Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
381109000 | With manual volume control | 55 |
20080253588 | DIGITAL VOLUME CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A digital volume controller and a control method thereof are provided. The digital volume controller includes an adjuster, a D flip-flop and a processor. The adjuster outputs a first signal and a second signal according to a rolling direction of the adjuster. There is a phase difference between the first signal and the second signal. The D flip-flop includes a clock terminal coupled to the first signal, a D terminal coupled to the second terminal and a Q terminal coupled to a third signal. When the first signal generates an enabling trigger, the processor generates a volume control signal according to a logic level of the third signal. | 10-16-2008 |
20090022338 | APPARATUS CAPABLE OF SWITCHING VOLUME ADJUSTMENT MODE AUTOMATICALLY AND VOLUME ADJUSTMENT METHOD THEREOF - A method for automatically switching volume adjustment mode of an electronic device is provided. The method includes: storing a first predetermined volume and a second predetermined volume; when receiving a signal for volume adjustments, judging a current adjustment mode of the electronic device; if the current adjustment mode is the heavy adjustment mode, adjusting the volume with larger increment/decrement; if a value of the volume is larger than or equal to the first predetermined volume, switching to the light adjustment mode automatically; if the adjustment mode is the light adjustment mode, adjusting the volume with smaller increment/decrement; if the volume is less than or equal to the second predetermined volume, switching to the heavy adjustment mode automatically. The present invention also provides an electronic device capable of switching volume adjustment mode automatically. | 01-22-2009 |
20090110215 | Audio adapter having volume adjusting function - An audio adapter includes a first audio interface, a second audio interface, and two second amplifiers. The power pin of the second audio interface is connected to the non-inverting terminals of the two amplifiers. The left and right ear audio pins of the second audio interface are respectively connected to the inverting terminals of the first and the second amplifiers via two current-limiting resistors respectively. Two variable resistors are respectively connected between the inverting terminal and the output terminal of the two amplifiers. The output terminals of the two amplifiers are respectively connected to the left and right ear audio interface of the first audio interface and respectively connected to the ground pin of the first audio interface via two voltage-limiting resistors respectively. | 04-30-2009 |
20090147971 | PHONE AND VOLUME CONTROL UNIT - A phone, particularly an ear phone, is provided that features two transducer housings ( | 06-11-2009 |
20090208035 | VOLUME CONTROL APPARATUS AND VOLUME CONTROL PROGRAM - A volume control apparatus comprises signal processing section for performing digital signal processing and a scaling process on an audio signal outputted from a sound source; level adjusting section for amplifying or attenuating a level of the audio signal outputted from the signal processing section, by an amount of adjustment determined based on an instructed amount of change, and outputting the amplified or attenuated audio signal to an outside; storage section for storing a level value of the audio signal outputted to the outside and the amount of adjustment for the audio signal adjusted by the level adjusting section; detecting section for detecting, when a volume controller is controlled by a user, time required for an amount of operation to reach a predetermined value; first setting section for setting an amount of operational change based on the level value stored in the storage section and the detected time; second setting section for setting an allowable amount of change by which the level adjusting section can make an adjustment by an attenuation process, based on the amount of adjustment stored in the storage section; determining section for determining one of the amount of operational change and the allowable amount of change that has a smaller value to be the instructed amount of change; and instructing section for instructing the level adjusting section to adjust the level of the audio signal based on the determined instructed amount of change. | 08-20-2009 |
20090245539 | USER ADJUSTABLE VOLUME CONTROL THAT ACCOMMODATES HEARING - A method for processing audio signals optimizes the listening experience for hearing impaired individuals to feel stigmatized by requiring them to employ special hearing-impaired equipment. A user actuated controller controls a mixture of a preferred audio signal and a remaining audio signal across a range sufficiently wide enough to encompass all individuals. The preferred audio is recorded and maintained separate from all remaining audio and delivered to the listener in a manner that maintains the separateness of the preferred audio and the remaining audio. The user actuated controller includes the capability of automatically maintaining the listener established ratio in the face of changes in the audio signal. The user actuated controller enables the user to specify a range about the ratio in which the audio may vary, which permits the listener to expand the audio across a continuous range to whatever dynamic range his hearing can accommodate. The controller automatically adjusts to changes in incoming audio. The controller can react to relatively slowly moving changes or prevent short bursts of sound in the remaining audio from modifying the signal levels. The combination of the above aspects provides a heretofore not possible listening experience that can accommodate the listening desires of all listeners. The combination of the ability to control the ratio of preferred audio to remaining audio and to specify the dynamic range about the ratio in which the audio may vary, coupled with the ability of the controller to automatically adjust the signal levels in response to sudden changes in incoming audio, provides a powerful user capability that truly optimizes the listening experience for any listener. | 10-01-2009 |
