IP Library Granted Patent US 10,796,708
Granted Patent B2
US 10,796,708 · App. 16/188,409 · Granted Oct 6, 2020

Method for eliminating sound and electronic device performing the same

Inventors: Kuo-Wei Kao (Taipei, TW); Cheng-Te Wang (Taipei, TW); Po-Jui Wu (Taipei, TW); Jian-Ying Li (Taipei, TW); Kuo-Ping Yang (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.
G10L21/0232G06F3/165H04R29/001
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Patent No.
US 10,796,708
App. No.
16/188,409
Granted
Oct 6, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for eliminating sound is disclosed. The method is applied to an electronic device capable of connecting with a sound playback device and includes a microphone. The method includes the following steps of: receiving a first input sound via the microphone to acquire a first input sound signal; recording the first input sound signal and transmitting the first input sound signal to the sound playback device; receiving a second input sound from the sound playback device to acquire a second input sound signal, wherein the second input sound is generated by the sound playback device according to the first input sound signal; determining a difference in generation times between the first input sound signal and the second input sound signal; and filtering the second input sound signal according to the difference in generation times and the first input sound signal.

Claims (16)

1. A method for eliminating sound, which is applied to an electronic device capable of connecting with a sound playback device and comprises a microphone, the method comprising the following steps:

receiving a first input sound via the microphone to acquire a first input sound signal;

recording the first input sound signal and transmitting the first input sound signal to the sound playback device;

receiving a second input sound from the sound playback device via the microphone to acquire a second input sound signal, wherein the second input sound is generated by the sound playback device according to the first input sound signal;

determining a difference in generation times between the first input sound signal and the second input sound signal by recording passed time from receiving the first input sound signal to acquiring the second input sound signal; and

filtering the second input sound signal according to the difference in generation times and the first input sound signal.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is connected with the sound playback device via an internet, such that the first input sound signal is transmitted to the sound playback device via the internet.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a distance between the electronic device and the sound playback device is less than 2 meters.

4. An electronic device, which is capable of connecting with a sound playback device, comprising:

a microphone, used for receiving a first input sound to acquire a first input sound signal;

a microcontroller, electrically connected with the microphone, comprising:

a control module, used for recording the first input sound signal, and for controlling the first input sound signal to be transmitted to the sound playback device; the microphone being further used for receiving a second input sound from the sound playback device to acquire a second input sound signal after the first input sound signal is transmitted, wherein the second input sound is generated by the sound playback device according to the first input sound signal;

a calculation module, used for determining a difference in generation times between the first input sound signal and the second input sound signal by recording passed time from receiving the first input sound signal to acquiring the second input sound signal; and

a filter module, used for filtering the second input sound signal according to the difference in generation times and the first input sound signal.

5. The electronic device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the electronic device is connected with the sound playback device via an internet, such that the first input sound signal is transmitted to the sound playback device via the internet.

6. The method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein a distance between the electronic device and the sound playback device is less than 2 meters.

Assignments (3)
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 Nov 13, 2018
From: KAO, KUO-WEI; WANG, CHENG-TE; WU, PO-JUI; LI, JIAN-YING; YANG, KUO-PING
To: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 047481/0592 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 107133654 A · Sep 25, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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