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Cl. ing audio signals, the method including determining beam CPC H04R 3/T2 (2013.01) …

Noise reduction algorithms in hearing aids are crucial for hearing-impaired persons to
improve speech intelligibility in background noise (eg, traffic, cocktail party situation). Many …

In this paper, we establish a generalized noise reduction scheme, called the spatially pre-
processed speech distortion weighted multi-channel Wiener filter (SP-SDW-MWF), that …

In an embodiment, a method of processing audio signals at a device includes receiving
audio signals at a plurality of microphones of the device; processing at least one of the audio …

Optimization of a microphone array geometry has an important impact on the beamforming
performance. Though the environment settings may change in time, microphone locations …

Method, device and computer program product for processing audio signals at the device,
the device comprising an audio output for outputting audio signals. Audio signals are …

Method, device and computer program product for processing signals. Signals are received
at a plurality of sensors of the device. The initiation of a signal state in which signals of a …

BACKGROUND A device may have input means that can be used to receive transmitted
signals from the Surrounding environment. For example, a device may have audio input …

Hands-free capture of speech often requires extraction of sources from a certain spot of
interest (SOI), while reducing interferers and background noise. Although state-of-the-art …

Broadband beamforming techniques are of importance in several applications such as
microphone arrays, sonar arrays, and radio astronomy and broadband radar. The capability …