Audio Adaptation Database for Electronic Devices

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic devices fail to automatically adapt audio outputs to the specific characteristics of connected audio devices and user hearing profiles, leading to suboptimal audio reproduction.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device with a communication interface, memory, and processors that detect connected audio devices, determine audio adaptation information, and adjust audio outputs based on registered or updated profiles combining device and user hearing characteristics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If audio output is provided without adaptation to audio device characteristics and user hearing profiles, then the system operation is simple and fast, but the audio quality and reproduction accuracy deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaudio qualityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-storing audio adaptation information for multiple audio devices and user hearing profiles in a database. When an audio device is connected, the processor quickly retrieves and applies the corresponding pre-prepared adaptation data, avoiding real-time complex calculations while achieving optimized audio output tailored to both the device characteristics and user hearing profile.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by automatically detecting the connected audio device, retrieving the appropriate adaptation information from the database, and applying the corrections without requiring manual user configuration. The processor autonomously matches the audio device characteristics with stored profiles and adjusts the audio output accordingly, making the complex adaptation process transparent to the user.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Manufacturing precision

If audio adaptation information is automatically determined and applied, then the audio output is optimized for the specific device and user, but the processing time and computational resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaudio reproduction accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-storing audio adaptation information for multiple audio devices and user hearing profiles in a database. When an audio device is connected, the processor quickly retrieves and applies the corresponding pre-prepared adaptation data, avoiding real-time complex calculations while achieving optimized audio output tailored to both the device characteristics and user hearing profile.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If the system supports multiple audio device types with different characteristics, then the adaptability and versatility improve, but the complexity of managing different audio profiles increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaudio device compatibilityVSAvoidprofile management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system achieves universality by designing a database structure that stores audio adaptation information applicable to multiple types of audio devices (headphones, earphones, speakers, etc.) with different characteristics. The processor universally retrieves and applies the appropriate adaptation profile based on device detection, enabling the system to handle diverse audio devices through a unified framework without requiring device-specific implementation logic.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by automatically detecting the connected audio device, retrieving the appropriate adaptation information from the database, and applying the corrections without requiring manual user configuration. The processor autonomously matches the audio device characteristics with stored profiles and adjusts the audio output accordingly, making the complex adaptation process transparent to the user.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP3131314B1Method and apparatus for outputting audio in electronic device
Publication Date: 2018.09.26 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A method and device for processing an audio output in consideration of the hearing characteristics of a user and the characteristics of an audio device connected to an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a user interface; an audio interface configured to establish a connection to an audio device, a memory, and at least one processor electrically connected to the user interface, the memory, and the audio interface, wherein the at least one processor is configured to acquire at least one of identification information of the audio device and characteristics of the audio device, select audio adaptation information, change an audio signal, at least partially based on the audio adaptation information, and transmit the changed audio signal to the audio device.