Automatic adjustment system and automatic adjustment method for audio devices
US5581621A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 1994 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04S7/307
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for automatically adjusting an audio system with a programmable parametric equalizer includes an audio analysis unit that can be connected to the audio unit. The parametric equalizer adjusts the frequency response of the audio system in response to equalizer data stored in the audio system. The audio analysis unit generates various reference signals and applies the reference signals selectively to separate channels of the audio system. A microphone picks up audible output of the audio system as the parametric equalizer corrects it and the audio system outputs the reference signal. The audio analysis unit, by giving directions to a user or by directly programmably addressing the audio system, changes the equalizer data, amplifier gain, polarity of speaker connections and other parameters responsively to the output picked up by the microphone. The audio analysis unit also includes a floppy disk drive to store the results of the adjustments. If the adjustment data is lost, it can be restored from the stored copy made by the audio analysis unit. Through the present invention, a sophisticated audio system can be set up in a short period of time.
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