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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8126164 | Digital compensation of analog volume control gain in a digital audio amplifier A digital audio system including a combination of analog and digital volume control is disclosed. A variable power supply voltage biases a power amplifier for each channel, and applies a bias voltage corresponding to an analog volume control signal. In one disclosed... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8111842 | 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 t... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8081777 | Volume-based adaptive biasing An audio amplifier such as for driving headphones. The amplifier includes multiple amplifier devices coupled in parallel. Both a bias generator and a volume control are responsive to a user setting. Under low output signal conditions, one or more of the amplifier de... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8036400 | 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 outputte... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7986798 | Signal generating module A signal generating module for an electronic apparatus is provided. The signal generating module includes a processor, a roller, a resistant film, a conducting member, a first lead and a second lead. The roller has a rotary center and is rotably connected to the ele... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7907739 | Method of volume controlling Disclosed is a method of volume controlling, including: (a) receiving a volume adjusting command; (b) determining if the volume corresponding to the volume adjusting command is in a predetermined volume range; (c) if the volume corresponding to the volume adjusting ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7894615 | Attenuator device for amplified musical instruments An apparatus is provided for attenuating electrical signals in the signal path of an electronic audio frequency amplifier for amplifying signals from musical instruments. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, the apparatus is configured to be coupled to the amp... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7826627 | Wagering game with user volume control A computerized wagering game system includes a gaming module comprising a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered, and an audio channel coupled to a user volume cont... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7702117 | Method for sound adjustment of a plurality of audio sources and adjusting device The present invention relates to a method of adjusting the sound levels originating from several audio sources, within a television receiver. The audio components originating from at least two audiovisual or audio sources are received in an audiovisual receiver and ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7596233 | System and method for controlling volume with a single knob A system for controlling volume with a single knob includes: a knob (10) for generating rotation signals; a controlling apparatus (11) for determining a rotational direction and speed of each rotation signal, and generating corresponding volume control... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7567679 | System and method for controlling sound volume A system for controlling volume includes: a key input unit (1) for receiving user operations, and generating a corresponding controlling signal according to each operation; an MCU (Microprogrammed Control Unit) (2) for comparing an elapsed time of the ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7555132 | Apparatus and method for adjusting sound volume for televisions and other audio systems An apparatus (10) for adjusting sound volume for an audio system includes a controller (101) connected to an amplifier (40) of the audio system for controlling amplification of the amplifier, and a first circuit (102) for adjusting the so... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7440577 | Methods and apparatus for automatic mixing of audio signals Methods and apparatus for automatically mixing a plurality of audio channels by adjusting respective gains of the audio channels using a control signal based on an aggregate of input levels of respective audio signals of the audio channels; and reducing the gain of ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7415120 | User adjustable volume control that accommodates hearing A method for processing audio signals optimizes the listening experience for hearing impaired listeners, as well as non-hearing impaired listeners, without forcing hearing impaired individuals to feel stigmatized by requiring them to employ special hearing-impaired ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7403626 | Level adjustment apparatus Arrangements are made such that a plurality of operators, such as faders, can be set to opposite operational directions. When any one of the operators has been operated in a particular direction, a control value of each of the other operator, set to the same operati... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7390957 | Information processing apparatus and sound volume control method An information processing apparatus comprises an operating member used for changing a sound volume, a display device which displays volume data of the sound volume changed in response to an operation of the operating member and a controller which changes the volume ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390960 | Electronic signal processor An electronic signal processor for processing signals includes a complex first filter, one or more gain stages and a second filter. The first filter is characterized by a frequency response curve that includes multiple corner frequencies, with some corner frequencie... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7353010 | Techniques for fast automatic gain control An automatic gain control (AGC) technique can quickly sense signal size over a large dynamic range by using a peak detector block in the analog portion of the receiver. The peak detector block can compare a received signal to predetermined thresholds (chosen to divi... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349749 | Audio signal mixer for long mix editing An audio signal mixer capable of performing a long mix editing with simple manipulations. A second audio signal producing means is prevented from producing a second audio signal when an operating member is positioned at a first end, while a first audio signal produc... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349548 | Electronic apparatus and control method thereof An electronic apparatus and method thereof include a plurality of sound input channels through which audio signals are input, a plurality of individual volume controllers to individually control output volume levels of the audio signals input through the sound input... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343019 | Streaming normalization A normalization for streaming digital audio signals applies a gain factor according to the maximum sample magnitude in a window of samples and compare the gain factor to prior gain factors to adjust the gain factor for the samples in the window of samples. Adaptatio... