IP Library Granted Patent US 9,986,352
Granted Patent B2
US 9,986,352 · App. 15/118,930 · Granted May 29, 2018

Acoustic processing device, acoustic processing method, and acoustic processing program

Inventors: Yasuhiro Fujita (Kashiwa, JP); Takeshi Hashimoto (Motomiya, JP); Tetsuo Watanabe (Hasuda, JP); Kazutomo Fukue (Saitama, JP)
Assignee: CLARION CO., LTD.
H04R29/001H04R3/04H04R3/007H04R2227/007H04R2499/13
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Patent No.
US 9,986,352
App. No.
15/118,930
Granted
May 29, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An acoustic processing device comprises: a resonant band detecting means that detects a resonant band of sound output from a speaker based on a measurement result of a predetermined measurement signal reproduced through the speaker; an analyzing means that analyzes the measurement result of the predetermined measurement signal; a control parameter generating means that generates a control parameter for controlling the resonant band detected by the resonant band detecting means based on an analysis result by the analyzing means; and an audio signal controlling means that controls an audio signal input from a predetermined audio signal reproducing device based on the control parameter generated by the control parameter generating means such that a resonant band component of reproduced sound of the audio signal is suppressed to be short on a time axis.

Claims (85)

1. An acoustic processing device, comprising:

a resonant band detecting unit configured to detect a resonant band of sound output from a speaker based on a measurement result of a predetermined measurement signal reproduced through the speaker;

an analyzing unit configured to analyze the measurement result of the predetermined measurement signal;

a control parameter generating unit configured to generate a control parameter for controlling the resonant band detected by the resonant band detecting unit based on an analysis result by the analyzing unit; and

an audio signal controlling unit configured to control an audio signal input from a predetermined audio signal reproducing device based on the control parameter generated by the control parameter generating unit such that a resonant band component of reproduced sound of the audio signal is suppressed on a time axis; wherein:

the predetermined measurement signal includes a predetermined sweep signal; and

the resonant band detecting unit is configured to:

detect a speaker distortion characteristic using a reference signal of the predetermined sweep signal and the measurement result of the predetermined sweep signal; and

detect the resonant band based on the detected speaker distortion characteristic;

the control parameter includes a control gain for controlling a gain of the resonant band and a control time for controlling a reverberation time of the resonant band;

wherein the resonant band detecting unit is configured to detect the speaker distortion characteristic using the reference signal of the predetermined sweep signal and the measurement result of the predetermined sweep signal for each input level;

wherein the control parameter generating unit is configured to:

set, for each resonant band, a predetermined reference input level based on the speaker distortion characteristic of each input level; and

calculate, for each resonant band, the control gain based on a ratio between an attenuation inclination of a speaker response characteristic at an input level of the predetermined measurement signal and an attenuation inclination of a speaker response characteristic at the reference input level.

2. The acoustic processing device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the predetermined measurement signal includes an TSP (Time Stretched Pulse) signal; and

the analyzing unit is configured to calculate an impulse response of a listening environment using a reference signal of the TSP signal and the measurement result of the TSP signal, and to analyze the measurement result based on the calculated impulse response.

3. The acoustic processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the control parameter generating unit is configured to calculate, for each resonant band, the control time based on a ratio between the reverberation time at the input level of the predetermined measurement signal and the reverberation time at the reference input level.

4. An acoustic processing device, comprising:

a resonant band detecting unit configured to detect a resonant band of sound output from a speaker based on a measurement result of a predetermined measurement signal reproduced through the speaker;

an analyzing unit configured to analyze the measurement result of the predetermined measurement signal of each input level;

a control parameter generating unit configured to generate a control parameter for controlling the resonant band detected by the resonant band detecting unit based on an analysis result by the analyzing unit, the control parameter being generated for each input level of the predetermined measurement signal;

a control parameter storing unit that stores the control parameter generated for each input level by the control parameter generating unit; and