20090252350 | FILTER ADAPTATION BASED ON VOLUME SETTING FOR CERTIFICATION ENHANCEMENT IN A HANDHELD WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A handheld wireless communications device has an adjustable volume setting. The communications device also has a downlink audio processor containing a digital audio filter. Storage in the device contains a first set of filter coefficients that configure the filter to enable the device to pass a wireless communications device certification process while sacrificing sound quality, at a low volume setting. The storage also contains a second set of filter coefficients that configure the filter to enhance sound quality while sacrificing passing the wireless communications device certification process, at a high volume setting. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 10-08-2009 |
20090257605 | MASTER VOLUME CONTROLLING DEVICE - A master volume can be added to a circuit included in a vacuum tube amplifier apparatus, such as a guitar amplifier apparatus etc., without troublesome modification, such as soldering to the original circuit included in the amplifier apparatus, boring a chassis in the amplifier apparatus, or the like. Concretely, a master volume can be added to a circuit included in a vacuum tube amplifier apparatus by inserting or sandwiching adaptor | 10-15-2009 |
20090274323 | VOLUME CONTROLLED PRENTAL MUSIC BELT - The present invention transmits sounds and/or music to an unborn baby in the mother's womb via a waist belt and speaker disposed within the belt, where the speaker connects to most audio devices via a universal audio plug. The waist belt can also be used to temporarily house/transport appropriate portable audio devices in an internal pocket. The speaker of the present invention utilizes a volume control unit that is separate from a volume control of an attached audio device and that allows for limiting and/or adjusting the sound volume delivered by the speaker. The separate volume control unit is an improvement over any previously known devices because it provides additional safety for the developing baby's hearing. | 11-05-2009 |
20090316934 | VOLUME CONTROL FEATURE FOR USE WITH A MULTIMEDIA DEVICE - A disclosed set top box or other type of multimedia handling device (MHD) is configured to support a toggle volume feature that enables the end user to toggle between two or more substantially different audible volume settings using a single push of a single remote control button or other type of control, e.g., a touch screen control. In some embodiments, the MHD includes a processor, storage media accessible to and readable by the processor, a remote control interface in communication with the processor, a multimedia decoder, and an audio digital-to-analog converter. The remote control interface receives input from a remote control device. The multimedia decoder module receives and processes multimedia streams. The decoder generates a decoder audio output and a decoder video output. The DAC processes the decoder audio output and produces an audio signal having a particular volume level. | 12-24-2009 |
20090323987 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZING AUDIO LEVELS OF A DEVICE AND AN AUDIO ACCESSORY | 12-31-2009 |
20100166226 | AUDIO CONTROL METHOD AND AUDIO CONTROL APPARATUS - A channel conversion part ( | 07-01-2010 |
20100232625 | DETECTING AND PROCESSING BUTTON PRESS EVENTS FOR PERFORMING ELECTRONIC DEVICE OPERATIONS - This is directed to processing inputs received from an input mechanism to control media playback operations and volume. The input mechanism can include a first button providing inputs by shorting an electrical circuit, and a second button providing inputs by changing the resistance or tone detected or received by a processor. To process inputs, a processor can first detect and process short events from the first button, and subsequently process button events from the second button. | 09-16-2010 |
20100296669 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL AND METHOD THEREOF - A method of processing an audio signal is disclosed. The present invention includes receiving, by an audio processing apparatus, an input signal; receiving user gain input; generating a linear gain factor and a non-linear gain factor using the user gain input; modifying the non-linear gain factor using absolute threshold of hearing and power of the input signal to generate a modified non-linear gain factor; and, applying the linear gain factor and the modified non-linear gain factor to the audio signal. | 11-25-2010 |
20100310095 | Method for Providing a Mute Control Function for Multiple Microphones Connected to a Computer - A method for providing a mute control function in a computer having multiple microphones is disclosed. A set of mute state information is stored in a control table of a portable computer. The mute state information is for controlling a mute state. Device identifiers (IDs) of all microphones that are connected to the portable computer are registered with the control table. The microphones corresponding to the device IDs registered in the control table are controlled to be in the same mute state based on the mute state information. In response to a detection of an activation of the mute button, the mute state information are inverted. The device IDs registered in the control table are to be controlled in the same mute state based on the inverted mute state information. | 12-09-2010 |
