Earphone Audio Calibration by Device Type and User Interaction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional audio quality settings for electronic devices do not account for differences in earphone brands and types, leading to inconsistent user experiences due to varying audio effects.

Innovation Solution

A calibration method that determines the type of broadcasting device, generates calibration commands based on user interactions, and adjusts settings to provide a customized audio experience, including volume and latency adjustments, to optimize audio quality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If conventional audio quality settings are used for all earphones, then the system is simple and easy to operate, but the audio quality consistency across different earphones deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaudio quality consistencyVSAvoidcalibration system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary calibration by obtaining device information of the broadcasting device to determine its type, and pre-generates calibration commands corresponding to different device types. This preliminary action ensures that the appropriate calibration settings are ready before audio playback, thereby improving audio quality consistency without adding complex real-time processing requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies different calibration commands tailored to specific broadcasting device types. Instead of using a uniform calibration approach for all devices, the system customizes calibration parameters according to the identified device type, thereby achieving consistent audio quality across different earphones while maintaining system simplicity through targeted rather than universal complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Reliability

If uniform audio quality settings are applied to all earphones, then the ease of operation is maintained, but the user audio experience deteriorates due to varying audio effects

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser audio experienceVSAvoidcalibration operation simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically obtains device information and determines the broadcasting device type without requiring manual user input. The calibration process is self-service in nature, where the electronic device autonomously selects and applies the appropriate calibration commands based on the detected device type, thereby maintaining ease of operation while significantly improving user audio experience consistency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes calibration parameters dynamically based on the broadcasting device type. By adjusting audio settings according to the specific characteristics of different earphone types, the system ensures reliable and consistent user audio experience across various devices without requiring users to manually adjust complex parameters.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Manufacturing precision

If different audio quality settings are provided for different earphones, then the audio quality consistency improves, but the device complexity increases due to multiple calibration parameters

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaudio quality consistencyVSAvoidcalibration parameter complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system employs parameter changes by storing multiple sets of calibration commands corresponding to different broadcasting device types. Based on the identified device type, the system selectively applies the appropriate parameter set, achieving audio quality consistency across different earphones while avoiding the need to manage all possible parameters simultaneously, thus controlling device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

4Reliability

If manual calibration for each earphone type is required, then the audio quality improves, but the ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaudio qualityVSAvoidcalibration process simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic device performs self-service calibration by automatically obtaining device information, determining the broadcasting device type, and applying the corresponding calibration commands without requiring manual user intervention. This self-service mechanism ensures high audio quality through device-specific calibration while maintaining ease of operation by eliminating manual calibration steps for users.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10277186B2Calibration method and computer readable recording medium
Publication Date: 2019.04.30 ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC
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AI summary

A calibration method and a computer readable recording medium are provided. The calibration method is applied to an electronic device of an electronic system. The electronic system includes the electronic device and a broadcasting device. The calibration method comprises: obtaining device information of the broadcasting device to determine a type of the broadcasting device; providing a user interaction interface, and obtaining an interactive operation via the user interaction interface; generating a calibration command corresponding to the broadcasting device according to the interactive operation; and calibrating a broadcasting setting of the broadcasting device according to the calibration command.