SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING LENGTH OF UTTERANCE
System and method for analyzing audio data are provided. The audio data may be analyzed to measure length of utterance. For example, the audio data may be analyzed to measure length of utterances produced by a selected speaker, such as utterances produced by a wearer of a wearable audio sensor, by a speaker engaged in conversation with the wearer of the wearable audio sensor, and so forth. Feedbacks and reports may be provided based on the measured length of utterance.
1 . A system for processing audio, the system comprising:
at least one processing unit configured to:
obtain audio data captured by one or more audio sensors;
analyze the audio data to identify a first group of one or more portions of the audio data associated with a first speaker;
analyze the audio data to identify one or more utterances in the first group of one or more portions of the audio data; and
analyze the audio data to obtain one or more measurements associated with a length of the one or more utterances.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more measurements is a mean time length of utterance.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more measurements is at least one of a mean length of utterance measured in words and a mean length of utterance measured in morphemes.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processing unit is further configured to:
after obtaining the one or more measurements, obtain additional audio data captured by one or more audio sensors;
analyze the additional audio data to identify an additional group of one or more portions of the audio data associated with the first speaker;
analyze the audio data to identify an additional group of one or more utterances in the additional group of one or more portions;
analyze the audio data to obtain an additional group of one or more measurements associated with a length of the one or more utterances of the additional group of one or more utterances; and
provide one or more reports to a user based on at least part of the one or more measurements and at least part of the additional group of one or more measurements.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more audio sensors are included in a wearable apparatus; the system includes the wearable apparatus; the first speaker is a wearer of the wearable apparatus; obtaining the audio data comprises capturing the audio data from an environment of the wearer; and the at least one processing unit is further configured to provide feedback to the wearer based on the one or more measurements.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processing unit is further configured to:
analyze the audio data to identify a second group of one or more portions of the audio data associated with a second speaker;
analyze the audio data to identify a second group of one or more utterances associated with the second group of one or more portions; and
analyze the audio data to obtain a second group of one or more measurements associated with a length of the one or more utterances of the second group of one or more utterances.
7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the at least one processing unit is further configured to:
determine that the first speaker and the second speaker are engaged in conversation.
8 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the at least one processing unit is further configured to:
assess the one or more measurements according to the second group of one or more measurements.
9 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the at least one processing unit is further configured to:
provide information to a user based on at least part of the one or more measurements and at least part of the second group of one or more measurements.
10 . A method for processing audio, the method comprising:
obtaining audio data captured by one or more audio;
analyzing the audio data to identify a first group of one or more portions of the audio data associated with a first speaker;
analyzing the audio data to identify one or more utterances in the first group of one or more portions of the audio data; and
analyzing the audio data to obtain one or more measurements associated with a length of the one or more utterances.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the one or more measurements is a mean time length of utterance.
12 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising analyzing the audio data to identify one or more words; and wherein at least one of the one or more measurements is a mean length of utterance measured in words.
13 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising analyzing the audio data to identify one or more morphemes; and wherein at least one of the one or more measurements is a mean length of utterance measured in morphemes.
14 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
after obtaining the one or more measurements, obtaining additional audio data captured by one or more audio sensors;
analyzing the additional audio data to identify an additional group of one or more portions of the audio data associated with the first speaker;
analyzing the audio data to identify an additional group of one or more utterances associated with the additional group of one or more portions;
analyzing the audio data to obtain a second group of one or more measurements associated with a length of the one or more utterances of the second group of one or more utterances; and
providing one or more reports to a user based on at least part of the one or more measurements and at least part of the additional group of one or more measurements.
15 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the one or more audio sensors are included in a wearable apparatus; the first speaker is a wearer of the wearable apparatus; obtaining the audio data comprises capturing the audio data from an environment of the wearer; and the method further comprising providing feedback to the wearer based on the one or more measurements.
16 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
analyzing the audio data to identify a second group of one or more portions of the audio data associated with a second speaker;
analyzing the audio data to identify a second group of one or more utterances associated with the second group of one or more portions; and
analyzing the audio data to obtain a second group of one or more measurements associated with a length of the one or more utterances of the second group of one or more utterances.
17 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
determining that the first speaker and the second speaker are engaged in conversation.
18 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
assessing the one or more measurements according to the second group of one or more measurements.
19 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
providing information to a user based on at least part of the one or more measurements and at least part of the second group of one or more measurements.
20 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing data and computer implementable instructions for carrying out the method of claim 10 .