Audio Output Balancing
First Claim
1. A first playback device comprising:
- one or more processors; and
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 stereo component to be played by the first playback device and a second stereo component to be played by the second playback device;
determining a first limiting result that represents playback of the second stereo component by a second playback device by applying, to the second stereo component, a pre-determined volume-limiting function that is associated with the second playback device;
determining another volume-limiting function based on the first limiting result; and
applying the determined volume-limiting function to the first stereo component when playing the first stereo component in synchrony with the playback of the second stereo component by the second playback device.
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Abstract
An example implementation involves a first playback device receiving audio content to be played back by the first playback device and a second playback device in synchrony. The audio content includes a first stereo component to be played by the first playback device and a second stereo component to be played by the second playback device. The first playback device determines a first limiting result that represents playback of the second stereo component by a second playback device by applying, to the second stereo component, a pre-determined volume-limiting function that is associated with the second playback device. The first playback device determines another volume-limiting function based on the first limiting result and applies the determined volume-limiting function to the first stereo component when playing the first stereo component in synchrony with the playback of the second stereo component by the second playback device.
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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 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 stereo component to be played by the first playback device and a second stereo component to be played by the second playback device; determining a first limiting result that represents playback of the second stereo component by a second playback device by applying, to the second stereo component, a pre-determined volume-limiting function that is associated with the second playback device; determining another volume-limiting function based on the first limiting result; and applying the determined volume-limiting function to the first stereo component when playing the first stereo component in synchrony with the playback of the second stereo component by the second playback device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Tangible, non-transitory computer-readable memory having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a first playback device, cause the first playback device to perform functions comprising:
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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 stereo component to be played by the first playback device and a second stereo component to be played by the second playback device; determining a first limiting result that represents playback of the second stereo component by a second playback device by applying, to the second stereo component, a pre-determined volume-limiting function that is associated with the second playback device; determining another volume-limiting function based on the first limiting result; and applying the determined volume-limiting function to the first stereo component when playing the first stereo component in synchrony with the playback of the second stereo component by the second playback device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving, via 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 stereo component to be played by the first playback device and a second stereo component to be played by the second playback device; determining, via the first playback device, a first limiting result that represents playback of the second stereo component by a second playback device by applying, to the second stereo component, a pre-determined volume-limiting function that is associated with the second playback device; determining, via the first playback device, another volume-limiting function based on the first limiting result; and applying, via the first playback device, the determined volume-limiting function to the first stereo component when playing the first stereo component in synchrony with the playback of the second stereo component by the second playback device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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