20110013786 | MULTICHANNEL MIXER HAVING MULTIPURPOSE CONTROLS AND METERS - An audio mixer provides a set of signal processing functions operative on one or more input channels and has a mixing board, a set of discrete channel selection controls, a set of adjustment controls, and a set of visual indicators. A controller circuit responds to the selection controls to change a mode of operation between at least first and second modes of operation, responds to the adjustment controls to set a value of each signal processing function, and provides display information to the visual indicators concerning at least one of the input channels and at least one of the output channels as a function of the operating mode. The mixer arrangement has the visual indicators dynamically displaying a characteristic of each of the respective input channels in the first mode and a value of the signal processing functions operating upon the selected input channel in the second mode. | 01-20-2011 |
20110044475 | AUDIO ADAPTER, EARPHONE AND SPEAKER BOX - An audio adapter including a first connector, a second connector, a manually adjustable passive audio adjusting unit, and a signal line is provided. The signal line sequentially connects the first connector, the manually adjustable passive audio adjusting unit, and the second connector. An earphone and a speaker box using the same manually adjustable passive audio adjusting unit are also provided. | 02-24-2011 |
20110091052 | Sound and light control apparatus - A sound and light control apparatus includes an audio signal input terminal for receiving an audio signal, a voltage dividing circuit electrically connected to the audio signal input terminal for dividing the voltage of the audio signal into two divided voltages, a control knob electrically connected to the voltage dividing circuit for adjusting the divided voltages, at least one audio signal output terminal electrically connected to the voltage dividing circuit and at least one loudspeaker for transmitting one divided voltage to the loudspeaker, a frequency-divider crossover circuit electrically connected to the voltage dividing circuit for filtering the other divided voltage according to a plurality of different audio frequencies to generate corresponding frequency division voltages, and transmitting each frequency division voltage to a corresponding frequency division voltage output terminal electrically connected to a light emitting diode and enabling the light emitting diode to produce light corresponding to the frequency division voltage. | 04-21-2011 |
20110158434 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a volume operation module, a first volume controller and a second volume controller. The volume operation module includes a rotary encoder module of detecting a degree of movement of a control member thereof and a potentiometer module of detecting an absolute position of the control member. The first volume controller controls the volume of the audio signal based on the detected degree of movement of the control member. The second volume controller controls the volume of the audio signal based on the detected absolute position of the control member. The volume control by the first volume controller is rendered effective when the information processing apparatus is in a power-on state. The volume control by the second volume controller is rendered effective when the information processing apparatus is in a power-off state. | 06-30-2011 |
20110182442 | COMBINATION LINE OR MICROPHONE INPUT CIRCUITRY - Combination line/microphone input circuitry is provided that adapts to receive either an audio line input or a microphone input via a single dual-purpose compound plug or input. More particularly, a combination line/microphone input circuit is provided to accept two different types of audio signals, being audio line signals and microphone signals, via a single dual-purpose plug or single input, such that the audio input circuitry is controlled or switched to accept either the audio line input or the audio microphone input signals, appropriately attenuate, filter and/or such input signals as necessary, then provide the resulting signal to other audio circuitry. Embodiments of the invention include additional circuitry that helps protect external line signal producing electronics from receiving incorrectly activated phantom microphone voltage. | 07-28-2011 |
20110211712 | VOLUME CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROLLER, AND AMPLIFYING APPARATUS - A volume control system comprises: an amplifying apparatus; and a controller connectable to the amplifying apparatus. The amplifying apparatus includes; a first receiving section for receiving a volume value from the controller, a first input section into which an instruction for changing the volume value is input by a user's operation, a first transmitting section for transmitting the volume value input into the first input section to the controller, and a volume control section for, when the first receiving section receives the volume value or the changed volume value is input into the first input section, controlling a volume value of the amplifying apparatus based on the volume value. The controller includes; a display section for displaying the volume value on a display device, a second receiving section for receiving the volume value from the amplifying apparatus, a changing section for changing the volume value to be displayed on the display device by the display section into the volume value received by the second receiving section; a second input section into which an instruction for changing the volume value to be displayed on the display device by the display section is input by a user's operation; and a second transmitting section for, when the instruction for changing the volume value to be displayed on the display device by the display section is input by the user's operation, transmitting the changed volume value to the amplifying apparatus. | 09-01-2011 |
