Patents by Inventor Espen Moberg

Espen Moberg 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: 10867616
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to solutions for eliminating undesired audio artifacts, such as background noises, on an audio channel. A process for implementing the technology can include receiving a set of audio segments, analyzing the segments using a first ML model to identify a first probability of unwanted background noises in the segments, and if the first probability exceeds a threshold, analyzing the segments using a second ML model to determine a second probability that the one or more background features exist in the segments. In some aspects, the process can include attenuating audio artifacts in the segments, if the second probability exceeds a second threshold. In some implementations, dynamic time stretching and shrinking can be applied to the noise attenuation. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Chen, Asbjørn Therkelsen, Espen Moberg, Wei-Lien Hsu
  • Publication number: 20200344545
    Abstract: In one example, a headset may obtain, from a first microphone that is configured at a first location relative to an audio source, a first audio signal having a first audio level. The headset may further obtain, from a second microphone that is configured at a second location relative to the audio source, a second audio signal having a second audio level. The second location may be a greater distance from the audio source than the first location. The headset may determine a target audio level based on the second audio level. The headset may adjust the first audio signal to the target audio level to produce an adjusted first audio signal, and output the adjusted first audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Knut Inge Hvidsten, Espen Moberg
  • Patent number: 10757240
    Abstract: In one example, a first headset establishes a connection with a second headset that is associated with a target participant. The first headset obtains, via the connection, a first audio signal corresponding to speech of the target participant. Based on the first audio signal, one or more parameters associated with a position or a movement of a head of a user of the first headset, one or more head-related transfer functions associated with a shape of the head of the user, and a layout of the environment of the first headset, the first headset modifies the first audio signal to produce a first modified audio signal that corresponds to the speech of the target participant that would be present at the head of the user in absence of the first headset and the noise generated in the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Knut Inge Hvidsten, Espen Moberg
  • Publication number: 20200043509
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to solutions for eliminating undesired audio artifacts, such as background noises, on an audio channel. A process for implementing the technology can include receiving a set of audio segments, analyzing the segments using a first ML model to identify a first probability of unwanted background noises in the segments, and if the first probability exceeds a threshold, analyzing the segments using a second ML model to determine a second probability that the one or more background features exist in the segments. In some aspects, the process can include attenuating audio artifacts in the segments, if the second probability exceeds a second threshold. In some implementations, dynamic time stretching and shrinking can be applied to the noise attenuation. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Eric Chen, Asbjørn Therkelsen, Espen Moberg, Wei-Lien Hsu
  • Patent number: 10446170
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to solutions for eliminating undesired audio artifacts, such as background noises, on an audio channel. A process for implementing the technology can include receiving a set of audio segments, analyzing the segments using a first ML model to identify a first probability of unwanted background noises in the segments, and if the first probability exceeds a threshold, analyzing the segments using a second ML model to determine a second probability that the one or more background features exist in the segments. In some aspects, the process can include attenuating audio artifacts in the segments, if the second probability exceeds a second threshold. In some implementations, dynamic time stretching and shrinking can be applied to the noise attenuation. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Chen, Asbjørn Therkelsen, Espen Moberg, Wei-Lien Hsu
  • Patent number: 9485574
    Abstract: Systems, processes, devices, apparatuses, algorithms and computer readable medium for suppressing spatial interference using a dual microphone array for receiving, from a first microphone and a second microphone that are separated by a predefined distance, and that are configured to receive source signals, respective first and second microphone signals based on received source signals. A phase difference between the first and the second microphone signals is calculated based on the predefined distance. An angular distance between directions of arrival of the source signals and a desired capture direction is calculated based on the phase difference. Directional-filter coefficients are calculated based on the angular distance. Undesired source signals are filtered from an output based on the directional-filter coefficients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Haohai Sun, Espen Moberg
  • Publication number: 20160066092
    Abstract: Systems, processes, devices, apparatuses, algorithms and computer readable medium for suppressing spatial interference using a dual microphone array for receiving, from a first microphone and a second microphone that are separated by a predefined distance, and that are configured to receive source signals, respective first and second microphone signals based on received source signals. A phase difference between the first and the second microphone signals is calculated based on the predefined distance. An angular distance between directions of arrival of the source signals and a desired capture direction is calculated based on the phase difference. Directional-filter coefficients are calculated based on the angular distance. Undesired source signals are filtered from an output based on the directional-filter coefficients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Haohai Sun, Espen Moberg
  • Patent number: 9226062
    Abstract: A telepresence video conference endpoint device includes spaced-apart microphone arrays each configured to transduce sound into corresponding sound signals. A processor receives the sound signals from the arrays and determines a direction-of-arrival (DOA) of sound at each array based on the set of sound signals from that array, determines if each array is blocked or unblocked based on the DOA determined for that array, selects an array among the arrays based on whether each array is determined to be blocked or unblocked, and perform subsequent sound processing based on one or more of the sound signals from the selected array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Haohai Sun, Espen Moberg, Bjørn Winsvold
  • Patent number: 9210499
    Abstract: Systems, processes, devices, apparatuses, algorithms and computer readable medium for suppressing spatial interference using a dual microphone array for receiving, from a first microphone and a second microphone that are separated by a predefined distance, and that are configured to receive source signals, respective first and second microphone signals based on received source signals. A phase difference between the first and the second microphone signals is calculated based on the predefined distance. An angular distance between directions of arrival of the source signals and a desired capture direction is calculated based on the phase difference. Directional-filter coefficients are calculated based on the angular distance. Undesired source signals are filtered from an output based on the directional-filter coefficients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Haohai Sun, Espen Moberg
  • Publication number: 20150271593
    Abstract: A telepresence video conference endpoint device includes spaced-apart microphone arrays each configured to transduce sound into corresponding sound signals. A processor receives the sound signals from the arrays and determines a direction-of-arrival (DOA) of sound at each array based on the set of sound signals from that array, determines if each array is blocked or unblocked based on the DOA determined for that array, selects an array among the arrays based on whether each array is determined to be blocked or unblocked, and perform subsequent sound processing based on one or more of the sound signals from the selected array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Haohai Sun, Espen Moberg, Bjørn Winsvold
  • Publication number: 20140169576
    Abstract: Systems, processes, devices, apparatuses, algorithms and computer readable medium for suppressing spatial interference using a dual microphone array for receiving, from a first microphone and a second microphone that are separated by a predefined distance, and that are configured to receive source signals, respective first and second microphone signals based on received source signals. A phase difference between the first and the second microphone signals is calculated based on the predefined distance. An angular distance between directions of arrival of the source signals and a desired capture direction is calculated based on the phase difference. Directional-filter coefficients are calculated based on the angular distance. Undesired source signals are filtered from an output based on the directional-filter coefficients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Haohai Sun, Espen Moberg