Wind suppression/replacement component for use with electronic systems

Abstract

Systems and methods to reduce the negative impact of wind on an electronic system include use of a first detector that receives a first signal and a second detector that receives a second signal. A voice activity detector (VAD) coupled to the first detector generates a VAD signal when the first signal corresponds to voiced speech. A wind detector coupled to the second detector correlates signals received at the second detector correlates signals received at the second detector and derives from the correlation wind metrics that characterize wind noise that is acoustic disturbance corresponding to at least one of air flow and air pressure in the second detector. The wind detector controls a configuration of the second detector according to the wind metrics. The wind detector uses the wind metrics to dynamically control mixing of the first signal and the second signal to generate an output signal for transmission.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 receiving a first signal at a first detector and a second signal at a second detector;   determining a correlation between signals received at the second detector and deriving from the correlation a plurality of wind metrics that characterize wind noise that is acoustic disturbance corresponding to at least one of air flow and air pressure in the second detector;   controlling a configuration of the second detector according to the plurality of wind metrics; and   generating an output signal for transmission by dynamically mixing the first signal and the second signal according to the plurality of wind metrics.