Patent ID: 11114108

Abstract:
A method includes extracting, from multiple microphone input, a hyperset of features of acoustic sources, using the extracted features to identify separable clusters associated with acoustic scenarios, and classifying subsequent input as one of the acoustic scenarios using the hyperset of features. The acoustic scenarios include a desired spatially moving/non-moving talker, and an undesired spatially moving/non-moving acoustic source. The hyperset of features includes both spatial and voice biometric features. The classified acoustic scenario may be used in a robotics application or voice assistant device desired speech enhancement or interference signal cancellation. Specifically, the classification of the acoustic scenarios can be used to adapt a beamformer, e.g., step size adjustment. The hyperset of features may also include visual biometric features extracted from one or more cameras viewing the acoustic sources. The spatial and biometric features may be separately extracted, clustered, classified and their separate classifications fused, e.g., using frame synchronization.