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REDUCING ANNOYANCE BY MANAGING THE ACOUSTIC NOISE PRODUCED BY A DEVICE

  • US 20090092261A1
  • Filed: 10/04/2007
  • Published: 04/09/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for reducing annoyance by managing the acoustic noise produced by a device, comprising:

  • receiving a set of acoustic characteristics for noise-producing components within the device;

    determining an estimated acoustic noise produced by each noise-producing component within the device based on the set of acoustic characteristics;

    aggregating the estimated acoustic noise for the components within the device to produce an aggregate estimate of the acoustic noise produced by the device;

    analyzing the aggregate estimate using an acoustic annoyance model to determine whether the aggregate estimate exceeds a given acoustic annoyance level; and

    adjusting a setting for a component within the device when the aggregate estimate exceeds the given acoustic annoyance level.

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