US 12,073,849 B2
Systems and methods for filtering unwanted sounds from a conference call
Rajendran Pichaimurthy, Karnataka (IN); and Madhusudhan Seetharam, Karnataka (IN)
Assigned to Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 4, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/376,725.
Application 18/376,725 is a continuation of application No. 17/015,830, filed on Sep. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,817,113.
Prior Publication US 2024/0029753 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G10L 21/028 (2013.01); G10L 15/26 (2006.01); G10L 21/0232 (2013.01); G10L 25/84 (2013.01); H04M 3/22 (2006.01); H04M 3/56 (2006.01); G10L 21/0208 (2013.01)
CPC G10L 21/0232 (2013.01) [G10L 15/26 (2013.01); G10L 21/028 (2013.01); G10L 25/84 (2013.01); H04M 3/2236 (2013.01); H04M 3/568 (2013.01); G10L 2021/02087 (2013.01); H04M 2203/5072 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
capturing a voice signal, by a device, during a communication session;
determining that the voice signal includes a voice of a first user and a voice of a second user, wherein the second user is different from the first user;
determining, using a first voice profile of the first user, portions of the voice signal spoken by the first user;
determining, using a second voice profile of the second user, portions of the voice signal spoken by the second user;
identifying a subject of the communication session;
in response to determining: (a) that the first user is familiar with the subject of the communication session using a first user profile associated with the first user, and (b) that the second user is not familiar with the subject of the communication session using a second user profile associated with the second user:
transmitting into the communication session the portions of the voice signal spoken by the first user while preventing transmission into the communication session of the portions of the voice signal spoken by the second user.