公开(公告)号：US09996313B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-12

申请号：US15262491

申请日：2016-09-12

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Bernard A. McCarthy

IPC: H03G3/32 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H03G7/00 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  H04N21/485

CPC classification number: G06F3/165 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  H03G3/32 ,  H03G7/007 ,  H04N21/4852

Abstract: Volume limiting systems and methods are operable to limit volume output from media presentation devices. An exemplary embodiment detects a sound using a microphone, wherein the sound corresponds to an audio output of at least one controlled media presentation device, and wherein the microphone is remotely located from the at least one controlled media presentation device; compares a level of the detected sound with a predefined maximum volume limit; generates a volume output limit command in response to the detected sound exceeding the predefined maximum volume limit; and communicates the volume output limit command to the media presentation device. The media presentation device then reduces a volume level of its audio output. In some instances, volume may be limited during user specified periods.

公开(公告)号：US10379807B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US16004155

申请日：2018-06-08

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Bernard A. McCarthy

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  H03G3/32 ,  H03G7/00 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  H04N21/485

Abstract: Volume limiting systems and methods are operable to limit volume output from media presentation devices. An exemplary embodiment detects a sound using a microphone, wherein the sound corresponds to an audio output of at least one controlled media presentation device, and wherein the microphone is remotely located from the at least one controlled media presentation device; compares a level of the detected sound with a predefined maximum volume limit; generates a volume output limit command in response to the detected sound exceeding the predefined maximum volume limit; and communicates the volume output limit command to the media presentation device. The media presentation device then reduces a volume level of its audio output. In some instances, volume may be limited during user specified periods.

公开(公告)号：US09442692B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-13

申请号：US14673235

申请日：2015-03-30

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Bernard A. McCarthy

IPC: H03G5/00 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H03G3/32 ,  H03G7/00 ,  G06F3/0484

CPC classification number: G06F3/165 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  H03G3/32 ,  H03G7/007 ,  H04N21/4852

Abstract: Volume limiting systems and methods are operable to limit volume output from media presentation devices. An exemplary embodiment detects a sound using a microphone, wherein the sound corresponds to an audio output of at least one controlled media presentation device, and wherein the microphone is remotely located from the at least one controlled media presentation device; compares a level of the detected sound with a predefined maximum volume limit; generates a volume output limit command in response to the detected sound exceeding the predefined maximum volume limit; and communicates the volume output limit command to the media presentation device. The media presentation device then reduces a volume level of its audio output. In some instances, volume may be limited during user specified periods.