Patents by Inventor Wei (Wilson) Chen

Wei (Wilson) Chen 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).

  • Method and apparatus for calibrating multiple microphones
    Patent number: 9742573
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes capturing sound using a plurality of microphones, wherein the plurality of microphones is associated with a computing system. The method also includes determining energy levels for the plurality of microphones, and determining signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) for the plurality of microphones. Finally, the method includes selecting a particular microphone of the plurality of microphones based on the energy levels and the SNRs, wherein selecting the particular microphone includes providing audio signals obtained by the particular microphone to the computing system for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei (Wilson) Chen, Hui (Alina) Wu, Mark Thomas Oden
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING MULTIPLE MICROPHONES
    Publication number: 20150117671
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes capturing sound using a plurality of microphones, wherein the plurality of microphones is associated with a computing system. The method also includes determining energy levels for the plurality of microphones, and determining signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) for the plurality of microphones. Finally, the method includes selecting a particular microphone of the plurality of microphones based on the energy levels and the SNRs, wherein selecting the particular microphone includes providing audio signals obtained by the particular microphone to the computing system for use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei (Wilson) Chen, Hui (Alina) Wu, Mark Thomas Oden