IP Library Granted Patent US 11,432,075
Granted Patent B2
US 11,432,075 · App. 16/836,177 · Granted Aug 30, 2022

Selecting audio input

Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson (Oxford, NC); Mark Patrick Delaney (Raleigh, NC); John Carl Mese (Cary, NC); Russell Speight VanBlon (Raleigh, NC); Arnold S. Weksler (Raleigh, NC)
Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
H04R25/407H04R3/00
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Patent No.
US 11,432,075
App. No.
16/836,177
Granted
Aug 30, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

For selecting audio input, a processor calculates audio scores for device audio from a plurality of electronic devices. The processor further selects a first device audio based on the audio scores. The processor presents present the first device audio at a listening electronic device.

Claims (28)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a processor;

a memory that stores code executable by the processor to:

calculate audio scores for device audio from a plurality of electronic devices, wherein each audio score is calculated as Gaussian of a difference between an attention direction and a device angle, the attention direction indicates a direction of human speech relative to a listening electronic device and the device angle records an angular direction of an electronic device;

select a first device audio based on the audio scores; and

present the first device audio at the listening electronic device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the audio scores are further based on an audio volume and an audio clarity.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the audio scores are further based on a battery charge of the listening electronic device.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the audio scores are further based on an owner of an electronic device speaking.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of electronic devices comprises the listening electronic device.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of electronic devices comprises electronic devices that granted a connection permission.

7. A method comprising:

calculating, by use of a processor, audio scores for device audio from a plurality of electronic devices, wherein each audio score is calculated as Gaussian of a difference between an attention direction and a device angle, the attention direction indicates a direction of human speech relative to a listening electronic device and the device angle records an angular direction of an electronic device;

selecting a first device audio based on the audio scores; and

presenting the first device audio at the listening electronic device.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the audio scores are further based on an audio volume and an audio clarity.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the audio scores are further based on a battery charge of the listening electronic device.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the audio scores are further based on an owner of an electronic device speaking.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of electronic devices comprises the listening electronic device.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of electronic devices comprises electronic devices that granted a connection permission.

13. A program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium that stores code executable by a processor, the executable code comprising code to:

calculate audio scores for device audio from a plurality of electronic devices, wherein each audio score is calculated as Gaussian of a difference between an attention direction and a device angle, the attention direction indicates a direction of human speech relative to a listening electronic device and the device angle records an angular direction of an electronic device;

select a first device audio based on the audio scores; and

present the first device audio at the listening electronic device.

14. The program product of claim 13 , wherein the audio scores are further based on an audio volume and an audio clarity.

15. The program product of claim 13 , wherein the audio scores are further based on a battery charge of the listening electronic device.

16. The program product of claim 13 , wherein the audio scores are further based on an owner of an electronic device speaking.

17. The program product of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of electronic devices comprises electronic devices that granted a connection permission.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2025
From: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
To: LENOVO SWITZERLAND INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 070269/0092 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2025
From: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD.
To: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Reel/Frame 070269/0028 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2022
From: PETERSON, NATHAN J; DELANEY, MARK PATRICK; MESE, JOHN CARL; VANBLON, RUSSELL SPEIGHT; WEKSLER, ARNOLD S.
To: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 058765/0130 →
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