Smart Speaker Audio Parameter Adjustment for Environmental Acoustics

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing smart speaker products cannot intelligently adjust their audio parameters based on the layout and size of different environments, leading to suboptimal audio effects in various spatial scenarios.

Innovation Solution

An audio parameter adjustment method that involves analyzing a target audio effect to obtain audio metric parameters, calculating environmental optimization parameters based on the target environment's spatial layout and acoustic characteristics, and then performing adaptive adjustments to the audio system using these parameters.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If fixed preset audio parameters are used in smart speaker products, then the device complexity is reduced and ease of manufacture is improved, but the adaptability to different environmental scenarios deteriorates and audio effect optimization cannot be achieved

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of manufactureVSAvoidadaptability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic audio parameter adjustment by introducing environmental sensing capabilities and real-time parameter optimization algorithms. The system transitions from static preset parameters to dynamic parameters that automatically adapt to different environmental acoustics, spatial layouts, and usage scenarios through continuous environmental monitoring and computational adjustment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes audio parameters based on environmental characteristics by using environmental sensors to detect spatial acoustics and automatically adjusting audio output parameters such as equalization, volume, and spatial rendering. This allows the same hardware to optimize audio performance across diverse environments without requiring manual reconfiguration or complex hardware variants.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If fixed tuning parameters are used for small enclosed spaces, then good sound quality is achieved in those specific environments, but sound quality deteriorates in open spaces with large areas or special structures

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesound qualityVSAvoidadaptability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent makes the audio system universal across different environments by integrating environmental sensing and adaptive processing capabilities. A single audio device can now function optimally in both small enclosed spaces and large open spaces by automatically detecting environmental characteristics and adjusting parameters accordingly, eliminating the need for environment-specific hardware configurations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The audio system performs self-optimization by automatically detecting environmental acoustics through built-in sensors and microphones, analyzing the spatial characteristics, and adjusting audio parameters without external intervention. The system serves itself by autonomously adapting to different environments, eliminating the need for manual tuning or professional acoustic calibration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Adaptability or versatility

If environmental optimization parameters are calculated and adaptive adjustment is performed, then personalized audio effect optimization is achieved for different environments, but the device complexity and calculation requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadaptabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces complex mechanical or manual audio tuning systems with computational algorithms and environmental sensing. Instead of requiring physical adjustments or complex hardware configurations, the system uses software-based acoustic analysis and parameter optimization, substituting computational processing for mechanical complexity while achieving superior adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS12307161B1Audio parameter adjusting method, apparatus and device, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.05.20 LINKPLAY TECHNOLOGY INC
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AI summary

Disclosed are an audio parameter adjustment method, an audio parameter adjustment apparatus, an audio parameter adjustment device and a storage medium. The method includes: obtaining a target audio effect of an audio system, and analyzing the target audio effect to obtain a corresponding audio metric parameter; determining a target environment where the audio system is currently located, and calculating an environmental optimization parameter of the target environment; calculating, based on the audio metric parameter and the environmental optimization parameter, an optimization parameter of the audio system; and performing adaptive adjustment on the audio system based on the optimization parameter of the audio system.