ORCAM TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

System and methods for processing audio signals are disclosed. In one implementation, a system may include a microphone configured to capture sounds from an environment of a user; and at least one processor. The processor may be programmed to receive at least one audio signal representative of the sounds captured by the microphone; transcribe at least a portion of the at least one audio signal into text; generate metadata based on the transcribed text; after receiving the at least one audio signal, receive a request for information associated with a topic; select an information source from a plurality of information sources based on the received request for information; search the selected information source for a word or phrase based on the request; and output the word or phrase for entry into a record associated with the topic.

A hearing aid system for selective modification of background noises may include at least one processor. The processor may be programmed to receive a plurality of images from an environment of a user captured by a wearable camera during a time period and receive an audio signal representative of sounds acquired by a wearable microphone during the time period. The processor may determine that at least one of the sounds was generated by a sound-emanating object in the environment of the user, but outside of a field of view of the wearable camera and retrieve from a database information associated with the sound-emanating object. Based on the retrieved information, the processor may cause selective conditioning of audio signals acquired by the wearable microphone during the time period and cause transmission of the conditioned audio signals to a hearing interface device configured to provide sounds to an ear of the user.

System and methods for processing audio signals are disclosed. In one implementation, a system may include a microphone configured to capture sounds from an environment of a user; and at least one processor. The processor may be programmed to receive at least one audio signal representative of the sounds captured by the microphone; transcribe at least a portion of the at least one audio signal into text; generate metadata based on the transcribed text; after receiving the at least one audio signal, receive a request for information associated with a topic; search at least one of the transcribed text or the generated metadata to select a word or phrase based on the request; and output the selected word or phrase for entry into a record associated with the topic.

System and methods for processing audio signals are disclosed. In one implementation, a system may include a microphone configured to capture sounds from an environment of a user; and at least one processor. The processor may be programmed to receive at least one audio signal representative of the sounds captured by the microphone; analyze the at least one audio signal to distinguish a plurality of voices in the at least one audio signal; transcribe at least a portion of speech associated with at least one voice in the plurality of voices; and cause at least a part of the transcribed portion to be displayed to the user via a display device.

System and methods for selectively amplifying audio signals are disclosed. In one implementation, a method includes receiving at least one image of a plurality of images captured by a wearable camera; receiving a first audio signal representative of the sounds captured by a microphone; determining a looking direction of a user; and processing the first audio signal by amplifying audio coming from the looking direction of the user and attenuating audio coming from at least one other direction; receiving a second audio signal representative of the sounds captured by a hearing interface device; transmitting the second audio signal to a speaker associated with the hearing interface device; transmitting an additional audio signal to the speaker, wherein the transmission of the additional audio signal at least partially overlaps the transmission of the second audio signal; and transmitting the processed first audio signal to the speaker.

System and methods for processing audio signals are disclosed. In one implementation, a system may comprise a wearable camera configured to capture images from an environment of a user; a microphone; and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive an audio signal representative of sounds captured by the microphone during a time period; and receive the images captured by the wearable camera. The processor may process the audio signal in a first mode based on audio data accumulated in a buffer prior to the time period; detect a change in the active speaker from the first individual to a second individual; and cease processing in the first mode and process the audio signal in a second mode that differs from the first mode.