial location. Still further, the method may include generating an ANC signal using the audio information captured using the microphone beam, and playing back the generated ANC signal to attenuate the undesired sound source at the determined spatial location. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A carrier substrate and a method for making a carrier substrate are disclosed. In an embodiment a carrier substrate includes a substrate body having a multilayer structure, electrical connection pads on a top surface of the substrate body, an organic cushion layer on the top surface of the substrate body, electrically conductive elongated parts arranged on top of the cushion layer, wherein each conductive elongated part is contacted to a respective electric connection pad and a solder pad located at an end of each elongated part distant from the respective connection pad.

Abstract: An embodiment as described herein includes a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) with a first MEMS transducer element, a second MEMS transducer element, and a semiconductor substrate. The first and second MEMS transducer elements are disposed at a top surface of the semiconductor substrate and the semiconductor substrate includes a shared cavity acoustically coupled to the first and second MEMS transducer elements.

Abstract: The display device comprises: a display panel; a sound generator under the display panel; a frame disposed under the display panel and the sound generator; and a porous layer disposed adjacent to the sound generator between the display panel and the frame and having a plurality of air pockets, wherein the porous layer has a porosity of about 90% or more.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an interface, and a processor configured to receive an input of a user, output an audio signal by using a first external device connected to the electronic device through the interface, in response to the input of the user, obtain an audio signal reflected on a part of the user of the outputted audio signal, by using the first external device, authenticate the user by using the reflected audio signal and execute a specified function in a unlocked state of the electronic device when the user is a user authenticated for the electronic device.

Abstract: A case-baffle-stand system utilized with a dipole speaker, in which the case-baffle-stand system has a cover that, when opened, is a baffle to enhance the sound waves emitting from the speaker system and is also a stand to stabilize the speaker in its proper standing orientation, and when closed, protects the speaker.

Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a method of determining hearing loss using audio cues whose spectrum is orthogonal to each other to identify a wearer's hearing loss, and using the information to adjust audio to normal listening levels.

Abstract: The embodiment of the disclosure discloses a data transmission method, device, and apparatus, and a Bluetooth headphone. The method is applied to a target Bluetooth headphone, the target Bluetooth headphone is applied to a data transmission system, the data transmission system comprises a mobile terminal and a plurality of Bluetooth headphones sequentially connected, there are more than one of the Bluetooth headphones connected with the mobile terminal in a first transmission direction.

Abstract: A method including, determining, for a user located at a location corresponding to a free-viewpoint rendering, a spatial rendering point extension, where the spatial rendering point extension is spaced away from the location in the free-viewpoint rendering, and rendering to the user an audio object based upon the spatial rendering point extension, where without the spatial rendering point extension the audio object is either: not able to be heard by the user, or is heard differently by the user while the user is at the location, such that the rendering of the audio object based upon the spatial rendering point extension allows the user to hear the audio object while the user is at the location or allows the user to hear the audio object differently while the user is at the location.

Abstract: Various implementations include control mechanisms for conversation assistance audio devices. In some cases, an interface with a representation of the conversation assistance audio device in space is used to control audio functions in the device. In other cases, directionality of the device is controlled based upon the user's visual focus direction. In additional cases, the operating mode of the device is adjustable based upon the signature of a nearby acoustic signal.

Abstract: Sound bars with improved sound distribution are disclosed having at least first and second speaker drivers. The sound bars can have a spatial deviation point between the at least first and second speaker drivers such that the first and second speaker drivers are facing different directions. A second spatial deviation point can also be included to create additional directions for the driver speakers to face. The sound bars can include both active and passive speaker drivers.

Abstract: A convertible head wearable audio device is provided that may include a headband having a first earpiece at a first end and a receptacle at a second end. The convertible head wearable audio device may also include a wireless interface. The wireless interface may be configured to communicatively couple the convertible head wearable audio device to a remote device. The convertible head wearable audio device may further include an active noise cancellation module. The active noise cancellation module may be configured to reduce ambient noise from an audio output of the convertible head wearable audio device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a signal processor for headphone off-ear detection. The signal processor includes an audio output to transmit an audio signal toward a headphone speaker in a headphone cup. The signal processor also includes a feedback (FB) microphone input to receive a FB signal from a FB microphone in the headphone cup. The signal processor also includes an off-ear detection (OED) signal processor to determine an audio frequency response of the FB signal over an OED frame as a received frequency response. The OED processor also determines an audio frequency response of the audio signal times an off-ear transfer function between the headphone speaker and the FB microphone as an ideal off-ear response. A difference metric is generated comparing the received frequency response to the ideal off-ear frequency response. The difference metric is employed to detect when the headphone cup is disengaged from an ear.

Abstract: An electronic device with a display is paired with a set of wireless audio output devices, including a first wireless audio output device for outputting audio to a right ear of a user and a second wireless audio output device for outputting audio to a left ear of the user. In response to a request to display status information about the set of wireless audio output devices, the electronic device displays a status user interface, including concurrently displaying a first battery status indicator for the first wireless audio output device with an indication that battery status indicator relates to the device for outputting audio to the right ear of the user and a second battery status indicator for the second wireless audio output device with an indication that battery status indicator relates to the device for outputting audio to the left ear of the user.

Abstract: Controlling the volume of a Virtual Personal Assistant (VPA) by receiving radio frequency (RF) data associated with a user, identifying a location of a user relative to the VPA, creating a volume adjustment model using the data and VPA data, tracking movement of the user based on the data, and adjusting a volume of the VPA according to the volume adjustment model.

Abstract: Generation of a secondary sound source is inhibited, and a sound quality is improved. Included are a support fixed to a mount base, a speaker unit including a portion to be fixed, and a base casing holding the speaker unit, and the speaker unit is fixed to the support and the base casing with the portion to be fixed being sandwiched between the support and the base casing. With this configuration, the speaker unit will be held stably, a great oscillation from a diaphragm of the speaker unit is less transmitted to the parts other than the diaphragm of the speaker unit, to the member holding the speaker unit, or the like. Generation of a secondary sound source is inhibited, and a sound quality can be improved.

Abstract: The invention relates to a piece of ear jewelry having at least one ear part to be worn on each ear of a user, wherein each ear part has a jewelry body, to be worn in a predetermined wearing position on an outside of the ear, and a retaining device for retaining the jewelry body in the wearing position on the ear, wherein the auditory canal of the ear remains free. The piece of ear jewelry incorporates all of the following electrical components completely and so as to be invisible from the outside: a microphone device, a loudspeaker device and a communication unit for providing a bidirectional, wireless communication link to a portable terminal of the user, in order to use the communication link to transmit a microphone signal from the microphone device to the terminal and to receive a loudspeaker signal for the loudspeaker device from the terminal.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an action recognition unit; an audio data selection unit; and an audio information generation unit, in which the action recognition unit is configured to recognize an action pattern of a user on the basis of sensor information. The audio data selection unit is configured to select audio data corresponding to the action pattern of the user recognized by the action recognition unit. The audio information generation unit generates, on the basis of the audio data selected by the audio data selection unit, multichannel audio information for localizing a sound image of a sound source in real space around the user. The information processing apparatus makes it possible to achieve augmented reality that follows a qualitative change in the action of the user.