Unified Volume Control for Consistent Multi-Device Audio Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing volume control systems for multiple electronic devices often result in non-uniform volume adjustments, leading to poor performance as devices increase or decrease in volume at different rates, causing undesired changes in volume levels.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a processor and memory that determines a volume adjustment factor based on the number of volume settings within a threshold, allowing uniform adjustment of volume settings across multiple devices, and limits the rate of volume increase to prevent speaker damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If independent volume control is applied to multiple devices, then each device can be adjusted individually, but non-uniform volume adjustments occur causing poor performance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple independent volume controls into a unified volume control system. A central controller coordinates volume adjustments across all devices, ensuring that when one device's volume is changed, other devices are adjusted proportionally to maintain uniform volume levels throughout the system.
Solution Approach 2:
The volume control system is designed to universally manage multiple types of electronic devices (televisions, audio equipment, streaming devices) through a single control interface. The system adapts to different device types while maintaining consistent volume behavior across the entire system.
2Speed
If rapid volume increase is allowed, then user responsiveness is improved, but speaker damage risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by calculating and preparing incremental volume adjustment steps before executing the volume change. When a volume increase is requested, the system determines the total volume distance and divides it into manageable increments, preventing sudden large jumps that could damage speakers while still achieving the desired volume level.
Solution Approach 2:
The volume adjustment system dynamically adapts its behavior based on current conditions. It monitors the number of devices within a threshold and adjusts the volume increment size accordingly, allowing faster adjustments when safe and slower adjustments when approaching volume limits to prevent speaker damage.
3Reliability
If uniform volume adjustment is enforced across all devices, then volume consistency is improved, but the rate of volume increase must be limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes parameters dynamically during volume adjustment. It calculates the total volume distance and the number of devices within threshold, then determines an appropriate volume increment size. This allows the system to maintain uniform volume consistency across all devices while optimizing the adjustment rate based on real-time system state.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device for controlling volume is described. The electronic device includes a processor. The electronic device also includes a memory in electronic communication with the processor. The electronic device further includes instructions stored in the memory. The instructions are executable by the processor to determine, from a set of volume settings, a number of volume settings within a threshold. The instructions are also executable by the processor to determine a volume adjustment factor based on the number of volume settings. The instructions are further executable by the processor to adjust each of the number of volume settings based on the volume adjustment factor.