Patent ID: 8625816
Filing Date: 2014-01-07
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
1. A device comprising: a boom having two receptacles that define an axis; a first directional microphone, the first directional microphone having a first vector normal to a first front of the first directional microphone, the first vector approximately parallel with the axis, and a first of the two receptacles configured to receive and hold the first directional microphone; a second directional microphone positioned on the axis a first distance from the first directional microphone, the second directional microphone having a second vector normal to a second front of the second directional microphone, and a second of the two receptacles configured to receive and hold the second directional microphone, wherein the second vector forms an angle relative to the first vector; a vent positioned in proximity to the first directional microphone, the second directional microphone, or both, the vent having a first diameter that is less than a diameter of the first and second directional microphones; and logic configured to determine whether the first directional microphone or the second directional microphone is closer to a source of speech.