IP Library Granted Patent US 9,301,060
Granted Patent B2
US 9,301,060 · App. 14/290,368 · Granted Mar 29, 2016

Method of processing voice signal output and earphone

Inventors: Ho-Hsin Liao (Taipei, TW); Kuan-Li Chao (Taipei, TW); Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young (Taipei, TW); Kuo-Ping Yang (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.
H04R25/554H04M1/6066H04M1/72591
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Patent No.
US 9,301,060
App. No.
14/290,368
Granted
Mar 29, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of processing a voice output signal is applied in an earphone. The method processes the voice signal received from the earphone via a sound processing module inside the earphone such that a user can hear the voice signal more clearly. The earphone can be used as a hearing-aid when the user is not using a phone, and the earphone also can be used to help the user hear voice signals for phone communication.

Claims (8)

1. A method of outputting a telephone voice used in an earphone electrically connected to a near-end phone, wherein the method comprises: when the earphone does not use the near-end phone for phone communication, receiving a near-end input voice signal via a microphone module; modifying the near-end input voice signal with a frequency lowering process via a sound processing module so as to generate a first output voice signal; and outputting the first output voice signal via a speaker module;

wherein when the earphone using the near-end phone for phone communication, receiving a far-end input voice signal via a communication module, wherein the far-end input voice is transmitted by the near-end phone; receiving the near-end input voice signal via the microphone module; modifying the near-end input voice signal and the far-end input voice signal with the frequency lowering process via a sound processing module so as to generate a first output voice signal and a second output voice signal; outputting the near-end input voice signal to the near-end phone via the communication module; and outputting the first output voice signal and the second output voice signal via the speaker module; and

wherein when the earphone uses the near-end phone for phone communication, the near-end input voice signal is modified with a volume decreasing process before the near-end input voice signal and the far-end input voice signal are modified with the frequency lowering process via the sound processing module.

2. The method of outputting telephone voice as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the communication module is a Bluetooth communication module.

3. A earphone is electrically connected to a near-end phone, the earphone comprising: a sound processing module; a microphone module electrically connected to the sound processing module and used to receive a near-end input voice signal; a speaker module electrically connected to the sound processing module; a communication module electrically connected to the sound processing module; wherein when the earphone does not use the near-end phone for phone communication, the sound processing module modifies the near-end input voice signal with a frequency lowering process so as to generate a first output voice signal and the speaker module outputs the first output voice signal;

wherein when the earphone uses the near-end phone for phone communication, the communication module receives a far-end input voice signal transmitted from the near-end phone; the microphone module receives the near-end input voice signal; the sound processing module modifies the near-end input voice signal and the far-end input voice signal with a frequency lowering process so as to generate a first output voice signal and a second output voice signal; the communication module outputs the near-end input voice signal to the near-end phone; and the speaker module outputs the first output voice signal and the second output voice signal; and

an adjustment module, wherein when the earphone uses the near-end phone for phone communication, the near-end input voice signal is modified with a volume decreasing process before the near-end input voice signal and the far-end input voice signal are modified with the frequency lowering process via the sound processing module.

4. The earphone as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the communication module is a Bluetooth communication module.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2022
From: PIXART IMAGING INC.
To: AIROHA TECHNOLOGY CORP.
Reel/Frame 060591/0264 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2020
From: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.
To: PIXART IMAGING INC.
Reel/Frame 053985/0983 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2015
From: YANG, KUO-PING
To: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 035924/0681 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2014
From: LIAO, HO-HSIN; CHAO, KUAN-LI; YOUNG, NEO BOB CHIH-YUNG; YANG, KUO-PING
To: YANG, KUO-PING
Reel/Frame 032989/0763 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 103111402 A · Mar 27, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150281858A1 · Oct 1, 2015