Networked Voice Device Audio Control via Settings File
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for customizing audio characteristics of VoIP telephones are time-consuming and costly, involving frequent software modifications and testing, which increases the risk of introducing bugs and requires significant technical effort.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for controlling audio characteristics of networked voice communications devices using a settings file that contains audio control parameters, allowing derivation of audio processing parameters and direct control of device settings without rebuilding operational software, facilitating efficient customization across various environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If operational software is modified to customize audio parameters, then audio characteristics can be optimized for specific environments, but the process becomes time-consuming and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the audio parameter configuration into a separate settings file that can be independently modified without changing the core operational software. This allows audio characteristics to be customized by editing only the settings file rather than modifying the entire software system, thereby reducing customization time and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts audio parameter settings from the operational software into a separate configurable settings file. This extraction enables independent modification of audio characteristics without requiring software re compilation or rebuilding, significantly reducing the time and resources needed for customization while maintaining the ability to optimize audio for different environments.
2Manufacturing precision
If operational software is frequently modified to optimize audio characteristics, then audio quality can be improved, but the risk of introducing bugs increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting audio parameters into a separate settings file, the patent isolates customization changes from the core operational software. This means that frequent adjustments to audio quality do not require modifying the main software codebase, thereby reducing the risk of introducing bugs while maintaining the ability to optimize audio characteristics.
Solution Approach 2:
The extraction of audio settings into a separate file allows these parameters to be modified independently without affecting the stability of the operational software. This separation ensures that audio quality optimization can proceed frequently without increasing the risk of software bugs, as the core system remains unchanged.
3Device complexity
If audio parameters are hard-coded in operational software, then software structure is simplified, but customization for different environments becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the software structure by separating audio parameters from the operational software into a dedicated settings file. This segmentation maintains a simple core software structure while enabling easy customization for different environments through external configuration, thus resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The settings file serves multiple functions: it stores audio parameters, enables environmental adaptation, and can be easily modified without changing the core software. This universal configuration approach allows the same operational software to adapt to various environments through a single settings file, maintaining structural simplicity while achieving high versatility.
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AI summary
Methods and apparatus for controlling the audio characteristics of a networked voice communications device (NVCD) are presented. One method presented includes receiving a settings file, extracting at least one audio control parameter from the settings file, deriving audio processing parameters based upon a value selected from the at least one audio control parameter, and controlling the audio characteristics of the networked voice communications device using the audio processing parameters and the at least one audio control parameter. A method for providing audio parameters to an NVCD is also presented which includes establishing a settings file, which includes at least one audio control parameter, receiving a request to send the settings file, and sending the settings file over a network to the networked voice communications device.