Patents by Inventor Shasha Lou
Shasha Lou 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).
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Patent number: 10924851Abstract: An audio interaction device includes a shell, multiple microphones located in multiple accommodation portions of the shell, at least one processor and a memory device configured to store a computer program capable of running on the processor. The processor is configured to run the computer program to execute the following operations. Audio signals obtained by the multiple microphones are identified, and the audio signals are processed. The multiple microphones are boundary microphones and arranged at positions close to a first surface of the shell of the audio interaction device, and the first surface is attached or close to a placement surface on which the audio interaction device is placed.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Beijing Xiaoniao Tingting Technology Co., LTDInventors: Song Liu, Shasha Lou, Bo Li
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Publication number: 20190387312Abstract: An audio interaction device includes a shell, multiple microphones located in multiple accommodation portions of the shell, at least one processor and a memory device configured to store a computer program capable of running on the processor. The processor is configured to run the computer program to execute the following operations. Audio signals obtained by the multiple microphones are identified, and the audio signals are processed. The multiple microphones are boundary microphones and arranged at positions close to a first surface of the shell of the audio interaction device, and the first surface is attached or close to a placement surface on which the audio interaction device is placed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: Beijing Xiaoniao Tingting Technology Co., LTDInventors: Song LIU, Shasha LOU, Bo LI
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Patent number: 10477319Abstract: A wearing state detection method for a wearable device and a device. The detection method comprises: providing in the wearable device a sensor in an area capable of contacting the skin of a user, wherein the sensor outputs different measurement values when the user wears or takes off the wearable device; acquiring a base value indicating whether the wearable device is being worn; after wearing detection has been started up, collecting measurement values from the sensor at a preset sampling frequency; judging whether the wearable device is currently in a wearing state according to the measurement values and the base value; and controlling the wearable device to turn off a corresponding function that is running when the wearable device is in a non-wearing state. The method and the device can reduce the power consumption and simplify user operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Goertek, Inc.Inventors: Shasha Lou, Na Li, Bo Li
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Patent number: 10453457Abstract: A method and device for performing voice control on a device with a microphone array are disclosed. The method includes the following steps. It is confirmed that the device is in an audio playing state. An interference sound interfering the device in the audio playing state is analyzed. A voice enhancement mode adopted by the device is selected according to a feature of the interference sound. A user's voice is detected in real time for a wake-up word, and when the wake-up word is detected, the device is controlled to stop audio playing. An interference sound interfering the device after playing audios is stopped is analyzed, and the voice enhancement mode adopted by the device is adjusted according to a feature of the interference sound. A command word from a user is acquired to control the device to execute a corresponding function, to respond to the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Beijing Xiaoniao Tingting Technology, Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bo Li, Shasha Lou
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Patent number: 10410651Abstract: A de-reverberation control method and device of sound producing equipment are disclosed. The method includes that: when a piece of equipment performs audio playing, a voice signal from a user is collected in real time; a relative position of the user with respect to the equipment and acoustic parameters of a room environment in which the equipment is located, are acquired; according to one or more of the relative position and the acoustic parameters, a corresponding microphone in the equipment is selected, and a corresponding voice enhancement mode is called to perform de-reverberation; a voice command word from the user is acquired to control the equipment to perform a corresponding function, as a respond to the user. The present solution can improve the recognition accuracy of a voice command, and improve user interaction experience.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Beijing Xiaoniao Tingting Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shasha Lou, Bo Li
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Patent number: 10375502Abstract: A method and a system for achieving a self-adaptive surround sound.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Goertek, Inc.Inventors: Song Liu, Shasha Lou, Bo Li
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Publication number: 20190215611Abstract: A wearing state detection method for a wearable device and a device. The detection method comprises: providing in the wearable device a sensor in an area capable of contacting the skin of a user, wherein the sensor outputs different measurement values when the user wears or takes off the wearable device; acquiring a base value indicating whether the wearable device is being worn; after wearing detection has been started up, collecting measurement values from the sensor at a preset sampling frequency; judging whether the wearable device is currently in a wearing state according to the measurement values and the base value; and controlling the wearable device to turn off a corresponding function that is running when the wearable device is in a non-wearing state. The method and the device can reduce the power consumption and simplify user operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Shasha LOU, Na LI, Bo LI
