DYNAMIC MICROPHONE SWITCHING

摘要

Disclosed are computer devices, systems, and methods for dynamic microphone switching for a vehicle. A plurality of microphones can be located throughout the vehicle cabin, each biased toward a different seat. When audio is received from the microphones, the volumes of the audio input for each respective microphone can be compared. The microphone with the loudest audio input can be activated and the audio input can be sent to an application, such as a telephone application. The other microphones can be muted and their audio inputs discarded. A baseline threshold can be used to determine if audio input detected by a microphone is intentional or is merely ambient noise. Weight sensors in each seat can also be used to determine whether a microphone should be activated. For example, if nobody is sitting in a particular seat, then that microphone can automatically be muted.

主权项

1. A computing device for a vehicle comprising:
one or more processors for controlling operations of the computing device; and a memory storing data and program instructions used by the one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors execute instructions stored in the memory to: receive a first audio input from a first microphone biased toward a first seat within the vehicle; receive a second audio input from a second microphone biased toward a second seat within the vehicle; compare the first audio input and the second audio input to determine which is louder and which is quieter; and discard the quieter of the first audio input and the second audio input.