Patent classifications
H03G3/3005
Method and System for Adjusting Audio Signals by a Digital Signal Processor
The disclosure relates to a method and system for adjusting audio signals by a digital signal processor (DSP). The method comprises receiving an audio signal, adjusting the audio signal and transferring the adjusted audio signal to be output by one or more speakers. The method further comprises receiving sensor data indicative of an air environment around the one or more speakers and adjusting the audio signal based on the sensor data. The method and system may be employed in a vehicle.
SOUND MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM
A computer implemented method for managing a sound emitting device comprising: receiving data associated with operation of the sound emitting device at a predetermined location; processing said data to determine an operating characteristic of that device for that location; comparing the operating characteristic with a predetermined mathematical relationship to determine whether a difference exists; and identifying an input adjustment to correct the difference wherein the input adjustment optionally is within a predetermined range and optionally does not exceed a predetermined maximum increment; wherein the predetermined mathematical relationship is between an input variable and an output variable in respect of the sound emitting device.
Automatic selective gain control of audio data for speech recognition
This specification describes, among other things, a computer-implemented method. The method can include receiving a stream of audio data at a computing device. The stream of audio data can be segmented into a plurality of audio segments. Respective intensity levels are determined for each of the plurality of audio segments. For each of the plurality of audio segments and based on the respective intensity levels, a determination can be made as to whether the audio segment includes a speech signal. Selective gain control can be performed on the stream of audio data by automatically adjusting a gain of particular ones of the plurality of audio segments that are determined to include a speech signal.
Method and device for controlling the distortion of a loudspeaker system on board a vehicle
A method for controlling the distortion generated by a system having at least one loudspeaker on board a vehicle, the loudspeaker being designed to receive an audio signal. The method includes measuring at least one indicator of the distortion of the at least one loudspeaker, determining an acceptable distortion threshold for each distortion indicator, which can be used to determine a maximum acceptable amplitude for each frequency in a frequency range of interest of the audio signal entering the loudspeaker system, generating an assembly comprising at least one filter, correcting the audio signal entering the loudspeaker system by applying at least one filter determined in the generating step.
Transducer with analog and digital modulators
A transducer system has 1) a MEMS transducer configured to produce an analog output signal in response to an incident acoustic signal, and 2) a modulator apparatus. The modulator apparatus includes an analog modulator configured to receive the analog output signal and produce a first digital signal as a function of the analog output signal. In addition, the modulator apparatus also has a digital converter configured to receive the first digital signal and produce a second digital signal as a function of the first digital signal. The analog modulator has an analog order while, in a corresponding manner, the digital converter has a digital order. Preferably, the digital order is higher than the analog order.
AUTOMATIC AUDIO ATTENUATION ON IMMERSIVE DISPLAY DEVICES
Examples disclosed herein relate to controlling volume on an immersive display device. One example provides a near-eye display device comprising a sensor subsystem, a logic subsystem, and a storage subsystem storing instructions executable by the logic subsystem to receive image sensor data from the sensor subsystem, present content comprising a visual component and an auditory component, while presenting the content, detect via the image sensor data that speech is likely being directed at a wearer of the near-eye display device, and in response to detecting that speech is likely being directed at the wearer, attenuate an aspect of the auditory component.
ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING OUTPUT OF HEADSET
An electronic device and a method for dynamically adjusting the output of a headset are provided in the invention. The electronic device includes a first connection interface, a processor and a storage device. The first connection interface is coupled to a detection device, transmits a plurality of detection-source signals to the detection device, and receives a plurality of groups of headset output signals corresponding to the plurality of detection-source signals from the detection device. The processor is coupled to the first connection interface, obtains gain information according a plurality of groups of measured headset signals corresponding to the plurality of groups of headset output signals, and dynamically adjusts the output of a headset according to the gain information. The storage device is coupled to the processor and stores the gain information.
SINGLE KNOB PRE-AMPLIFIER GAIN-TRIM AND FADER
According to a first aspect of the embodiments, a microphone mixer is provided comprising: an input adapted to receive differential microphone (mic) output signals; a gain-trim circuit adapted to receive the differential mic output signals, and which includes a substantially fully differential amplifier adapted to amplify the received differential mic output signals through use of a gain-trim output adjustment device that provides a variable gain amount ranging from a first gain-trim gain value to a second gain-trim gain value, to produce differential gain-trim circuit output signals; a fader circuit adapted to receive the differential gain-trim circuit output signals, and which includes a differential amplifier adapted to attenuate the received differential gain-trim circuit output signals through use of a fader output adjustment device that provides a variable gain amount ranging from a first fader gain value to a second fader value; and a common adjustment apparatus that mechanically ties the gain-trim output adjustment device with the fader output adjustment device such that the first gain-trim gain value and first fader gain value are obtained substantially simultaneously at a first position of the common adjustment apparatus, and the second gain-trim gain value and second fader gain value are obtained substantially simultaneously at a second position of the common adjustment apparatus.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING ENERGY LEVEL OF SONGS
According to a first embodiment, there is presented herein a method of increasing the energy level of a user-selected song in a loop-based music generation system. In one embodiment the algorithm is integrated into a music generation/song construction process and comprises of three different approaches, with one of the three being a hybrid version of the remaining approaches.
FREQUENCY DEPENDENT DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL
A frequency dependent dynamic range control method is employed in a signal emitting system characterized by lower impedance in the high frequency region. An efficient technique is implemented to dynamically estimate current spectrum and conditioning parameters to lower the current in the high frequency region. The method advantageously avoids current overloading without using a series resistor as a current limiter.