Portable audio device providing automated control of audio volume parameters for hearing protection

An audio device, portable technology, applied in the direction of amplification control, gain control, electrical components, etc., can solve problems such as aggravation, impact, user hearing impairment, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2012-02-29
APPLE INC
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An unintentional side effect of using such a player is a damaging effect on the user's hearing
The detrimental effect on the user's hearing may be exacerbated by the novel use pattern (use throughout the day as opposed to use for a limited period of time during eg jogging) and may be exacerbated by the configuration of the earphones (in the ear)
[0002] Furthermore, because the damaging effects on a user's hearing are gradual and cumulative, even those users who are concerned about hearing loss may not treat their portable media playback in a manner that limits or minimizes such damaging hearing effects device

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[0009] Broadly speaking, the portable media player processes protection parameters to control the playback of the media by the portable media player. In the process of using the portable media player, the protection parameter is adjusted based on the actual use of the portable media player. Therefore, for example, the adjustment of the protection parameters may consider the playback volume in actual use, including the playback duration.

[0010] In one example, a "credit" account is maintained to determine protection parameters, where credit is reduced based on actual use with a first specific characteristic, and credit is increased based on actual use with a second specific characteristic. For example, the first specific characteristic may be a characteristic that is determined to have a relatively damaging cumulative effect on hearing (for example, relatively "noisy" playback), and the second specific characteristic may be determined to be non-relative to hearing. The characte...

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A method of operating a media player includes playing back audio media. During the step of playing back audio media, a maximum volume parameter is refined for the playing back of the media by the media player. The refining is based at least in part on the playing back of audio media during a time period prior to executing the maximum volume refining step. After a period of time, the maximum volume refining step is repeated. The refining is configured to prevent / minimize harm to hearing of the media player user based, for example, on the actual volume of media playback and time / duration profiles provided by occupational safety and / or other organizations.

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Background technique [0001] Portable media players are becoming more and more common, especially among relatively young people. The unintentional side effect of using this player is a damaging effect on the user's hearing. The damaging effect on the user's hearing may be aggravated by new usage (as opposed to, for example, use during a limited period of time during jogging, used throughout the day) and may be exacerbated by the configuration of the headset (in the ear). [0002] In addition, since the damage to the user’s hearing is gradual and cumulative, even those users who are concerned about hearing loss may not treat their portable media playback in a way that limits or minimizes this damaging hearing. Device. Summary of the invention [0003] A method of operating a media player includes replaying audio media. During the step of replaying the audio media, the maximum volume parameter is improved for the media player’s replay of the media. The improvement is based at leas...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): H03G3/30G10L21/0324
CPCH03G3/3089
Inventor 迈克尔·M·李约翰·E·阿瑟尔格莱格·马瑞特
Owner APPLE INC
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