Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dynamic audio ducking
- Patent Title (中): 动态音频下载
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Application No.: US12371861Application Date: 2009-02-16
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Publication No.: US08428758B2Publication Date: 2013-04-23
- Inventor: Devang Kalidas Naik , Kim Ernest Alexander Silverman , Baptiste Pierre Paquier , ShawShin Zhang , Benjamin Andrew Rottler
- Applicant: Devang Kalidas Naik , Kim Ernest Alexander Silverman , Baptiste Pierre Paquier , ShawShin Zhang , Benjamin Andrew Rottler
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: G06F17/00
- IPC: G06F17/00 ; G06F3/16 ; H03G3/20 ; H03G3/00

Abstract:
Various dynamic audio ducking techniques are provided that may be applied where multiple audio streams, such as a primary audio stream and a secondary audio stream, are being played back simultaneously. For example, a secondary audio stream may include a voice announcement of one or more pieces of information pertaining to the primary audio stream, such as the name of the track or the name of the artist. In one embodiment, the primary audio data and the voice feedback data are initially analyzed to determine a loudness value. Based on their respective loudness values, the primary audio stream may be ducked during the period of simultaneous playback such that a relative loudness difference is generally maintained with respect to the loudness of the primary and secondary audio streams. Accordingly, the amount of ducking applied may be customized for each piece of audio data depending on its loudness characteristics.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100211199A1 DYNAMIC AUDIO DUCKING Public/Granted day:2010-08-19
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