US 11,812,236 B2
Collaborative distributed microphone array for conferencing/remote education
Danqing Sha, Shanghai (CN); Amy N. Seibel, Newton, MA (US); Eric Bruno, Shirley, NY (US); and Zhen Jia, Pudong (CN)
Assigned to EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC, Hopkinton, MA (US)
Filed by EMC IP Holding Company LLC, Hopkinton, MA (US)
Filed on Oct. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/451,834.
Prior Publication US 2023/0129499 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. H04R 3/00 (2006.01); G10L 21/0232 (2013.01); H04R 1/40 (2006.01); G10K 11/178 (2006.01); G10L 21/0216 (2013.01)
CPC H04R 3/005 (2013.01) [G10K 11/17823 (2018.01); G10L 21/0232 (2013.01); H04R 1/406 (2013.01); G10K 2210/3044 (2013.01); G10K 2210/3215 (2013.01); G10L 2021/02166 (2013.01); H04R 2201/401 (2013.01); H04R 2410/01 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
receiving sound information from a distributed microphone array that includes microphone arrays in an environment by an orchestration engine, wherein each of the microphone arrays is associated with a corresponding device and a corresponding user and wherein the distributed microphone array receives sound from the environment;
generating, by the orchestration engine, adjustments for each of the microphone arrays based on the sound information; and
providing, by the orchestration engine, the adjustments to the microphone arrays, wherein the adjustments are configured to improve at least noise suppression.