20110317855 | IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO USER INTERFACES AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS AND METHODS - An apparatus for providing audio connection of a speaker arrangement, with an apparatus for providing audio to the speaker arrangement, using a connection element of the apparatus for providing audio connection, wherein the apparatus for providing audio connection comprises a connection element/connector body, and a user input interface arranged to provide for control of an audio setting of the audio, providable by the speaker arrangement, based on detected movement of the connection element/connector body. | 12-29-2011 |
20110317856 | HEADPHONE - A headphone can be connected simultaneously to a plurality of audio source devices respectively so the sound information and musical compositions having different contents can be arbitrarily selected and combined to listen to simultaneously. A plurality or plural sets of speaker units are provided to be respectively connected with a plurality of external audio source devices in the inside housing main body of the headphone, and means such as a volume controller and an on-off switch are provided for independently adjusting and operating the electrical signals of the external audio source devices in the appropriate middle position of the connecting cord. | 12-29-2011 |
20120140955 | TOUCH INPUT BASED ADJUSTMENT OF AUDIO DEVICE SETTINGS - A computing device comprising a touch input device and a processor. The touch input device is configured to detect multiple touch point contacts. The processor is coupled to the touch device and configured to execute software instructions that process the multiple touch point contacts and, based on the multiple touch point contacts, adjust at least one audio setting of a plurality of audio output devices. | 06-07-2012 |
20120207329 | AUDIO DEVICE VOLUME MANAGER USING MEASURED VOLUME PERCEIVED AT A FIRST AUDIO DEVICE TO CONTROL VOLUME GENERATION BY A SECOND AUDIO DEVICE - An audio volume control method employs an audio system that includes a first audio device and a second audio device. A communications link connects the first and second audio devices together so that each may communicate with the other. The audio system includes an audio volume manager that varies the audio output level of the second audio device as a function of the perceived loudness of the second audio device as perceived at the first audio device. | 08-16-2012 |
20120250896 | AUDIO SIGNAL CONTROLLER - It is determined whether user's operation performed on a control is normal or special operation. A function of increasing or decreasing a value of a parameter assigned to the control is performed if the user's operation is the normal operation. Another function, different from the function of increasing or decreasing a value of a parameter, is performed if the user's operation is the special operation. The control comprises, for example, a touch pad provided with a display device for displaying a current operating position of the control. If a user touches one point of the pad with its finger or touches one point of the pad and then continuously slides its finger on and along the pad, such user's operation is determined to be the normal operation. If the user touches or taps two or more points of the pad, such user's operation is determined to be the special operation. | 10-04-2012 |
20130028446 | Orientation adjusting stereo audio output system and method for electrical devices - Arrangements described herein relate to systems and methods for adjusting the audio output from an electrical device based on the orientation of the device to provide proper stereo audio output for more than one orientation of the device. The audio output system includes at least two speakers. The device includes an orientation sensor, which can be accelerometer, a gravity sensor, a gyroscope, a tilt sensor, an electronic compass, or combinations thereof. The audio output system can be operatively connected to the orientation sensor. Based on orientation data collected by the orientation sensor, output from the audio output system can be adjusted to provide audio output from opposing left and right regions of the device. Such adjustments can be implemented by the orientation sensor itself or by a switching device (such as a processor, digital logic gate or switching transistor) operatively positioned between the orientation sensor and the audio output system. | 01-31-2013 |
20130028447 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MASTER VOLUME AMPLIFIER - A circuit and method for decoupling the perceived tone and volume of an amplified musical signal, such as a guitar amplifier, and allowing for the operator to achieve the desired sonic tone, texture and dynamic feel while separately controlling the overall perceived volume level of the amplifier device. | 01-31-2013 |
20130044897 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND AUDIO ADJUSTMENT METHOD - An electronic device with a touch sensitive display comprises an identifying module, a detecting module, an adjusting module, and an outputting module. The identifying module identifies the touch operation on the touch sensitive display and generates corresponding touch information. The detecting module detects the status of the electronic device and generates a status signal. The adjusting module adjusts the parameter of the audio signal according to the status signal and the touch information. The outputting module outputs the adjusted audio signal. | 02-21-2013 |
