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US 12,596,524 · App. 18/645,044 · Granted Apr 7, 2026

Ending active noise cancellation based on a detected audio source

Inventors: Amit Kumar Agrawal (Bangalore, IN); Himanshu Chug (Bangalore, IN); Shivam Raj (Bangalore, IN)
Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
G06F3/165H04R1/1016
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Patent No.
US 12,596,524
App. No.
18/645,044
Granted
Apr 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

In aspects of ending active noise cancellation based on a detected audio source, a mobile device implements an audio playback manager that detects a headset employing active noise cancellation (ANC) of audio in communication with a mobile device in an environment of the mobile device. The audio playback manager receives a selection of at least one audio source that triggers adjustment of the ANC and detects sound originating from the at least one audio source that triggers adjustment of the ANC. Based on detecting the sound originating from the at least one audio source, the audio playback manager adjusts the ANC.

Claims (34)

1 . A mobile device, comprising:

at least one processor coupled with a memory; and

an audio playback manager configured to cause the mobile device to:

detect a headset outputting audio and employing active noise cancellation (ANC) of the audio, the headset in communication with the mobile device in an environment of the mobile device;

receive a selection of indicating at least one audio source that triggers an adjustment of the ANC;

detect sound including dialog originating from the at least one audio source; and

adjust the ANC and pause playback of the audio based on detecting the sound originating from the at least one audio source.

2 . The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one audio source is a person speaking.

3 . The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the audio playback manager is configured to ignore sounds determined to originate from sources other than the at least one audio source.

4 . The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the audio playback manager is configured to adjust the ANC by pausing the ANC for a duration of the sound originating from the at least one audio source.

5 . The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the selection of the at least one audio source that triggers the adjustment of the ANC is determined based on a list received as a user input indicating multiple audio sources.

6 . The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the audio playback manager is configured to determine the selection of the at least one audio source using a machine learning model.

7 . The mobile device of claim 6 , wherein the machine learning model is trained on manual user adjustments to the ANC in response to detected audio.

8 . The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one audio source is a specific identified person.

9 . The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one audio source is included in a list of predetermined audio sources for interrupting the ANC.

10 . A method, comprising:

detecting a headset, in communication with a mobile device, employing active noise cancellation (ANC) in an environment of the mobile device and outputting audio;

detecting sound including dialog originating from at least one audio source that triggers an adjustment of the ANC; and

adjusting the ANC and pausing playback of the audio based on detecting the sound including the dialog originating from the at least one audio source.

11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising receiving a selection of the at least one audio source that triggers the adjustment of the ANC.

12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the at least one audio source is a person speaking.

13 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising ignoring sounds determined to originate from sources other than the at least one audio source.

14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the at least one audio source that triggers the adjustment of the ANC is from a list received as a user input.

15 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising determining a selection of the at least one audio source using a machine learning model.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the machine learning model is trained on manual user adjustments to the ANC in response to detected audio.

17 . A system, comprising:

a headset having active noise cancellation (ANC) and configured to output audio, the headset in communication with a mobile device; and

a processor configured to implement an audio playback manager to:

receive a selection of at least one audio source that triggers an adjustment of the ANC;

detect sound including dialog originating from the at least one audio source that triggers the adjustment of the ANC; and

adjust the ANC and pause playback of the audio based on detecting the sound originating from the at least one audio source.

18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the at least one audio source is a person speaking.

19 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the audio playback manager is configured to ignore sounds determined to originate from sources other than the at least one audio source.

20 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the audio playback manager is configured to adjust the ANC by pausing the ANC for a duration of the sound originating from the at least one audio source.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2024
From: AGRAWAL, AMIT KUMAR; CHUG, HIMANSHU; RAJ, SHIVAM
To: MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC
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Continuity (1)
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