US 11,917,379 B1
Home sound localization and identification
Paul G. Puskarich, London (GB); and Fiona P. O'Leary, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/152,633.
Application 18/152,633 is a continuation of application No. 17/211,582, filed on Mar. 24, 2021, granted, now 11,582,554.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/081,819, filed on Sep. 22, 2020.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04R 3/00 (2006.01); H04R 1/40 (2006.01); G10L 25/51 (2013.01); H04R 1/04 (2006.01); H04R 29/00 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 3/005 (2013.01) [G10L 25/51 (2013.01); H04R 1/04 (2013.01); H04R 1/406 (2013.01); H04R 29/005 (2013.01); G08B 21/182 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising an electronic device, the electronic device comprising:
a microphone configured to detect a sound;
a sensor configured to move and receive image information; and
a processor in communication with the electronic device, the processor being configured to:
receive a signal from the microphone corresponding to the detected sound;
compare the signal to a baseline sound profile;
determine a characteristic of the detected sound by comparing the detected sound with the baseline sound profile;
determine a location of origin of the detected sound based at least in part on the signal; and
instruct the sensor to move and receive the image information.