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Method and apparatus for automatic volume control

  • US 6,298,247 B1
  • Filed: 12/30/1999
  • Issued: 10/02/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for automatically controlling a volume level of an audio signal transmitted to or received by a mobile station within a telecommunications network for one or more subscribers, the apparatus comprising:

  • a noise measuring device for measuring a noise external to communication with the mobile station;

    a volume controller communicably coupled to the noise measuring device for adjusting the gain of the audio signal transmitted to or received by the mobile station based on a volume control data corresponding to the subscriber and the noise, and for updating the volume control data corresponding to the subscriber and the noise whenever the subscriber manually adjusts a volume level of the audio signal; and

    a memory module communicably coupled to the volume controller for storing the volume control data.

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