an audio signal controlling unit configured to select, from the control parameter storing unit, the control parameter corresponding to an input level of an audio signal input from a predetermined audio signal reproducing device and to control the audio signal based on the selected control parameter such that a resonant band component of reproduced sound of the audio signal is suppressed on a time axis; wherein:

the predetermined measurement signal includes a predetermined sweep signal; and

the resonant band detecting unit is configured to:

detect a speaker distortion characteristic using a reference signal of the predetermined sweep signal and the measurement result of the predetermined sweep signal; and

detect the resonant band based on the detected speaker distortion characteristic;

the control parameter includes a control gain for controlling a gain of the resonant band and a control time for controlling a reverberation time of the resonant band;

wherein the resonant band detecting unit is configured to detect the speaker distortion characteristic using the reference signal of the predetermined sweep signal and the measurement result of the predetermined sweep signal for each input level;

wherein the control parameter generating unit is configured to:

set, for each resonant band, a predetermined reference input level based on the speaker distortion characteristic of each input level; and

calculate, for each resonant band, the control gain based on a ratio between an attenuation inclination of a speaker response characteristic at an input level of the predetermined measurement signal and an attenuation inclination of a speaker response characteristic at the reference input level.

5. An acoustic processing method, comprising:

detecting a resonant band of sound output from a speaker based on a measurement result of a predetermined measurement signal reproduced through the speaker;

analyzing the measurement result of the predetermined measurement signal;

generating a control parameter for controlling the detected resonant band based on an analysis result by the analyzing; and

controlling an audio signal input from a predetermined audio signal reproducing device based on the generated control parameter such that a resonant band component of reproduced sound of the audio signal is suppressed on a time axis;

wherein:

the predetermined measurement signal includes a predetermined sweep signal; and

in the detecting the resonant band, a speaker distortion characteristic is detected using a reference signal of the predetermined sweep signal and the measurement result of the predetermined sweep signal, and the resonant band is detected based on the detected speaker distortion characteristic;

wherein:

the control parameter includes a control gain for controlling a gain of the resonant band and a control time for controlling a reverberation time of the resonant band;

in the detecting the resonant band, the speaker distortion characteristic is detected using the reference signal of the predetermined sweep signal and the measurement result of the predetermined sweep signal for each input level; and

in the generating the control parameter, a predetermined reference input level is set, for each resonant band, based on the speaker distortion characteristic of each input level, and the control gain is calculated, for each resonant band, based on a ratio between an attenuation inclination of a speaker response characteristic at an input level of the predetermined measurement signal and an attenuation inclination of a speaker response characteristic at the reference input level.

6. The acoustic processing method according to claim 5 , wherein:

the predetermined measurement signal includes an TSP (Time Stretched Pulse) signal; and

in the analyzing, an impulse response of a listening environment is calculated using a reference signal of the TSP signal and the measurement result of the TSP signal, and the measurement result is analyzed based on the calculated impulse response.

7. The acoustic processing method according to claim 5 ,

wherein, in the generating the control parameter, the control time is calculated, for each resonant band, based on a ratio between the reverberation time at the input level of the predetermined measurement signal and the reverberation time at the reference input level.

8. An acoustic processing method, comprising:

detecting a resonant band of sound output from a speaker based on a measurement result of a predetermined measurement signal reproduced through the speaker;

analyzing the measurement result of the predetermined measurement signal of each input level;

generating a control parameter for controlling the detected resonant band based on an analysis result by the analyzing, the control parameter being generated for each input level of the predetermined measurement signal;

storing, in a predetermined storage medium, the control parameter generated for each input level; and

selecting, from control parameters stored in the predetermined storage medium, a control parameter corresponding to an input level of an audio signal input from a predetermined audio signal reproducing device and controlling the audio signal based on the selected control parameter such that a resonant band component of reproduced sound of the audio signal is suppressed on a time axis; wherein:

the predetermined measurement signal includes a predetermined sweep signal; and

in the detecting the resonant band, a speaker distortion characteristic is detected using a reference signal of the predetermined sweep signal and the measurement result of the predetermined sweep signal, and the resonant band is detected based on the detected speaker distortion characteristic;