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340069 | System and method for split automatic gain control A system and method for automatically controlling gain in a signal chain are presented. A first signal is processed to produce a processed signal. A gain is adjustably applied to the processed signal using an automatic gain control (AGC) mechanism. A resulting signa... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7330551 | Apparatus and method for controlling input signal level Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for controlling an input signal level. The apparatus for controlling an input signal level according to the present invention includes: a memory for storing a current input signal level, a previous input signal level, a maximu... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7330554 | Volume control apparatus and method thereof A volume control apparatus and a method enable the volume of sound output from a sound output system to be adjusted in units of an increase/decrease interval set by a user, the volume control apparatus controlling the volume of sound output from the sound output sys... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7319765 | Parameter setting device A parameter setting device includes faders 15a to 15c to which a plurality of parameters are respectively allotted. The plural parameter values are respectively set in accordance with the operation positions of faders 15a to... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7305097 | Controlling fading and surround signal level Systems and techniques for controlling a surround sound system having multiple input signals and multiple spatially diverse transducers may include defining a first control region and a second control region. When operating in the first control region, a first set o... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7292696 | Electret capacitor microphone The present invention is an electret condenser microphone that includes an electro-acoustic transducer (M) having an electret portion (E) including a diaphragm (6) acting as an electrode and a stationary electrode (2, 25) disposed in opposition to the ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7286676 | Audio apparatus In an audio apparatus 10 to which plural kinds of audio signals of different numbers of channels are input, a sound field control section 3 which performs a sound field control on the audio signals on the basis of a sound field control data is provided... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7247785 | Electronic musical instrument and method of performing the same The electronic musical instrument comprises a plurality of slide-type faders (1), an interval setup device (5, 6), and a sound synthesis device (20). The slide-type faders are provided correspondingly to a plurality of tones included an interval... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7248107 | Method of controlling a variable gain amplifier and electronic circuit The present invention relates to a method of controlling a variable gain amplifier having at least one semiconductor switch, the amplifier having a first gain when the semiconductor switch is in a first steady state and a first gate voltage is applied to the semicon... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7242784 | Dynamic gain control of audio in a communication device A method for dynamically controlling audio signal gain in a communication device starts with determining a level of an input audio signal. The level is then mapped against a table of predetermined corresponding gain targets to determine an appropriate gain target fo... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7230230 | Apparatus for adjusting a signal and prohibiting adjustment of the signal based on a position of a movable member A signal adjusting apparatus includes a movable member, a setting device, and a prohibiting device. The movable member is movable in a movable range to have the electrical signal adjusted in accordance with a position of the movable member. The setting device sets a... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222037 | Hybrid automatic gain control (AGC) A method of automatic gain control in both analog and digital domain is performed by receiving an incoming analog signal, determining an overall gain factor, determining a coarse analog gain control value and a fine digital gain control value, each of which, when ta... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218526 | Multi-configurable telecommunications rack mounting system and method incorporating same A rack computer system. In one embodiment, a rack structure having a pair of mounting legs each having a rail interface oriented in a plane transverse to the pair of mounting legs. The rack computer system also has a computer chassis having a pair of mounting rails ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7197148 | System for controlling remote speakers using centralized amplifiers, centralized monitoring and master/slave communication protocol An apparatus and method for providing a centralized speaker system that allows multiple speakers connected to a central amplifier speaker line to be monitored and controlled from a central location via a master/slave protocol. The centralized speaker system comprise... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7184173 | Method and system for characterizing printer color A system for characterizing color is provided. The system includes a color patch identification system that receives image data, such as image data of a color wedge, and generates color patch data, such as for two or more patches that make up the color wedge. A colo... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7184172 | Method and system for controlling printer color A method for controlling printer color is provided. The method includes receiving cartridge color density data, such as from analysis of a test patch printed by the cartridge, and reference cartridge data, such as from analysis of a test patch printed and measured i... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7183538 | Apparatus for adjusting a signal based on a position of a movable member A signal adjusting apparatus comprises a movable member, a first detecting device, a second detecting device, and a correction device. The member is movable in a movable range composed of a plurality of intervals. The first detecting device detects one of the interv... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7177417 | Telephone handset with user-adjustable amplitude, default amplitude and automatic post-call amplitude reset The present invention is directed to a telecommunication device, usable with standard telecommunication equipment, that automatically resets one or more acoustic parameters to predetermined levels prior to the initiation of the next communication session. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7173987 | Analog front end circuit The present invention relates to an analog front end circuit which is preferably used for taking out an image signal from a charge coupled device, that is used as image pickup means in an electronic camera such as an electronic still camera, a video camera and the l... | 02/06/2007 |
