Method for compressing the dynamics in an audio signal
US-2016381468-A1 · Dec 29, 2016 · US
Dynamic adjustment of master and individual volume controls
US9431985B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9431985-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314086980-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Publication date | Aug 30, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2016 |
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Techniques for controlling the volumes of multiple audio output devices using a collective (master) volume control and an individual volume control for each audio output device. In one set of embodiments, each individual volume control can be configured to indicate the current absolute volume level of its corresponding audio output device. When the master volume control is manually adjusted, the individual volume controls can be automatically adjusted in a manner proportional to the manual adjustment of the master volume control. In addition, when an individual volume control is manually adjusted to a setting or value that exceeds the master volume control, the master volume control can be automatically adjusted to be equal to, or greater than, the manually adjusted setting for the individual volume control. In this scenario, the other individual volume controls can remain unchanged.
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What is claimed is: 1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: providing, by an electronic device, a graphical interface including a master volume control and one or more individual volume controls, an individual volume control including a setting for controlling a volume of an individual audio output device and the master volume control including a setting for controlling the one or more individual volume controls; receiving an adjustment of the setting of the individual vol…
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- What does patent US9431985B2 cover?
- Techniques for controlling the volumes of multiple audio output devices using a collective (master) volume control and an individual volume control for each audio output device. In one set of embodiments, each individual volume control can be configured to indicate the current absolute volume level of its corresponding audio output device. When the master volume control is manually adjusted, th…
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- Apple Inc
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- Primary CPC classification H03G7/00. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 30 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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