20130077804 | REGULATION OF AUDIO VOLUME AND/OR RATE RESPONSIVE TO USER APPLIED PRESSURE AND RELATED METHODS - An electronic device includes a force sensor that is configured to generate a force signal that indicates an amount of force being exerted thereon by a user, and a controller circuit that is configured to control a volume and/or rate that an audio signal is broadcast by a speaker responsive to the force signal. | 03-28-2013 |
20130083946 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SOUND CONTROL AND ELECTRONIC SERVICE - The embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus and method for sound control and an electronic device, the apparatus for sound control including: contact keys arranged in the sound output region; capacitive touch sensors connected to the contact keys, the capacitance of the capacitive touch sensors being changed when the contact keys are contacted; and a sound controller for generating sound control signals according to the changed capacitance of the capacitive touch sensors, so as to control the sound of the loudspeaker. With the embodiments of the present invention, the integration of the design may be improved, space saving may be facilitated, and better user experiences may be provided. | 04-04-2013 |
20130101140 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - An electronic device and a method of operating the same are provided. By providing an electronic device and a method of operating the electronic device for easily changing a sound output mode when performing communication, user convenience is provided. | 04-25-2013 |
20130121510 | CONTROLLING TERMINAL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM - Disclosed herein is a controlling terminal apparatus including: a transmission section transmitting and outputting a control signal to a plurality of sound outputting apparatus; a display section; an operation detection section detecting an operation for the displayed substance of the display section; and a control section controlling the display section to display, for each of the sound outputting apparatus, an individual sound volume setting region and a master sound volume setting region, the control section changing, when an operation for the master sound volume setting region is detected by the operation detection section, the sound volume setting of each of the individual sound volume setting regions using a value with respect to an operable amount of each of the individual sound volume setting regions, generating control signals indicative of the new sound volume settings, and controlling the transmission section to transmit and output the control signals. | 05-16-2013 |
20130142362 | CONTROLLING AUDIO VOLUME USING TOUCH INPUT FORCE - Controlling an audio volume is disclosed. An indicator identifying a force intensity of a touch input provided on a touch input surface is received. It is determined that the touch input is associated with an audio volume control. The audio volume is controlled based at least in part on the indicator identifying the force intensity of the touch input. | 06-06-2013 |
20130182871 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH FADERS - An electronic device with faders. In order to enable a user to readily ascertain which of a plurality of faders belongs to the same group and which one of the faders in the group is a master fader, indicators of all of the faders in the group are lighted when the thus-set master fader in the grouped faders is operated. When the user operates slave faders, the operation is revoked, and only the indicator corresponding to the master fader is lighted or blinked. | 07-18-2013 |
20130208921 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING OPERATIONS AMONG A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENTLY CLOCKED DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICES - A method comprising: a zone player receiving control information from a user interface module, wherein the zone player is a member of a synchrony group having other members with at least one additional zone player as one of the other members; the zone player using the control information to (1) adjust a playback volume associated with the zone player, and (2) transmit an instruction to the other members of the synchrony group, wherein the instruction enables the other members of the synchrony group to adjust their playback volumes. | 08-15-2013 |
20130216066 | AUDIO SUBMIX MANAGEMENT - Described herein are one or more implementations offering a centralized (e.g., single-point) user-interface, where a user may manipulate audio properties (e.g., volume level) for one or more audio submixes produced by each of multiple active operating-system processes. | 08-22-2013 |
20130216067 | COMPONENT ASSEMBLY - A portable computing device is disclosed. The portable computing device can take many forms such as a laptop computer, a tablet computer, and so on. The portable computing device can include at least a single piece housing. The single piece housing including a plurality of steps. The plurality of mounting steps are formed by at least removing a preselected amount of housing material at predetermined locations on the interior surface. At least some of the mounting steps are used to mount at least some of the plurality of internal operating components to the housing. | 08-22-2013 |
20130230193 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING VOLUME USING DISTANCE SENSORS - An electronic device includes a volume adjustment activating module, a distance detection module, and an adjusting module. The volume adjustment activating module is configured for activating the distance detection module to measure distances between a volume adjusting member and the distance detection module. The distance detection module includes at least one distance sensor, the at least one distance sensor is configured for detecting distances between the volume adjusting member and the distance detection module to obtain a plurality of distance measure values. The adjusting module is configured to adjust a volume of the electronic device according to the distance measure values. | 09-05-2013 |
