SMART SPEAKER POWER MANAGEMENT
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240107229A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-28

    申请号:US18535433

    申请日:2023-12-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04R3/007 H03F3/183 H03G3/3005 H03F2200/03

    Abstract: A smart speaker power controller may be configured to receive power conforming to one of a plurality of power modes from an input power source. The power controller may be further configured to communicate the power mode to at least one component of a processing system or at least one component of an audio system for operating the smart speaker according to the received power mode, including determining a current limit of a power converter; determining a shutdown voltage threshold and safely shutting down the smart speaker if the input voltage falls below the threshold, and/or modifying audio operation of the smart speaker in response to the power mode. The smart speaker can further include an audio power supply controller configured to monitor energy required to reproduce an audio signal and to servo a power supply voltage provided to an audio amplifier in response to this energy level.

    Methods and apparatus for synchronization of media playback within a wireless network

    公开(公告)号:US11272465B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-08

    申请号:US16866403

    申请日:2020-05-04

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for synchronization of media playback within a wireless network. In one embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to precision synchronization over time, based on repeated measurements of a common time reference. In one exemplary embodiment, the common time reference is a Time Synchronization Function (TSF) of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the application processor and the modem processor measure a pulse width and the aforementioned common time reference in order to adjust media playback.

    Smart Speaker Power Management
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220078548A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-10

    申请号:US17111967

    申请日:2020-12-04

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A smart speaker power controller may be configured to receive power conforming to one of a plurality of power modes from an input power source. The power controller may be further configured to communicate the power mode to at least one component of a processing system or at least one component of an audio system for operating the smart speaker according to the received power mode, including determining a current limit of a power converter; determining a shutdown voltage threshold and safely shutting down the smart speaker if the input voltage falls below the threshold, and/or modifying audio operation of the smart speaker in response to the power mode. The smart speaker can further include an audio power supply controller configured to monitor energy required to reproduce an audio signal and to servo a power supply voltage provided to an audio amplifier in response to this energy level.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZATION OF MEDIA PLAYBACK WITHIN A WIRELESS NETWORK
    5.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZATION OF MEDIA PLAYBACK WITHIN A WIRELESS NETWORK 审中-公开
    无线网络中媒体播放同步的方法与装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160142988A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-19

    申请号:US14548032

    申请日:2014-11-19

    Applicant: Apple, Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W56/00 H04R2420/07 H04W84/12

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for synchronization of media playback within a wireless network. In one embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to precision synchronization over time, based on repeated measurements of a common time reference. In one exemplary embodiment, the common time reference is a Time Synchronization Function (TSF) of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the application processor and the modem processor measure a pulse width and the aforementioned common time reference in order to adjust media playback.

    Abstract translation: 无线网络内媒体播放同步的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,本公开涉及基于公共时间参考的重复测量的随时间的精确同步。 在一个示例性实施例中,公共时间参考是无线局域网(WLAN)的时间同步功能(TSF)。 在本公开的另一示例性实施例中,应用处理器和调制解调器处理器测量脉冲宽度和上述公共时间基准,以便调整媒体回放。

    Smart speaker power management
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12101612B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-24

    申请号:US18535433

    申请日:2023-12-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04R3/007 H03F3/183 H03G3/3005 H03F2200/03

    Abstract: A smart speaker power controller may be configured to receive power conforming to one of a plurality of power modes from an input power source. The power controller may be further configured to communicate the power mode to at least one component of a processing system or at least one component of an audio system for operating the smart speaker according to the received power mode, including determining a current limit of a power converter; determining a shutdown voltage threshold and safely shutting down the smart speaker if the input voltage falls below the threshold, and/or modifying audio operation of the smart speaker in response to the power mode. The smart speaker can further include an audio power supply controller configured to monitor energy required to reproduce an audio signal and to servo a power supply voltage provided to an audio amplifier in response to this energy level.

    Smart speaker power management
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11910171B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-20

    申请号:US17111967

    申请日:2020-12-04

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04R3/007 H03F3/183 H03G3/3005 H03F2200/03

    Abstract: A smart speaker power controller may be configured to receive power conforming to one of a plurality of power modes from an input power source. The power controller may be further configured to communicate the power mode to at least one component of a processing system or at least one component of an audio system for operating the smart speaker according to the received power mode, including determining a current limit of a power converter; determining a shutdown voltage threshold and safely shutting down the smart speaker if the input voltage falls below the threshold, and/or modifying audio operation of the smart speaker in response to the power mode. The smart speaker can further include an audio power supply controller configured to monitor energy required to reproduce an audio signal and to servo a power supply voltage provided to an audio amplifier in response to this energy level.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZATION OF MEDIA PLAYBACK WITHIN A WIRELESS NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20200267669A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-20

    申请号:US16866403

    申请日:2020-05-04

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for synchronization of media playback within a wireless network. In one embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to precision synchronization over time, based on repeated measurements of a common time reference. In one exemplary embodiment, the common time reference is a Time Synchronization Function (TSF) of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the application processor and the modem processor measure a pulse width and the aforementioned common time reference in order to adjust media playback.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZATION OF MEDIA PLAYBACK WITHIN A WIRELESS NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20190082400A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-14

    申请号:US16140158

    申请日:2018-09-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for synchronization of media playback within a wireless network. In one embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to precision synchronization over time, based on repeated measurements of a common time reference. In one exemplary embodiment, the common time reference is a Time Synchronization Function (TSF) of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the application processor and the modem processor measure a pulse width and the aforementioned common time reference in order to adjust media playback.

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