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Title:
信号処理装置および方法、並びにプログラム
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP7078039
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a signal processing apparatus and method, and a program which are capable of naturally creating a state in which privacy is protected.A sound state estimating unit detects surrounding sound at a timing at which a notification to a destination user occurs. A user state estimating unit detects a position of the destination user and positions of users other than the destination user at the timing at which the notification occurs. An output control unit controls output of the notification to the destination user at a timing at which it is determined that the surrounding sound detected by the sound state estimating unit is masking possible sound which can be used for masking in a case where the position of the destination user detected by the user state estimating unit is within a predetermined area. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an individual notification system including a signal processing apparatus and a speaker.

Inventors:
Mari Saito
Hiro Iwase
Application Number:
JP2019514370A
Publication Date:
May 31, 2022
Filing Date:
April 12, 2018
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Assignee:
Sony Group Corporation
International Classes:
G10L13/02
Domestic Patent References:
JP2008209703A
JP200713274A
JP2015101332A
JP201133949A
JP201483658A
Foreign References:
US20130259254
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takashi Nishikawa
Yoshio Inamoto
Yusuke Miura