Abstract:
본 발명은 오디오 시스템의 전력 소모의 효율을 개선하는 시스템 및 방법에 관한 것이다. 본질적으로, 이 기술은 음량 제어 모듈에 의해 표시되는 음량 레벨에 응답하여 및/또는 입력 오디오 신호의 검출된 특성에 응답하여, 전력 공급부로부터 아날로그부, 이를 테면 전력 증폭기로 전달되는 전력을 조정하는 것이다. 따라서, 이 방식에서, 아날로그부는 프로세싱중인 신호의 레벨과 관련되는 방식으로 동작된다. 추가적으로, 시스템 및 방법은 또한 추가적인 전력을 소모할 필요없이 시스템의 전체 동적 범위를 개선하기 위해 디지털 신호 및 아날로그 신호의 동적 범위를 조정하는 기술과 관련이 있다.
Abstract:
A system for charging a battery over a linear or nonlinear circuit. The system includes a first mechanism for receiving a feedback signal and providing a charging signal to the battery over a first electrical path when the feedback signal indicates that the battery is not fully charged. A second mechanism measures a voltage state of the battery via second and third electrical paths and provides the voltage state as the feedback signal to the first mechanism in response thereto. The voltage state accounts for voltage drops occurring over the circuit. In the specific embodiment, the first mechanism is a controllable power supply and the second mechanism is a sensing circuit. The sensing circuit includes a subtractor circuit that subtracts the voltage on the second electrical path from the voltage on the third electrical path and provides the feedback signal in response thereto. The second electrical path includes a wire connected between a first terminal of the subtractor circuit and a positive terminal of the battery. The second electrical path also includes a first sensing resistor connected between an output of the power supply and the first terminal of the subtractor circuit. The third electrical path includes a wire connected between a second terminal of the subtractor circuit and a negative terminal of the battery. The third electrical path also includes a second sensing resistor connected between a ground and the second terminal of the subtractor circuit.
Abstract:
The system includes a first mechanism for receiving a feedback signal and providing a charging signal to the battery over a first electrical path when the feedback signal indicates that the battery is not fully charged. A second mechanism measures a voltage state of the battery via second and third electrical paths and provides the voltage state as the feedback signal to the first mechanism in response thereto. In the specific embodiment, the first mechani sm is a controllable power supply and the second mechanism is a sensing circuit. The sensing circuit includes a subtractor circuit that subtracts the voltage on the second electrical path from the voltage on the third electrical path and provides the feedback signal in response thereto. The second electrical path includes a wire connected between a first terminal of the subtractor circuit and a positive terminal of the battery.
Abstract:
The system includes a first mechanism for receiving a feedback signal and providing a charging signal to the battery over a first electrical path when the feedback signal indicates that the battery is not fully charged. A secon d mechanism measures a voltage state of the battery via second and third electrical paths and provides the voltage state as the feedback signal to th e first mechanism in response thereto. In the specific embodiment, the first mechanism is a controllable power supply and the second mechanism is a sensi ng circuit. The sensing circuit includes a subtractor circuit that subtracts th e voltage on the second electrical path from the voltage on the third electric al path and provides the feedback signal in response thereto. The second electrical path includes a wire connected between a first terminal of the subtractor circuit and a positive terminal of the battery.
Abstract:
A system for charging a battery over a linear or nonlinear circuit. The system includes a first mechanism for receiving a feedback signal and providing a charging signal to the battery over a first electrical path when the feedback signal indicates that the battery is not fully charged. A second mechanism measures a voltage state of the battery via second and third electrical paths and provides the voltage state as the feedback signal to the first mechanism in response thereto. The voltage state accounts for voltage drops occurring over the circuit. In the specific embodiment, the first mechanism is a controllable power supply and the second mechanism is a sensing circuit. The sensing circuit includes a subtractor circuit that subtracts the voltage on the second electrical path from the voltage on the third electrical path and provides the feedback signal in response thereto. The second electrical path includes a wire connected between a first terminal of the subtractor circuit and a positive terminal of the battery. The second electrical path also includes a first sensing resistor connected between an output of the power supply and the first terminal of the subtractor circuit. The third electrical path includes a wire connected between a second terminal of the subtractor circuit and a negative terminal of the battery. The third electrical path also includes a second sensing resistor connected between a ground and the second terminal of the subtractor circuit.
Abstract:
A microphone port design for a handheld device is disclosed. The microphone port design includes an elongated channel disposed in a first surface of the handheld device. A microphone port is located within the channel to reduce unwanted noise caused by air pressure build up around the microphone port opening due to coverage of the opening by a user's finger.
Abstract:
A system and method of improving the efficiency in the power consumption of an audio system. In essence, the technique is to adjust the power delivered from the power supply to the analog section, such as the power amplifier, in response to the volume level indicated by the volume control module and/or in response to the detected characteristic of the input audio signal. Thus, in this manner, the analog section is operated in a manner that is related to the level of the signal it is processing. Additionally, the system and method also relate to a technique of adjusting the dynamic ranges of the digital signal and the analog signal to improve the overall dynamic range of the system without needing to consume additional power.