ACTIVE COMMUNICATION SESSION HANDOVER BETWEEN DIRECT AND RELAYED CONNECTIONS
    1.
    发明申请
    ACTIVE COMMUNICATION SESSION HANDOVER BETWEEN DIRECT AND RELAYED CONNECTIONS 审中-公开
    直接和中继连接之间的主动通信会话切换

    公开(公告)号:WO2017044480A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-16

    申请号:PCT/US2016/050537

    申请日:2016-09-07

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to manage communication sessions to handover between a direct connection at a secondary wireless device and a relayed connection to the secondary wireless device via a primary wireless device. A connection manager of a secondary wireless device can trigger transfer of a communication session based on measurements of performance metrics for the communication session. Upon detection of performance degradation in a local connection or a backhaul connection or both, the connection manager of the secondary wireless device can determine proximity of and/or capabilities for connections of the primary wireless device and instigate transfer of the communication session between different connection types, such as between a direct connection and a relayed connection. The transfer of the communication session can occur without user intervention or in response to input from the user without interrupting or reestablishing the communication session.

    Abstract translation: 管理通信会话以在辅助无线设备的直接连接与通过主无线设备到辅助无线设备的中继连接之间切换的方法和设备。 辅助无线设备的连接管理器可以基于通信会话的性能度量的测量来触发通信会话的传送。 在检测到本地连接或回程连接或两者之间的性能下降时,辅助无线设备的连接管理器可以确定主无线设备的连接的接近度和/或能力,并且促使不同连接类型之间的通信会话的传送 ,例如在直接连接和中继连接之间。 通信会话的传送可以在没有用户干预的情况下进行,或者响应于用户的输入而不中断或重新建立通信会话。

    METADATA FOR LOUDNESS AND DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL
    2.
    发明申请
    METADATA FOR LOUDNESS AND DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL 审中-公开
    元素和动态范围控制的元数据

    公开(公告)号:WO2014160849A2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-02

    申请号:PCT/US2014/031992

    申请日:2014-03-27

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: H03G3/20 G10L19/008 G10L21/0316 H03G7/007

    Abstract: An audio normalization gain value is applied to an audio signal to produce a normalized signal. The normalized signal is processed to compute dynamic range control (DRC) gain values in accordance with a selected one of several pre-defined DRC characteristics. The audio signal is encoded, and the DRC gain values are provided as metadata associated with the encoded audio signal. Several other embodiments are also described and claimed.

    Abstract translation: 将音频归一化增益值应用于音频信号以产生归一化信号。 处理归一化信号以根据几个预定义的DRC特性中选择的一个来计算动态范围控制(DRC)增益值。 音频信号被编码,并且提供DRC增益值作为与编码的音频信号相关联的元数据。 还描述和要求保护的其它几个实施例。

    METADATA FOR DUCKING CONTROL
    3.
    发明申请
    METADATA FOR DUCKING CONTROL 审中-公开
    用于控制的元数据

    公开(公告)号:WO2015148046A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-01

    申请号:PCT/US2015/017830

    申请日:2015-02-26

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: An audio encoding device and an audio decoding device are described herein. The audio encoding device may examine a set of audio channels/channel groups representing a piece of sound program content and produce a set of ducking values to associate with one of the channels/channel groups. During playback of the piece of sound program content, the ducking values may be applied to all other channels/channel groups. Application of these ducking values may cause (1) the reduction in dynamic range of ducked channels/channel groups and/or (2) movement of channels/channel groups in the sound field. This ducking may improve intelligibility of audio in the non-ducked channel/channel group. For instance, a narration channel/channel group may be more clearly heard by listeners through the use of selective ducking of other channels/channel groups during playback.

    Abstract translation: 这里描述了音频编码装置和音频解码装置。 音频编码设备可以检查表示一段声音节目内容的一组音频频道/频道组,并产生一组与频道/频道组中的一个相关联的候选值。 在播放声音节目内容期间,可以将所有其他频道/频道组应用于所述下列值。 这些躲避值的应用可能会导致(1)下行通道/通道组的动态范围的减少和/或(2)声场中通道/通道组的移动。 这种躲避可能会提高非庇护频道/频道组中音频的清晰度。 例如,听众可以通过在播放期间通过使用其他频道/频道组的选择性躲避来更清楚地听到旁白频道/频道组。

    AUTOMATIC AUDIO CONFIGURATION BASED ON AN AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICE
    5.
    发明申请
    AUTOMATIC AUDIO CONFIGURATION BASED ON AN AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICE 审中-公开
    基于音频输出设备的自动音频配置

    公开(公告)号:WO2012097038A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-19

    申请号:PCT/US2012/020896

    申请日:2012-01-11

    Abstract: Techniques are provided for determining, at an audio processing device, whether to produce high quality or low quality audio output based on one or more factors. The one or more factors may include the type of output device (e.g., headphones, built-in speakers, or USB audio devices) that is connected to the audio processing device and whether certain operations (e.g., mixing and/or scaling) are to be performed on the decoded audio content. Thus, the highest quality audio output is produced based on current conditions of the audio system, which includes the output device. If the current conditions of the audio system indicate that producing high quality audio output does not yield sufficient perceived benefits, then the audio processing device may produce lower quality audio output.

    Abstract translation: 技术被提供用于在音频处理设备处确定是基于一个或多个因素来产生高质量或低质量的音频输出。 一个或多个因素可以包括连接到音频处理设备的输出设备(例如,耳机,内置扬声器或USB音频设备)的类型,以及某些操作(例如,混合和/或缩放)是否为 对解码的音频内容执行。 因此,基于包括输出设备的音频系统的当前状况产生最高质量的音频输出。 如果音频系统的当前条件指示产生高质量音频输出不能产生足够的感知益处,则音频处理设备可以产生较低质量的音频输出。

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