20130272544 | AUDIO CONTROL METHOD AND AUDIO PLAYER USING AUDIO CONTROL METHOD - An audio control method of an audio player, the audio player includes an audio playing unit having a first channel and a second channel, and an audio control system executed by a processor of the audio player. The audio control system includes an audio playing module, a detection module and a channel adjustment module. The audio playing module plays an audio file and outputs audio signals of the audio file through the audio playing unit, the audio signals have a first channel signals and a second channel signals. The detection module detects whether the first channel signals and the second channel signals are normally played. The channel adjustment module combines one of the first and second channel signals to another of the first and second channel signals, to form combination signals, and plays the combination signals through the first or the second channel. | 10-17-2013 |
20130287230 | Apparatus and Method Pertaining to Volume Control - An apparatus comprises a volume-control user interface, a transmitter, an audio amplifier (having a corresponding amplification range), and a control circuit operably coupled to the foregoing components. This control circuit is configured to respond to a volume change made via the volume-control user interface that is within the amplification range of the audio amplifier by making a corresponding change to a volume level for an audio signal being transmitted by the transmitter. The control circuit is also configured to respond to a volume change made via the volume-control user interface that exceeds the amplification range of the audio amplifier by transmitting a volume-increase command. | 10-31-2013 |
20130329913 | VOLUME CONTROL ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A volume control assembly used for adjusting a volume of an electronic device includes a base, a vibration sensor secured on the base, and a control unit electronically connected to the vibration sensor. The base includes a sensing portion, the sensing portion includes a first end and a second end, and the first end and the second end are spaced from each other. The vibration sensor is located adjacent to one of the first end or the second end. The vibration sensor senses vibration of the sensing portion, and sends a vibration signal to the control unit. The control unit receives the vibration signal, and adjusts the volume of the electronic device according to the vibration signal. | 12-12-2013 |
20140079247 | DYNAMIC ADJUSTMENT OF MASTER AND INDIVIDUAL VOLUME CONTROLS - 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. | 03-20-2014 |
20140185834 | VOLUME CONTROL APPARATUS - An apparatus comprising a force sensor configured to determine a force exerted on the apparatus; and a volume controller configured to control a volume of an audio output dependent on the force. | 07-03-2014 |
20140211969 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, which facilitates a terminal to be used in further consideration of user's convenience. The present invention includes a display unit configured to display an image signal of a video, an audio output unit configured to output an audio signal of the video, and a controller configured to separate the audio signal of the video into sound sources, and control a volume of at least one of the sound sources manually or automatically. | 07-31-2014 |
20140270256 | Modifying Control Resolution - Embodiments generally relate to controlling music variables. In one embodiment, a method includes determining an initial control position of at least one control member of a hardware control device. The method also includes determining an initial dial position of at least one dial. The method also includes modifying a value of at least one sound variable based on the initial control position, the initial dial position, and movement of the at least one control member. | 09-18-2014 |
20140270257 | Variable Sound Attenuator - A sound attenuator that allows a user to adjust the amount of attenuation in a variable, continuous fashion or in a discrete controlled fashion from zero attenuation to maximum attenuation without removing the device from the ear. The ear attenuator includes a housing having a passageway, the passageway allowing for sound to pass through the housing and a variable control, the variable control able to control the size of the passageway through the housing and the amount of attenuating material located within the passageway through the housing. | 09-18-2014 |
20140321671 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLAYING CONTENT - A method for operating a user device includes playing a media content on a screen, detecting a user input for lowering a volume of the media content, and decreasing the volume of the media content in response to the user input, determining whether a user input enters a play control zone after the detection of the user input for lowering the volume, and performing a pause of the media content in response to the user input entering the play control zone. A user device includes a touch screen configured to receive a user input for controlling a volume of the media content, and a controller configured to decrease the volume of the media content in response to a user input for decreasing a volume during playing of the media content, and perform a pause of the media content when the user input enters a play control zone. | 10-30-2014 |
