Granted Patent B2

US 9,699,553 · App. 14/209,692 · Granted Jul 4, 2017

Abstract

Claims (71)

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving sensor data;

determining an application environment associated with an audio reproduction device based on the sensor data, wherein the audio reproduction device is associated with a user, wherein the application environment includes one or more deteriorating factors that deteriorate a sound quality of the audio reproduction device;

estimating a sound leakage caused by the one or more deteriorating factors;

determining one or more sound profiles based on the application environment and the sound leakage;

providing the one or more sound profiles to the user via a display of a user interface;

receiving a selection from the user interface of a first sound profile of the one or more sound profiles; and

generating tuning data based on the first sound profile, the tuning data configured to sonically customize the audio reproduction device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the application environment is a physical environment surrounding the audio reproduction device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the application environment describes an activity status of the user associated with the audio reproduction device.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the activity status includes one of running, walking, sitting, and sleeping.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the application environment comprises:

receiving location data describing a location associated with the user; and

determining the application environment based on the sensor data and the location data.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sound profiles include at least one pre-programmed sound profile.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the one or more sound profiles comprises:

monitoring audio content played in the audio reproduction device;

determining a genre associated with the audio content; and

determining the one or more sound profiles further based on the genre associated with the audio content.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the one or more sound profiles comprises:

determining a listening history associated with the user; and

determining the one or more sound profiles further based on the listening history.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the one or more sound profiles comprises:

receiving image data;

determining one or more deteriorating factors based on the image data;

estimating a sound degradation caused by the one or more deteriorating factors; and

determining the one or more sound profiles further based on the estimated sound degradation.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the one or more sound profiles comprises:

receiving data describing one or more user preferences; and

determining the one or more sound profiles further based on the one or more user preferences.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the one or more sound profiles comprises:

monitoring background noise in the application environment; and

generating the one or more sound profiles that are configured to alleviate effect of the background noise.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the one or more sound profiles comprises:

receiving device data describing the audio reproduction device; and

determining the one or more sound profiles further based on the device data.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the device data includes data describing a model of the audio reproduction device, and the one or more sound profiles include at least one pre-programmed sound profile configured for the model of the audio reproduction device.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the one or more sound profiles comprises:

receiving data describing a target sound wave; and

determining the one or more sound profiles that emulate the target sound wave.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tuning data includes the first sound profile and data configured to adjust a volume of the audio reproduction device.

16. A non-transitory computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-usable medium including a computer-readable program, wherein the computer-readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

receive sensor data;

determine an application environment associated with an audio reproduction device based on the sensor data, wherein the audio reproduction device is associated with a user, wherein the application environment includes one or more deteriorating factors that deteriorate a sound quality of the audio reproduction device;

estimate a sound leakage caused by the one or more deteriorating factors;

determine one or more sound profiles based on the application environment and the sound leakage;

provide the one or more sound profiles to the user via a display of a user interface;

receive a selection of a first sound profile from the one or more sound profiles via the user interface; and

generate tuning data based on the first sound profile, the tuning data configured to sonically customize the audio reproduction device.

17. The non-transitory computer program product of claim 16 , wherein determining the application environment comprises:

receiving sensor data;

receiving location data describing a location associated with the user; and

determining the application environment based on the sensor data and the location data.

18. The non-transitory computer program product of claim 16 , wherein determining the one or more sound profiles comprises:

monitoring audio content played in the audio reproduction device;

determining a genre associated with the audio content; and

determining the one or more sound profiles further based on the genre associated with the audio content.

19. The non-transitory computer program product of claim 16 , wherein determining the one or more sound profiles comprises:

determining a listening history associated with the user; and

determining the one or more sound profiles further based on the listening history.

20. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions, when executed, cause the system to:

monitor audio content played on an audio reproduction device associated with a user;

determine a genre associated with the audio content;

determine an application environment associated with the audio reproduction device, the application environment indicating an activity status associated with the user;

determine one or more deteriorating factors that deteriorate a sound quality of the audio reproduction device;

estimate a sound leakage caused by the one or more deteriorating factors;

determine a sound profile based on the application environment and the genre associated with the audio content, the sound profile compensating for the sound leakage;

generate tuning data including the sound profile; and

apply the tuning data in the audio reproduction device to sonically customize the audio reproduction device.

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