IP Library Granted Patent US 10,475,434
Granted Patent B2
US 10,475,434 · App. 15/952,439 · Granted Nov 12, 2019

Electronic device and control method of earphone device

Inventor: Tsung-Lung Yang (Hsinchu, TW)
Assignee: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
G10K11/17823H04R1/1083G10K2210/1081G10K2210/3044G10K2210/3046
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Patent No.
US 10,475,434
App. No.
15/952,439
Granted
Nov 12, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first microphone device, a speaker, a memory circuit, and a processor. The first microphone device is configured to generate first data based on a first sound. The memory circuit at least stores acoustic data. The processor is coupled to the first microphone device and the speaker. The processor generates second data based on the first data and the acoustic data. The speaker generates a second sound based on the second data. The acoustic data includes the frequency-response of human ear and sound-masking data.

Claims (40)

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a first microphone device, configured to generate first data based on a first sound;

a speaker;

a memory circuit, configured to at least store acoustic data, wherein the memory circuit is further configured to store a plurality of parameter sets, wherein each parameter set comprises one or more frequency parameters, one or more volume parameters, and one or more adjustment parameters; and

a processor, coupled to the first microphone device and the speaker,

wherein the processor is configured to generate second data based on the first data and the acoustic data,

wherein the processor is configured to compare the first data with the parameter sets and determine which one of the parameter sets corresponds to the first data based on the frequency parameters and the volume parameters of the one of the parameter sets,

wherein the processor is further configured to generate third data based on the adjustment parameters of the one of the parameter sets, and the speaker is configured to generate a third sound based on the third data, and

wherein a phase of the third sound is substantially opposite to a phase of the first sound,

wherein the speaker is configured to generate a second sound based on the second data, and

wherein the acoustic data comprises a human ear frequency-response and sound-masking data.

2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a second microphone device, coupled to the processor,

wherein the second microphone device is configured to receive a fourth sound which is a mixture of the first sound and the third sound,

wherein the second microphone device is further configured to generate fourth data based on the fourth sound and transmit the fourth data to the processor, and

wherein the processor is further configured to generate the third data based on the adjustment parameters of the one of the parameter sets and the fourth data.

3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the earphone device further comprises:

a talking microphone device, coupled to the processor and configured to receive a fourth sound and the first sound and to generate fourth data,

wherein the talking microphone device is configured to transmit the fourth data to the processor, and

wherein the processor is configured to generate fifth data based on the adjustment parameters of the one of the parameter sets and the fourth data.

4. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to not generate the second data based on the first data and the acoustic data and not compare the first data with the parameter sets when the processor determines, based on the first data, that a volume of the first sound is lower than a predetermined volume.

5. A method for controlling an electronic device, comprising:

generating first data based on a first sound via a first microphone device of the electronic device;

configuring to at least store acoustic data;

generating second data based on the first data and the acoustic data via a processor of the electronic device; and

comparing the first data with a plurality of parameter sets and determining which one of the parameter sets corresponds to the first data based on one or more frequency parameters and one or more volume parameters of the one of the parameter sets via the processor;

generating third data based one or more adjustment parameters of the one of the parameter sets via the processor;

generating a third sound based on the third data via a speaker of the electronic device, wherein a phase of the third sound is substantially opposite to a phase of the first sound;

generating a second sound based on the second data via the speaker of the electronic device,

wherein the acoustic data comprises a human ear frequency-response and sound-masking data.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising:

receiving a fourth sound which is a mixture of the first sound and the third sound via a second microphone device of the electronic device;

generating fourth data based on the fourth sound and transmitting the fourth data to the processor via the second microphone device; and

generating the third data based on the adjustment parameters of the one of the parameter sets and the fourth data via the processor.

7. The method as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising:

receiving a fourth sound and the first sound and generating fourth data via a talking microphone device of the electronic device;

transmitting the fourth data to the processor via the talking microphone device; and

generating fifth data based on the adjustment parameters of the one of the parameter sets and the fourth data.

8. The method as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising:

not generating the second data based on the first data and the acoustic data and not comparing the first data with the parameter sets by the processor when the processor determines, based on the first data, that a volume of the first sound is lower than a predetermined volume.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2025
From: FORTEMEDIA INC.
To: FORTEMEDIA SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 072119/0470 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 13, 2018
From: YANG, TSUNG-LUNG
To: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
Reel/Frame 045534/0262 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2017 1 0761504 · Aug 30, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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