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Patent number: 10347272Abstract: Provided are a de-reverberation control method and apparatus for a device equipped with a microphone. The method includes: reverberation parameters which indicate, at respective moments, reverberation levels of a room environment where the device is located are acquired from an audio signal played by the device; and a de-reverberation mode adopted by the device is dynamically adjusted according to the reverberation levels indicated by the reverberation parameters at different moments and preset correspondences between reverberation levels and de-reverberation modes. By adopting a dynamic de-reverberation mode, the method and the apparatus disclosed herein significantly improve the rate of the recognition of a device for the voice of the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Beijing Xiaoniao Tingting Technology Co., LTD.Inventors: Bo Li, Shasha Lou
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Patent number: 10122310Abstract: A tactile vibration control system and method for a smart terminal. The system includes: a command generator, a tactile driver, a linear resonant actuator, a sensing module, a feedback unit and a comparator; by arranging a plurality of sensors that monitor or sense the vibrating status of the linear resonant actuator, channels of the sensor signals are generated when the actuator vibrates; the feedback unit sends the sensing signals characterizing the physical quantities related to the vibration modes output by the plurality of sensors to the comparator as the feedback signal; and the comparator generates an error signal according to the feedback signal and a desired signal in the input signal and sends the error signal to the command generator so that the command generator adjusts the generated initial commanding signal according to the error signal and achieves the close-loop control of the linear resonant actuator.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Goertek Inc.Inventors: Bo Li, Yongqiang Feng, Shasha Lou
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Patent number: 10109163Abstract: A tactile vibration control system and method for a smart terminal. The system includes a command generator, a filter, a tactile driver and a linear resonant actuator; the command generator generates an initial commanding signal according to an input signal; the filter filters the initial commanding signal so that amplitudes of a predetermined number of initial pulses of the filtered commanding signal are larger than a set threshold and phases of a predetermined number of ending pulses reverse; and the tactile driver generates a driving signal according to the filtered commanding signal for driving the actuator to vibrate. The initial commanding signal generated by the command generator is filtered so that when the actuator is driven to vibrate by the driving signal generated subsequently, the actuator has a quick starting response and a quick braking response.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: GOERTEK INC.Inventors: Bo Li, Yongqiang Feng, Shasha Lou
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Patent number: 10034077Abstract: An earphone control method, an earphone control system and an earphone. The earphone control method includes: selecting a motion state judgement parameter of a wearer for controlling an earphone and setting an alert condition according to the selected motion state judgement parameter; real-timely monitoring and acquiring behavior data of the earphone wearer; calculating the motion state judgement parameter by using the acquired behavior data to obtain a motion state judgement parameter value; and judging whether or not the motion state judgement parameter value satisfies the alert condition; if the motion state judgement parameter value satisfies the alert condition, determining to enter an earphone alert state and controlling to perform corresponding alert operation on the earphone.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: GOERTEK INC.Inventors: Song Liu, Shasha Lou, Bo Li, Hui Qi
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Publication number: 20180190308Abstract: A de-reverberation control method and device of sound producing equipment are disclosed. The method includes that: when a piece of equipment performs audio playing, a voice signal from a user is collected in real time; a relative position of the user with respect to the equipment and acoustic parameters of a room environment in which the equipment is located, are acquired; according to one or more of the relative position and the acoustic parameters, a corresponding microphone in the equipment is selected, and a corresponding voice enhancement mode is called to perform de-reverberation; a voice command word from the user is acquired to control the equipment to perform a corresponding function, as a respond to the user. The present solution can improve the recognition accuracy of a voice command, and improve user interaction experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Shasha Lou, Bo Li
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Publication number: 20180190310Abstract: Provided are a de-reverberation control method and apparatus for a device equipped with a microphone. The method includes: reverberation parameters which indicate, at respective moments, reverberation levels of a room environment where the device is located are acquired from an audio signal played by the device; and a de-reverberation mode adopted by the device is dynamically adjusted according to the reverberation levels indicated by the reverberation parameters at different moments and preset correspondences between reverberation levels and de-reverberation modes. By adopting a dynamic de-reverberation mode, the method and the apparatus disclosed herein significantly improve the rate of the recognition of a device for the voice of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Bo Li, Shasha Lou
