Title:
SPEAKER-SPECIFIC VOICE AMPLIFICATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/127485
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A method, system and computer program product for amplifying a single voice during an audio conversation are provided. The method may comprise receiving, by a computing device, an audio sample of speech from a user, and generating, by the computing device, a user-specific acoustic model for enhancement of speech by the user based upon the audio sample. The method may further comprise receiving a live audiovisual stream, the live audiovisual stream including live speech by the user during an audio conversation, wherein the live audiovisual stream includes background noise, and using, by the computing device, the user-specific acoustic model to selectively amplify the live speech during the live audiovisual stream without amplifying the background noise.
Inventors:
OSTRAND RACHEL (US)
SARANATHAN SUNDAR (US)
LU FANG (US)
AGURTO RIOS CARLA PAOLA (US)
SARANATHAN SUNDAR (US)
LU FANG (US)
AGURTO RIOS CARLA PAOLA (US)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2021/131104
Publication Date:
June 23, 2022
Filing Date:
November 17, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
IBM (US)
IBM CHINA CO LTD (CN)
IBM CHINA CO LTD (CN)
International Classes:
G10L21/02
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LIU, SHEN & ASSOCIATES (CN)
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