Audio Transmission System Dynamic Sound Adjustment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current audio transmission systems, such as hearing aids, do not adjust sound output according to different usage scenarios like telephony, music, and ambient sound modes, leading to suboptimal user experience.

Innovation Solution

An audio transmission system comprising a wireless communication module, sound receiving module, memory module, sound adjustment module, and output module, which adjusts wireless communication signals, wireless audio signals, or ambient sound signals based on stored parameters to generate optimized sound signals for telephony, music, and ambient sound modes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the audio transmission system uses a single fixed sound output configuration, then the device structure remains simple, but the sound quality is suboptimal across different usage scenarios

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to different usage modesVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic sound adjustment by detecting different usage modes (telephony, music, ambient sound) and automatically applying corresponding sound parameters. The system transitions from static to dynamic operation by adapting sound output in real-time based on the detected usage scenario, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity through automated mode detection and parameter switching.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes sound parameters (such as gain, frequency response, compression) based on the detected usage mode. By storing multiple sets of sound parameters and selecting the appropriate set for each usage mode, the system achieves adaptability without requiring complex real-time processing, thus balancing versatility with manageable system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of operation

If the audio transmission system does not adjust sound according to usage mode, then the system operation is simple, but the user experience is inconvenient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-service by automatically detecting the usage mode and adjusting sound parameters without requiring user intervention. The device monitors its own operational state and makes appropriate adjustments autonomously, improving user convenience while keeping the interface simple and the processing logic self-contained.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses feedback from usage mode detection to automatically adjust sound parameters. By continuously monitoring the operational context and responding with appropriate parameter changes, the system achieves ease of operation through automated adaptation without burdening the user with manual controls.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS10178482B2Audio transmission system and audio processing method thereof
Publication Date: 2019.01.08 AIROHA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
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AI summary

An audio transmission system and an audio processing method thereof are disclosed. The audio transmission system includes a wireless communication module, a sound receiving module, a memory module, a sound adjustment module, and an output module. The wireless communication module is used for receiving a wireless communication signal or a wireless audio signal from an electronic device. The sound receiving module is used for receiving an ambient sound signal. The memory module stores a first parameter, a second parameter, and a third parameter. The sound adjustment module adjusts the received wireless communication signal, the wireless audio signal, or the ambient sound signal according to the first parameter, the second parameter, or the third parameter so as to generate an adjusted sound signal. The output module is used for outputting the adjusted sound signal.