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Acoustic device and method of reproducing acoustic signal

US9294059B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 2011
Grant dateMar 22, 2016
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Expiry dateSep 17, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2499/13
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An acoustic device, which reproduces an acoustic signal of one acoustic source selected from a plurality of acoustic sources. A first averaging unit averages signal levels of the acoustic signal for a first time period to obtain a first average signal. A second averaging unit averages the signal levels for a second time period shorter than the first time period to obtain a second average signal. A selecting unit selects either the first average signal or the second average signal as one signal having a signal level higher than the other. A gain decreasing unit decreases a gain of the acoustic signal according to the signal level of the one signal if the signal level of the one signal is higher than a threshold value determined according to the one acoustic source. A correcting unit corrects the signal levels of the acoustic signal according to the gain.

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