Audio output balancing
First Claim
1. A first playback device comprising:
- one or more processors; and
tangible, non-transitory computer-readable memory having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first playback device to perform functions comprising;
receiving audio content to be played back by the first playback device and a second playback device in synchrony, wherein the audio content comprises a first component to be played by the first playback device and a second component to be played by the second playback device;
generating a limited second component by applying, to the second component, a first volume-limiting function that is associated with the second playback device; and
transmitting the limited second component to the second playback device for playback.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided herein for balancing of outputs from playback devices playing audio content in synchrony. In one embodiment, the balancing of outputs may involve receiving a first audio signal to be played by a first playback device, determining a first limiting result by applying to a second audio signal a limiting function associated with a second playback device, determining a limiting function based on the first limiting result, and configuring the first playback device to apply the determined limiting function when playing the first audio signal. In some cases, the first and second playback devices may be configured to play the first and second audio signals, respectively, in synchrony.
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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 memory having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first playback device to perform functions comprising; receiving audio content to be played back by the first playback device and a second playback device in synchrony, wherein the audio content comprises a first component to be played by the first playback device and a second component to be played by the second playback device; generating a limited second component by applying, to the second component, a first volume-limiting function that is associated with the second playback device; and transmitting the limited second component to the second playback device for playback. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable memory having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause a first playback device to perform functions comprising:
receiving audio content to be played back by the first playback device and a second playback device in synchrony, wherein the audio content comprises a first component to be played by the first playback device and a second component to be played by the second playback device; generating a limited second component by applying to the second component a first volume-limiting function that is associated with the second playback device; and transmitting the limited second component to the second playback device for playback. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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receiving by a first playback device, audio content to be played back by the first playback device and a second playback device in synchrony, wherein the audio content comprises a first component to be played by the first playback device and a second component to be played by the second playback device; generating by the first playback device, a limited second component by applying to the second component a first volume-limiting function that is associated with the second playback device; and transmitting by the first playback device the limited second component to the second playback device for playback. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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