20140363024 | Group Volume Control - Embodiments are provided for controlling playback volumes of a group of one or more playback zones in a network media system via a user interface provided on a touch screen display. For instance, touch inputs may be provided to the user interface via the touch screen to move a volume indicator along a graphical representation of a volume scale on the user interface to adjust a particular playback volume level of a playback zone or the group of the one or more playback zones. Further, touch inputs such as a dwell touch input or a swipe touch input may be configured to cause the particular playback volume level to be applied to other playback zones in the network media system, such that each playback zone the playback volume level is applied to has a respective playback volume level matching, or substantially matching the particular playback volume level. | 12-11-2014 |
20150078586 | USER INPUT WITH FINGERPRINT SENSOR - Devices such as tablets, smartphones, media players, and so forth may incorporate a fingerprint sensor to support acquisition of biometric identification data. As described herein, input data from the fingerprint sensor may be used to control one or more functions of the device. The function controlled may be based at least in part on context of one or more applications executing on the device, direction of motion, and so forth. In one implementation, movement parallel to the fingerprint sensor may modify audio volume settings on the device. | 03-19-2015 |
20150086042 | QUANTITY ADJUSTING APPARATUS - To realize a change in a volume that does not give a user a feeling of strangeness even when a great processing load is put on a volume determining unit. A volume controller performs a process for determining a new volume of an audio signal based on an alternate pulse interval that is based on a counting time and the number of pulses counted by a counting section within the counting time and a current volume stored in a storage section, and storing the determined new volume as the current volume in the storage section, the same number of times as the number of pulses counted by the counting section every counting time, and outputs last information stored as the current volume in the storage section to an electronic volume. | 03-26-2015 |
20150125002 | OUTPUT LEVEL ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - A speaker assembly is provided and may include an outer portion having a plurality of slots. An inner portion may cooperate with the outer portion and may have a positioning lever and an adjustment mechanism slot. The positioning lever may cooperate with one of the plurality of slots. An adjustment mechanism may cooperate with one of the plurality of slots and the adjustment mechanism slot. The adjustment mechanism may slide within the adjustment mechanism slot changing a volume of the speaker assembly when the outer portion moves in relation to the inner portion. | 05-07-2015 |
20150139450 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXCHANGING CONTROL FUNCTIONS OF VOLUME CONTROL UNITS, AND TERMINAL - The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for exchanging control functions of volume control units, and a terminal, which relate to the field of communications technologies and can make it more convenient for a user to adjust volume. The method includes: obtaining current placement status information of the terminal, where the placement status information is used to indicate a current placement status of the terminal, and at least two volume control units are disposed in the terminal; and exchanging volume control functions of the at least two volume control units when the current placement status of the terminal deviates from a normal placement status of the terminal, where the at least two volume control units include a volume control unit whose volume control function is to control volume to increase and a volume control unit whose volume control function is to control volume to decrease. | 05-21-2015 |
20150296283 | PORTABLE AUDIO SYSTEM HAVING WAVEGUIDE STRUCTURE - An audio system includes a housing and an acoustic opening that exits the housing, and has a configuration that facilitates the grasping of the housing with a plurality of fingers from a single human hand. The acoustic opening is located adjacent an exterior surface of the housing such that the shape of the exit together with the exterior surface facilitates grasping of the housing with a plurality of fingers and the thumb from the single human hand and the acoustic opening exits a back surface of the housing such that the plurality of fingers can be inserted into the exit while the thumb of the same hand can rest on at least one of the top surface and the front surface of the housing. | 10-15-2015 |
20160029118 | Simultaneous Wired and Wireless Connection for Demonstration Product - A demonstration system includes a demonstration processor including a wired audio output, a data interface, and an anchor point. A portable audio device includes a wireless interface for receiving first audio signals, a wired audio input for receiving second audio signals, a mixing circuit outputting third audio signals including audio content from both the first and second audio signals, an output audio transducer for receiving the third audio signals from the mixing circuit and outputting them as audible signals, a user interface, a data interface, and a programmable processor in communication with the user interface and the data interface. A cable bundle includes a security cable for connection between the anchor point and the portable audio device thereby preventing theft of the portable audio device, and electrical conductors connecting the wired audio output of the demonstration processor to the wired audio input of the portable audio device. | 01-28-2016 |