US5914877A
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USB based microphone system
Assignee: GlobalFoundries Inc
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Filing: 1996-10-23
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Granted: 1999-06-22
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Expires: 2016-10-23
Abstract
Abstract A powered microphone for use with a personal computer comprising a Universal Serial Bus interface for coupling the powered microphone to a Universal Serial Bus. A circuit coupled to the Universal Serial Bus interface is configured to integrate a plurality of data streams, including clock data, digital audio data, and control data into Universal Serial Bus compatible data. A gain controller is coupled to provide control signals to a power supply and amplifier; and an audio data circuit is coupled to receive clock data and analog audio data. The audio data circuit includes an analog-to-digital converter for converting the analog audio data to a digital audio signal, and the audio data circuit is further configured to receive an audio control signal from the gain controller.
Inventors
- 👤 Dale A. Gulick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 00:30
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04R; H04R1/00; H04R1/02; H04R1/04; G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/16; G06F3/162
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A powered microphone system for use with a personal computer comprising: a Universal Serial Bus interface for coupling said powered microphone system to a Universal Serial Bus, wherein said Universal Serial Bus provides audio data as Universal Serial Bus data to said personal computer from said powered microphone system; an integrator/extractor circuit coupled to said Universal Serial Bus interface configured to extract a plurality of data streams from said Universal Serial Bus data, wherein said data streams include clock data and control data; a controller coupled to said extractor and configured to provide control signals to a power supply and amplifier; and an audio data circuit coupled to receive said clock data and audio data, wherein said audio data circuit is further configured to receive an audio control signal from said controller, and wherein said integrator/extractor circuit is configured to integrate said audio data into a plurality of data streams as Universal Serial Bus data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A powered microphone system for use with a personal computer comprising: a Universal Serial Bus interface for coupling said powered microphone system to a Universal Serial Bus, wherein said Universal Serial Bus provides audio data as Universal Serial Bus data to said personal computer from said powered microphone system; an integrator/extractor circuit coupled to said Universal Serial Bus interface configured to extract a plurality of data streams from said Universal Serial Bus data, wherein said data streams include clock data and control data; a controller coupled to said extractor and configured to provide control signals to a power supply and amplifier; and an audio data circuit coupled to receive said clock data and audio data, wherein said audio data circuit is further configured to receive an audio control signal from said controller, and wherein said integrator/extractor circuit is configured to integrate said audio data into a plurality of data streams as Universal Serial Bus data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The powered microphone system of claim 1, wherein said extractor circuit includes an isochronous timing extractor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The powered microphone system of claim 2, wherein said isochronous timing extractor comprises a phase locked loop.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The powered microphone system of claim 3, wherein said audio data circuit operates using a clock phase locked to the clock extracted by said isochronous timing extractor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The powered microphone system of claim 1, wherein said audio data circuit includes at least one of filter, tone, volume, and pan circuits for shaping said audio data signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The powered microphone system of claim 5, wherein at least one of said filter, tone, volume, and pan circuits is responsive to external hardware.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The powered microphone of claim 1, wherein said gain controller includes circuitry for powering down said powered microphone responsive to a predetermined condition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The powered microphone system of claim 7, wherein said predetermined condition is the absence of audio input from said microphone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The powered microphone system of claim 7, wherein said predetermined condition is a command from said personal computer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
The powered microphone of claim 7, wherein said gain controller further includes circuitry for muting an analog audio signal from said powered microphone when said powered microphone is powered down, and restoring said analog audio signal a predetermined time after said powered microphone is powered up.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The powered microphone system of claim 7, wherein said controller further includes circuitry for powering up said powered microphone responsive to a command from said PC.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The powered microphone system of claim 1, wherein said controller includes circuitry for muting a digital audio signal derived from said powered microphone in the absence of sufficient analog signal level.
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