Sound Effect Parameter Pre-loading in Mobile Terminals

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Solution Overview

Problem

Mobile terminals face memory resource constraints due to real-time loading of sound effect parameters during audio stream playback, leading to insufficient memory and non-fluent audio stream processes, which negatively impact user experience.

Innovation Solution

The method involves pre-loading sound effect parameters in the mobile terminal's running memory during idle periods or when power is sufficient, allowing for quick configuration and reducing memory occupation during audio stream playback.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If sound effect parameters are loaded in real-time during audio stream playback, then the mobile terminal can configure system sound effect modes according to terminal type, but memory resources are occupied by parameter loading operations, causing insufficient memory and non-fluent audio playback

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesound effect mode configurationVSAvoidmemory resources
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent pre-loads sound effect parameters into running memory during idle periods or when power is sufficient, before actual audio playback occurs. This preliminary action ensures that when audio streams need to be played, the parameters are already available in memory, eliminating the memory occupation problem during playback while maintaining the ability to configure different sound effect modes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If sound effect parameters are loaded in real-time during audio stream playback, then the system can maintain updated parameters, but the audio stream playing process becomes non-fluent and user experience is influenced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveparameter update timelinessVSAvoidaudio stream playback fluency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs parameter loading in advance during idle periods or when power conditions are favorable, so that when audio playback is required, all necessary parameters are already loaded into running memory. This eliminates delays and interruptions during playback, ensuring fluent audio stream processing while maintaining parameter reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements periodic monitoring of idle periods and power conditions to determine when to pre-load parameters. This periodic action allows the system to balance between keeping parameters updated and maintaining smooth playback, by selectively loading parameters only when system conditions permit without disrupting audio stream fluency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Data Source

PatentEP3432136B1Sound effect configuration method and related device
Publication Date: 2023.05.24 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed are a sound effect configuration method and a mobile terminal, comprising: loading sound effect parameters in a random access memory of the mobile terminal; determining, when a playback control instruction of an audio stream of a target application is detected, whether the sound effect parameters loaded in the random access memory comprise a sound effect parameter corresponding to the target application; if yes, reading the sound effect parameter corresponding to the target application from the random access memory; and using the corresponding sound parameter to configure the audio stream of the target application. Embodiments of the invention can improve the configuration speed of sound effect parameters of a mobile terminal, optimize memory resource management, and improve user experience.