Dynamic Audio Quality Enhancement Activation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current multimedia devices face challenges in managing audio quality enhancement functions, as both hardware and software enhancements can damage voice inputs, and existing methods lack real-time activation/deactivation capabilities, leading to inconveniences and deepened audio quality damage.
Innovation Solution
A method that analyzes microphone input and speaker output signals to determine the need for a software audio quality enhancement function, allowing for real-time activation or deactivation of the software enhancement, thereby avoiding unnecessary damage and optimizing audio quality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If the software audio quality enhancement function is activated to remove echo and noise, then audio quality is improved, but voice input damage occurs and is deepened when activated multiple times
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic activation and deactivation of the software audio quality enhancement function based on real-time detection of echo and noise levels. The system transitions from a static always-on approach to a dynamic conditional approach, activating the function only when acoustic echo or background noise is detected above threshold levels, thereby preventing unnecessary voice input damage while maintaining audio quality when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors the acoustic environment by analyzing microphone input signals and speaker output signals, using feedback from this analysis to determine when to activate or deactivate the audio enhancement function. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures the function is applied only when actually needed, avoiding cumulative voice damage from redundant processing.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the software audio quality enhancement function is activated to provide noise removal, then noise is reduced, but the complexity of managing audio enhancement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically detecting the need for audio enhancement through real-time analysis of acoustic conditions and autonomously activating or deactivating the software audio quality enhancement function without requiring manual user intervention or complex external management, thereby reducing management complexity while maintaining noise reduction capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The continuous feedback mechanism from signal analysis automatically triggers activation or deactivation of the enhancement function based on detected acoustic conditions, eliminating the need for complex manual management protocols and reducing system complexity while maintaining effective noise control.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If all audio quality enhancement functions are activated to prevent damage, then voice protection is improved, but unnecessary processing occurs and audio quality damage is deepened
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies partial action by activating the audio quality enhancement function only to the extent actually needed based on real-time acoustic condition analysis. Rather than continuously applying full enhancement processing, the system selectively activates the function only when echo or noise thresholds are exceeded, eliminating unnecessary processing energy waste while maintaining adequate voice protection.
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AI summary
Provided is a method and system for audio quality enhancement. The audio quality enhancement method may include determining whether a software audio quality enhancement function is desired and/or required by analyzing a microphone input signal that is input to the electronic device and a speaker output signal that is output from the electronic device; and activating or inactivating the software audio quality enhancement function based on a result of determining whether the software audio quality enhancement function is desired and/or required.