METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LIMITING AUDIO OUTPUT IN AUDIO HEADSETS
First Claim
1. A method for processing audio signals, the method comprising:
- measuring a sound pressure level of an audio signal; and
limiting said audio signal when a volume level indicated by said measured sound pressure level is not within a specified limit.
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Abstract
Aspects of a method and system for limiting an audio signal output in an audio device are provided. An exposure meter may provide measurements of SPL values of the audio signal. When a volume or exposure level of the audio signal may approach or exceed a specified limit, the audio signal may be enforced to a predetermined limit. The audio signal may be an input or an output signal of a speaker of an audio device such as a stereo headset. A trend of the measured SPL values may be predicted based on the measured SPL values and device specific reference SPL values. When the volume or exposure level of the audio signal may not be within the specified limit, the audio signal may be limited and an alarm may be sent out to listener. A set of audio volume level parameters may be determined and applied, accordingly.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for processing audio signals, the method comprising:
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measuring a sound pressure level of an audio signal; and limiting said audio signal when a volume level indicated by said measured sound pressure level is not within a specified limit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for processing audio signals, the system comprising:
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one or more circuits that measures a sound pressure level of an audio signal; and said one or more circuits limits said audio signal when a volume level indicated by said measured sound pressure level is not within a specified limit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for processing audio signals, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:
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measuring a sound pressure level of an audio signal; and limiting said audio signal when a volume level is not within a specified limit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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