ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE REDUCTION
A Noise Control Process for targeted environments is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an input audio source corresponding to sound received from a group of microphones placed at certain locations in the targeted environment, is converted to a digital signal via an analog to digital (A/D) convertor. The ND converted audio is analyzed for content to identify ambient noise. The frequency, amplitude and phase of the identified ambient noise is subsequently determined. A Noise correction sound wave is generated with negative phase of that corresponding to the identified ambient noise. The noise correction sound wave is added to the identified noise to create a noise corrected sound.
1 . A Noise Control System and Process for an outside environment comprising:
Providing an input audio source from a targeted environment;
Converting the input audio source to a digital signal via an analog to digital (A/D) convertor;
Analyzing the A/D converted audio for content and identifying ambient noise;
Determining frequency, amplitude and phase of the identified ambient noise;
Generating a noise correction sound wave with negative phase of that corresponding to the identified ambient noise;
Summing the noise correction sound wave and the identified noise sound wave to create a noise corrected audio sound wave.
Outputting the noise corrected audio sound with diminished noise.
2 . The Noise Control Process of claim 1 wherein the negative phase is a phase shifted wave with a shift of between 90 and 180 degrees from the original phase amount.
3 . The Noise Control process of claim 1 further comprising monitoring the A/D converted audio for changes in the ambient noise and identifying any additional noise waves.
4 . The Noise Control Process of claim 1 , wherein the input audio source is received from multiple microphones situated in the targeted environment.
5 . The Noise Control Process of claim 4 , wherein the microphones are of Cardiod type.
6 . The Noise Control Process of claim 4 , wherein the targeted environment is an airplane cabin.