Audio Processing System Context-Aware Mode Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of electronic devices such as tablets and mobile phones face challenges in optimizing audio signal processing settings due to complexity and lack of understanding of available configurations, leading to suboptimal performance across various use cases and hardware environments.
Innovation Solution
An audio processing system that analyzes media content, hardware, software, and environmental context to automatically optimize audio signal processing settings in real-time, providing user-friendly controls and system-level customizations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually configure audio processing settings through control panels, then users have control over audio settings, but users may not understand the available configurations resulting in suboptimal performance
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects the active application and selects appropriate audio processing configurations without requiring user intervention. The audio processing module monitors application activity and autonomously adjusts settings based on the identified context, eliminating the need for users to understand complex configuration options while ensuring optimal performance for each application scenario.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the system provides many audio processing modes and settings, then the system can be optimized for different use cases, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the complexity of audio processing configuration from the user interface by implementing automatic application-based detection and configuration selection. The system monitors application activity in the background and automatically applies appropriate audio processing settings without exposing users to the underlying complexity, thereby maintaining versatility while simplifying the user experience.
3Reliability
If users continuously adjust audio controls for different environments, then optimal performance can be achieved, but users are inconvenienced and overwhelmed
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary configuration by pre-defining audio processing modes for different application types and environments. When an application is launched, the system has already prepared the appropriate configuration and automatically applies it, eliminating the need for users to continuously adjust settings. The system proactively manages audio processing based on detected application context rather than requiring reactive user adjustments.
4Extent of automation
If the system automatically optimizes audio processing, then optimal performance is achieved without user intervention, but the extent of automation increases system complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal audio processing module that handles multiple functions: application monitoring, context detection, configuration selection, and audio processing. This multi-functional approach consolidates what would otherwise require separate complex subsystems into a single integrated module, achieving high automation while managing system complexity through functional consolidation rather than proliferation of separate components.
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AI summary
Systems and methods provide input and output mode control for audio processing on a user device. Audio processing may be configured by monitoring audio activity on a device having at least one microphone and a digital audio processing unit, collecting information from the monitoring of the activity, including an identification of at least one application utilizing audio processing, and determining a context for the audio processing, the context including at least one of a hardware, software, audio signal and/or environmental context. An audio signal processing configuration is determined based on the application and determined context, an associated audio signal processing mode is selected, and an optimized audio signal generated.