METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CREATING AND MODIFYING SOUND PROFILES FOR AUDIO REPRODUCTION DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method of utilizing sound profiles to enhance audio reproduction, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a submitted sound profile from a submitting user, the submitted sound profile comprising a submitting identifier, submitting device information, and the submitting user'"'"'s preselected reproduction parameters for modifying the reproduction of audio data;
storing the submitted sound profile in a database with other sound profiles according to the submitting identifier, the submitting device information, and the submitting user'"'"'s preselected reproduction parameters for modifying the reproduction of audio data;
receiving a request for a sound profile from a requesting user, the request comprising request information;
wherein the request information comprises a requesting identifier and requesting device information;
wherein the requesting user is different than the submitting user;
searching the database for a sound profile based on the request information;
selecting the submitted sound profile according to the request information;
serving the selected sound profile to a transmitter; and
transmitting the modified selected sound profile to the requesting user.
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Abstract
Method and devices for processing signals based on sound and haptic profiles are provided. A reproduction device can request a sound profile or haptic profile based on user information, device information, media metadata or a combination. The sound or haptic profiles can be customized and shared across multiple devices. User interfaces allow for the input of information that allows the reproduction device or a server in the cloud to select, modify, store, and analyze sound profiles. Deeper analysis allows for the improvement of sound and haptic profiles for individuals and groups. Intensity scoring of a music library can also be conducted.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of utilizing sound profiles to enhance audio reproduction, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a submitted sound profile from a submitting user, the submitted sound profile comprising a submitting identifier, submitting device information, and the submitting user'"'"'s preselected reproduction parameters for modifying the reproduction of audio data; storing the submitted sound profile in a database with other sound profiles according to the submitting identifier, the submitting device information, and the submitting user'"'"'s preselected reproduction parameters for modifying the reproduction of audio data; receiving a request for a sound profile from a requesting user, the request comprising request information; wherein the request information comprises a requesting identifier and requesting device information; wherein the requesting user is different than the submitting user; searching the database for a sound profile based on the request information; selecting the submitted sound profile according to the request information; serving the selected sound profile to a transmitter; and transmitting the modified selected sound profile to the requesting user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17)
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9. A method of enhancing audio reproduction for a population of users through the use of sound profiles, comprising the steps of:
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maintaining a database of users in a computer system; wherein the database comprises user identifications and user reproduction parameter associated with the user identifications; maintaining a preselected collection of default sound profiles; wherein each default sound profile in the collection of default sound profiles contains audio identifying information and preselected reproduction parameters for modifying the reproduction of audio data; receiving a new user reproduction request from a new requesting user, the new user reproduction request comprising new user audio identifying information and new user device information, wherein the new user device information comprises a new user identification; using the new user requesting audio identifying information to search the preselected collection of default sound profiles; selecting a default sound profile form the preselected collection of default sound profiles whose audio identifying information most closely match the new user audio identifying information; modifying the selected default sound profile'"'"'s preselected reproduction parameters for modifying the reproduction of audio data based on the new user device information; transmitting the modified selected default sound profile to the new requesting user; and storing the new user identification, new user audio identifying information, and the modified selected default sound profile to the database of users. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of utilizing haptic profiles to enhance reproduction, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a submitted haptic profile from a submitting user, the submitted haptic profile comprising a submitting identifier, submitting device information, and the submitting user'"'"'s preselected haptic reproduction parameter for modifying a haptic reproduction; storing the submitted haptic profile in a database with other haptic profiles according to the submitting identifier, the submitting device information, and the submitting user'"'"'s preselected haptic reproduction parameter for modifying the haptic reproduction; receiving a request for a haptic profile from a requesting user, the request comprising request information; wherein the request information comprises a requesting identifier and requesting device information; wherein the requesting user is different than the submitting user; searching the database for a haptic profile based on the request information; selecting the submitted haptic profile according to the request information; comparing the selected haptic profile to any other haptic profiles in the database previously submitted by the requesting user; modifying the selected haptic profile'"'"'s preselected haptic reproduction parameters for modifying the haptic reproduction to more closely match a haptic reproduction parameter in the any other haptic profiles previously submitted by the requesting user contained in the database; serving the selected haptic profile to a transmitter; and transmitting the modified selected haptic profile to the requesting user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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