wherein the control parameter includes a control gain for controlling a gain of the resonant band and a control time for controlling a reverberation time of the resonant band;

in the detecting the resonant band, the speaker distortion characteristic is detected using the reference signal of the predetermined sweep signal and a measurement result of the predetermined sweep signal for each input level; and

in the generating the control parameter, a predetermined reference input level is set, for each resonant band, based on the speaker distortion characteristic of each input level, and the control gain is calculated, for each resonant band, based on a ratio between an attenuation inclination of a speaker response characteristic at an input level of the predetermined measurement signal and an attenuation inclination of a speaker response characteristic at the reference input level.

9. A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer readable instruction stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor of an acoustic processing device configures the processor to perform:

detecting a resonant band of sound output from a speaker based on a measurement result of a predetermined measurement signal reproduced through the speaker;

analyzing the measurement result of the predetermined measurement signal;

generating a control parameter for controlling the detected resonant band based on an analysis result by the analyzing; and

controlling an audio signal input from a predetermined audio signal reproducing device based on the generated control parameter such that a resonant band component of reproduced sound of the audio signal is suppressed on a time axis;

wherein:

the predetermined measurement signal includes a predetermined sweep signal; and

in the detecting the resonant band, a speaker distortion characteristic is detected using a reference signal of the predetermined sweep signal and the measurement result of the predetermined sweep signal, and the resonant band is detected based on the detected speaker distortion characteristic;

wherein:

the control parameter includes a control gain for controlling a gain of the resonant band and a control time for controlling a reverberation time of the resonant band;

in the detecting the resonant band, the speaker distortion characteristic is detected using the reference signal of the predetermined sweep signal and the measurement result of the predetermined sweep signal for each input level; and

in the generating the control parameter, a predetermined reference input level is set, for each resonant band, based on the speaker distortion characteristic of each input level, and the control gain is calculated, for each resonant band, based on a ratio between an attenuation inclination of a speaker response characteristic at an input level of the predetermined measurement signal and an attenuation inclination of a speaker response characteristic at the reference input level.

10. A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer readable instruction stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor of an acoustic processing device configures the processor to perform:

detecting a resonant band of sound output from a speaker based on a measurement result of a predetermined measurement signal reproduced through the speaker;

analyzing the measurement result of the predetermined measurement signal of each input level;

generating a control parameter for controlling the detected resonant band based on an analysis result by the analyzing, the control parameter being generated for each input level of the predetermined measurement signal;

storing, in a predetermined storage medium, the control parameter generated for each input level; and

selecting, from control parameters stored in the predetermined storage medium, the control parameter corresponding to an input level of an audio signal input from a predetermined audio signal reproducing device and controlling the audio signal based on the selected control parameter such that a resonant band component of reproduced sound of the audio signal is suppressed on a time axis; wherein:

the predetermined measurement signal includes a predetermined sweep signal; and

in the detecting the resonant band, a speaker distortion characteristic is detected using a reference signal of the predetermined sweep signal and a measurement result of the predetermined sweep signal, and the resonant band is detected based on the detected speaker distortion characteristic;

wherein the control parameter includes a control gain for controlling a gain of the resonant band and a control time for controlling a reverberation time of the resonant band;

in the detecting the resonant band, the speaker distortion characteristic is detected using the reference signal of the predetermined sweep signal and the measurement result of the predetermined sweep signal for each input level; and

in the generating the control parameter, a predetermined reference input level is set, for each resonant band, based on the speaker distortion characteristic of each input level, and the control gain is calculated, for each resonant band, based on a ratio between an attenuation inclination of a speaker response characteristic at an input level of the predetermined measurement signal and an attenuation inclination of a speaker response characteristic at the reference input level.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 3, 2025
From: CLARION CO., LTD.
To: FAURECIA CLARION ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 072826/0179 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2016
From: FUJITA, YASUHIRO; HASHIMOTO, TAKESHI; WATANABE, TETSUO; FUKUE, KAZUTOMO
To: CLARION CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 039431/0450 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-027213 · Feb 17, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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