Audio output balancing
First Claim
1. A first playback device comprising:
- one or more processors; and
tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable media having instructions encoded therein, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first playback device to perform a method comprising;
receiving audio content to be played by the first playback device and a second playback device, wherein the first playback device is configured to play a first portion of the audio content that has a frequency range below a first crossover frequency and the second playback device is configured to play a second portion of the audio content that has a frequency range above the first crossover frequency;
determining a first limiting result that represents playback of the second portion of the audio content by applying, to the second portion of the audio content, a pre-determined volume-limiting function that is associated with the second playback device, wherein the first limiting result indicates frequencies at which a playback volume of the second playback device is limited;
determining a second crossover frequency based on the indicated frequencies at which the playback volume of the second playback device is limited; and
playing a third portion of the audio content that is below the second crossover frequency.
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Abstract
An example implementation involves a first playback device receiving audio content to be played by the first playback device and a second playback device. The first playback device may be configured to play respective portions of the audio that are respectively below and above a first crossover frequency. The playback device determines a first limiting result that represents playback of the second portion of the audio content by applying, to the second portion of the audio content, a pre-determined volume-limiting function that is associated with the second playback device, where the first limiting result indicates frequencies at which a playback volume of the second playback device is limited. The playback device determines a second crossover frequency based on the indicated frequencies at which the playback volume of the second playback device is limited and plays a third portion of the audio content that is below the second crossover frequency.
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20 Claims
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1. A first playback device comprising:
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one or more processors; and tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable media having instructions encoded therein, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first playback device to perform a method comprising; receiving audio content to be played by the first playback device and a second playback device, wherein the first playback device is configured to play a first portion of the audio content that has a frequency range below a first crossover frequency and the second playback device is configured to play a second portion of the audio content that has a frequency range above the first crossover frequency; determining a first limiting result that represents playback of the second portion of the audio content by applying, to the second portion of the audio content, a pre-determined volume-limiting function that is associated with the second playback device, wherein the first limiting result indicates frequencies at which a playback volume of the second playback device is limited; determining a second crossover frequency based on the indicated frequencies at which the playback volume of the second playback device is limited; and playing a third portion of the audio content that is below the second crossover frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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receiving, via a network interface of a first playback device, audio content to be played by the first playback device and a second playback device, wherein the first playback device is configured to play a first portion of the audio content that has a frequency range below a first crossover frequency and the second playback device is configured to play a second portion of the audio content that has a frequency range above the first crossover frequency; determining, by the first playback device, a first limiting result that represents playback of the second portion of the audio content by applying, to the second portion of the audio content, a pre-determined volume-limiting function that is associated with the second playback device, wherein the first limiting result indicates frequencies at which a playback volume of the second playback device is limited; determining, by the first playback device, a second crossover frequency based on the indicated frequencies at which the playback volume of the second playback device is limited; and playing by the first playback device, a third portion of the audio content that is below the second crossover frequency. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions executable by a first playback device to perform functions comprising:
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receiving audio content to be played by the first playback device and a second playback device, wherein the first playback device is configured to play a first portion of the audio content that has a frequency range below a first crossover frequency and the second playback device is configured to play a second portion of the audio content that has a frequency range above the first crossover frequency; determining a first limiting result that represents playback of the second portion of the audio content by applying, to the second portion of the audio content, a pre-determined volume-limiting function that is associated with the second playback device, wherein the first limiting result indicates frequencies at which a playback volume of the second playback device is limited; determining a second crossover frequency based on the indicated frequencies at which the playback volume of the second playback device is limited; and playing a third portion of the audio content that is below the second crossover frequency. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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