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Publication number: 20180182212Abstract: A tactile vibration control system and method for a smart terminal. The system includes a command generator, a filter, a tactile driver and a linear resonant actuator; the command generator generates an initial commanding signal according to an input signal; the filter filters the initial commanding signal so that amplitudes of a predetermined number of initial pulses of the filtered commanding signal are larger than a set threshold and phases of a predetermined number of ending pulses reverse; and the tactile driver generates a driving signal according to the filtered commanding signal for driving the actuator to vibrate. The initial commanding signal generated by the command generator is filtered so that when the actuator is driven to vibrate by the driving signal generated subsequently, the actuator has a quick starting response and a quick braking response.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2016Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: Goertek Inc.Inventors: Bo LI, Yongqiang FENG, Shasha LOU
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Publication number: 20180183372Abstract: A tactile vibration control system and method for a smart terminal. The system includes: a command generator, a tactile driver, a linear resonant actuator, a sensing module, a feedback unit and a comparator; by arranging a plurality of sensors that monitor or sense the vibrating status of the linear resonant actuator, channels of the sensor signals are generated when the actuator vibrates; the feedback unit sends the sensing signals characterizing the physical quantities related to the vibration modes output by the plurality of sensors to the comparator as the feedback signal; and the comparator generates an error signal according to the feedback signal and a desired signal in the input signal and sends the error signal to the command generator so that the command generator adjusts the generated initial commanding signal according to the error signal and achieves the close-loop control of the linear resonant actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2016Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: Goertek Inc.Inventors: Bo LI, Yongqiang FENG, Shasha LOU
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Publication number: 20180182392Abstract: A method and device for performing voice control on a device with a microphone array are disclosed. The method includes the following steps. It is confirmed that the device is in an audio playing state. An interference sound interfering the device in the audio playing state is analyzed. A voice enhancement mode adopted by the device is selected according to a feature of the interference sound. A user's voice is detected in real time for a wake-up word, and when the wake-up word is detected, the device is controlled to stop audio playing. An interference sound interfering the device after playing audios is stopped is analyzed, and the voice enhancement mode adopted by the device is adjusted according to a feature of the interference sound. A command word from a user is acquired to control the device to execute a corresponding function, to respond to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Bo Li, Shasha Lou
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Patent number: 9949695Abstract: A photoelectric type pulse signal measuring method includes, obtaining a main-path light signal transmitted by a photoelectric transmitter and reflected back from a surface of skin having an artery underneath, obtaining at least one auxiliary-path light signal receiving an ambient light signal, and based on the at least one auxiliary-path light signal, adaptively filtering an ambient light interference from the main-path light signal and obtaining an adaptive filtration result; or obtaining at least one auxiliary-path light signal transmitted by the same photoelectric transmitter and reflected back from a surface of skin without any artery underneath, and based on the auxiliary-path light signal, adaptively filtering a motion interference from the main-path light signal; then extracting a pulse signal from the adaptive filtration result. The present invention can simply and effectively eliminate the ambient light interference or motion interference upon photoelectric pulse signal measurement.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: GOERTEK INC.Inventors: Song Liu, Shasha Lou, Bo Li
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Publication number: 20180091886Abstract: An earphone control method, an earphone control system and an earphone. The earphone control method includes: selecting a motion state judgement parameter of a wearer for controlling an earphone and setting an alert condition according to the selected motion state judgement parameter; real-timely monitoring and acquiring behavior data of the earphone wearer; calculating the motion state judgement parameter by using the acquired behavior data to obtain a motion state judgement parameter value; and judging whether or not the motion state judgement parameter value satisfies the alert condition; if the motion state judgement parameter value satisfies the alert condition, determining to enter an earphone alert state and controlling to perform corresponding alert operation on the earphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: Goertek Inc.Inventors: Song LIU, Shasha LOU, Bo LI, Hui QI
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Publication number: 20180020311Abstract: A method and a system for achieving a self-adaptive surround sound.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Song Liu, Shasha Lou, Bo Li
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Patent number: 9805709Abstract: The present invention discloses a howling suppression method and device applied to an ANR earphone. The method comprises: collecting signals by using a first microphone and a second microphone; wherein the first microphone is arranged in a position outside an auditory meatus when said ANR earphone is worn, and the second microphone is arranged in a position inside the auditory meatus when the ANR earphone is worn; according to a relation between signals collected by the first microphone and the second microphone, judging whether the current state of said ANR earphone is a state unable to produce a howling or a state able to produce a howling; and when the current state of said ANR earphone is a state able to produce a howling, starting processing for preventing howling production. The technical scheme can achieve that the ANR earphone does not produce a howling all the time.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Goertek Inc.Inventors: Song Liu, Shasha Lou, Fupo Wang