AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICE WITH HARDWARE VOLUME CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20220405043A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-22

    申请号:US17355098

    申请日:2021-06-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A method performed by an audio source device that is communicatively coupled with an audio output device, the method includes obtaining an audio signal; receiving a volume adjustment; applying the volume adjustment to the audio signal; applying dynamic range compression on the volume adjusted audio signal; and applying an inverse volume adjustment to the compressed audio signal, where the inverse volume adjusted audio signal is to be transmitted to the audio output device.

    Power mitigation for loudspeaker amplifiers

    公开(公告)号:US10469044B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-05

    申请号:US15850921

    申请日:2017-12-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A power mitigation algorithm in a loudspeaker amplification system that includes a loudspeaker driver, an audio amplifier, and a constant output power, power supply. A power requirement for the amplifier to output an audio signal is determined. A gain adjustment signal is then determined based on a difference between the power requirement and a power budget of the amplifier. Gain of the audio signal is adjusted according to the gain adjustment signal, for output through the loudspeaker driver. As a result, a peak level of the power consumption of the amplifier while outputting the gain-adjusted audio signal becomes less than the power budget. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

    Speaker control
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12185067B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-31

    申请号:US17750271

    申请日:2022-05-20

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to electronic devices having speakers. An electronic device may include speaker control circuitry for a speaker. The speaker control circuitry may include multiple parallel prediction blocks that share a single look-ahead delay, and that feed, in parallel, a single controller. The single controller can generate a joint modification to an audio signal based on the parallel outputs of the prediction blocks. The joint modification can then be applied to the audio signal to generate a speaker-protection audio signal that can be output by the speaker. The speaker control circuitry may also include a system modeler that models the speaker system of the electronic device based on feedback measured physical characteristics. In this way, a reduced control safety margin can be achieved by more accurate model predictors, which can allow the controller to safely drive the speaker system to its full capability.

    SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR ELIMINATING SPEAKER AND ENCLOSURE BUZZ
    4.
    发明申请
    SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR ELIMINATING SPEAKER AND ENCLOSURE BUZZ 有权
    消除扬声器和外壳BUZZ的信号处理

    公开(公告)号:US20160071504A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-10

    申请号:US14478363

    申请日:2014-09-05

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04R3/002

    Abstract: An electronic device for buzz reduction is described. The electronic device is to be used with a speaker driver that is built onto an enclosure and is to be driven by an audio signal which could cause the enclosure to produce buzz. The electronic device includes a filter that is to attenuate a frequency component of the audio signal before driving the speaker driver. The electronic device also includes a controller that is to configure the filter to attenuate the frequency component of the audio signal in response to determining that strength of the audio signal at the frequency component exceeds a threshold. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

    Abstract translation: 描述了用于蜂鸣减少的电子设备。 电子设备将与扬声器驱动器一起使用,扬声器驱动器内置在机箱上,并由可能导致机箱产生蜂鸣音的音频信号驱动。 电子设备包括滤波器,该滤波器在驱动扬声器驱动器之前衰减音频信号的频率分量。 电子设备还包括控制器,该控制器被配置为响应于确定频率分量处的音频信号的强度超过阈值来衰减音频信号的频率分量。 还描述和要求保护其他实施例。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUDIO COMPRESSION FOR CONTEXTUAL VOLUME CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20240364289A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-31

    申请号:US18544243

    申请日:2023-12-18

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H03G3/32 H04R1/1041 H04R2430/01

    Abstract: A method that includes receiving audio content; receiving a volume level at which the audio content is to be played back through a speaker of the headset that is worn by a user; determining a noise level of environmental noise at the headset; determining a noise exposure level by the user based on the volume level, a content level of the audio content, and the noise level; determining whether a content level of the audio content is less than a threshold that is based on the noise exposure level; and responsive to determining that the content level is less than the threshold, adjusting the content level by applying a gain to the audio content such that the gain-adjusted content level of the audio content is at least equal to the noise exposure level.

    Automatic level control for psychoacoustic bass enhancement

    公开(公告)号:US10382857B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-13

    申请号:US15939224

    申请日:2018-03-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An audio electronics system operates on audio data. A low-pass or bandpass filter produces first data from audio data. A level detector produces a time-varying first gain. The first gain is based on a time-varying level of the first data. A harmonics generator receives, as input, the first data adjusted by an inverse of the first gain. The harmonics generator produces second data, as harmonics of the input. A multiplier outputs the second data adjusted by the first gain. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

    Signal processing for eliminating speaker and enclosure buzz
    9.
    发明授权
    Signal processing for eliminating speaker and enclosure buzz 有权
    消除扬声器和机箱蜂鸣声的信号处理

    公开(公告)号:US09491541B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-08

    申请号:US14478363

    申请日:2014-09-05

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04R3/002

    Abstract: An electronic device for buzz reduction is described. The electronic device is to be used with a speaker driver that is built onto an enclosure and is to be driven by an audio signal which could cause the enclosure to produce buzz. The electronic device includes a filter that is to attenuate a frequency component of the audio signal before driving the speaker driver. The electronic device also includes a controller that is to configure the filter to attenuate the frequency component of the audio signal in response to determining that strength of the audio signal at the frequency component exceeds a threshold. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

    Abstract translation: 描述了用于蜂鸣减少的电子设备。 电子设备将与扬声器驱动器一起使用,扬声器驱动器内置在机箱上,并由可能导致机箱产生蜂鸣音的音频信号驱动。 电子设备包括滤波器,该滤波器在驱动扬声器驱动器之前衰减音频信号的频率分量。 电子设备还包括控制器,该控制器被配置为响应于确定频率分量处的音频信号的强度超过阈值来衰减音频信号的频率分量。 还描述和要求保护其他实施例。

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