Speaker distortion reduction
US9307321B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R3/08
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems specifically designed to reduce loudspeaker distortion by reducing voice coil excursion are provided. An input audio signal is processed based on a specific linear model of a loudspeaker, and a dynamic filter is generated and applied to this audio signal. The filter changes the relative phases of the spectral components of the input signal to reduce estimated excursion peaks. The quality of the audio signal is not diminished in comparison to traditional filter approaches. The processing of the input signal may involve determining a main frequency which may be used to determine the fundamental frequency. Multiples of the fundamental frequencies provide harmonic frequencies. The phases of all the harmonic frequencies, including the fundamental, may be measured and compared to a target vector of phases. The difference between the measured phases and the target phases may then be used to calculate the poles and zeros and corresponding filter coefficients.
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