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Device and method for volume control

US10389322B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. · DE

Inventors

Sebastian Scharrer · Altdorf, DE
Christian Uhle · Nuremberg, DE
Oliver Hellmuth · Erlangen, DE
André Luvizotto · Nuremberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 29, 2017
Grant date	Aug 20, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 29, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03G3/3026
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device for volume control for at least two audio sources includes a loudness analyzer and a volume regulator. The loudness analyzer is configured to analyze an audio signal of the first one and of the second one of the two audio sources over a time period, to determine a first and a second loudness value, respectively, as a function thereof, and to store same while associating them with the first and the second audio source. The volume regulator is configured to adapt the audio signal of the currently selected first and/or second one of the two audio sources in accordance with the corresponding first and/or second loudness value.

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