US 12,137,327 B2
Monitoring of audio signals
Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi, Lempaala (FI); Miikka Tapani Vilermo, Siuro (FI); Mikko Olavi Heikkinen, Tampere (FI); and Antti Johannes Eronen, Tampere (FI)
Assigned to Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo (FI)
Filed by Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo (FI)
Filed on Jul. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/858,206.
Claims priority of application No. 21184688 (EP), filed on Jul. 9, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0011986 A1, Jan. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. H04R 29/00 (2006.01); G10K 11/178 (2006.01); H04R 1/40 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); H04R 3/04 (2006.01); H04R 5/02 (2006.01); H04R 5/04 (2006.01); H04S 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 29/005 (2013.01) [G10K 11/17825 (2018.01); G10K 11/17875 (2018.01); H04R 1/406 (2013.01); H04R 3/005 (2013.01); H04R 3/04 (2013.01); H04R 5/02 (2013.01); H04R 5/04 (2013.01); H04S 7/30 (2013.01); G10K 2210/3026 (2013.01); H04R 2430/01 (2013.01); H04S 2400/11 (2013.01); H04S 2400/15 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform:
providing one or more primary audio signals based on signals from one or more first microphones associated with an audio capture device;
providing one or more secondary audio signals based on signals from one or more second microphones associated with an audio monitoring device, the audio monitoring device being separate from the audio capture device and configured for output of the one or more primary audio signals and the one or more secondary audio signals through one or more loudspeakers;
monitoring one or more characteristics of one or both of the one or more primary audio signals or the one or more secondary audio signals; and
modifying one or both of the one or more primary audio signals or the one or more secondary audio signals to temporarily modify one or both of the one or more primary audio signals or the one or more secondary audio signals based, at least partially, on the monitored one or more characteristics.