IP Library Granted Patent US 12,014,110
Granted Patent B2
US 12,014,110 · App. 17/383,384 · Granted Jun 18, 2024

Audio device and associated control method

Inventor: Yi-Lin Li (HsinChu, TW)
Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
G06F3/165
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Patent No.
US 12,014,110
App. No.
17/383,384
Granted
Jun 18, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a control method of an audio device, wherein the audio device includes the steps of: wirelessly receiving an audio signal from an audio communication device; processing the audio signal to generate a processed audio signal for playing; receiving a command signal, wherein the control signal indicates the audio device to execute an operation, and the control signal is not part of the audio signal; obtaining time information; and executes the operation at a specific time point based on the time information.

Claims (37)

1. A control method of an audio device, comprising:

wirelessly receiving an audio signal from an audio communication device;

processing the audio signal to generate a processed audio signal for playing;

receiving a control signal, wherein the control signal is arranged to instruct the audio device to perform an operation, the control signal is not part of the audio signal, and the operation corresponding to the control signal is not playing the audio signal;

obtaining a time information; and

performing the operation corresponding to the control signal at a specific time point according to the time information;

wherein the audio device is a first audio device, and the step of obtaining the time information comprises:

negotiating, by the first audio device, with a second audio device to generate the time information, for enabling the first audio device and the second audio device simultaneously to perform the operation at the specific time point according to the time information.

2. The control method of claim 1 , wherein the step of receiving the control signal comprise:

receiving the control signal from a control device, wherein the control signal is provided to the first audio device and the second audio device.

3. The control method of claim 1 , wherein the control method further comprises:

transmitting the control signal to the second audio device.

4. The control method of claim 1 , wherein the control method further comprises:

sending a control request to a control device for requesting the control device to send the control signal corresponding to the control request to the first audio device and the second audio device.

5. The control method of claim 1 , wherein the control method further comprises:

sending a control request and an initial time information to a control device for requesting the control device to send the control signal corresponding to the control request to the first audio device and the second audio device.

6. The control method of claim 1 , wherein the first audio device and the second audio device are in a group, and receiving the control signal and obtaining the time information comprise:

transmitting a group control signal and the time information to the second audio device, for enabling the first audio device and the second audio device to simultaneously perform the operation at the specific time point according to the time information, wherein the group control signal is generated according to the control signal.

7. The control method of claim 1 , wherein the operation is to adjust noise reduction degree of the audio device, adjust volume of the audio device, or control the audio device to play a prompt tone.

8. An audio device, comprising:

a wireless communication module, arranged to receive an audio signal from an audio communication device;

a processing circuit, coupled to the wireless communication module and arranged to process the audio signal to generate a processed audio signal; and

a playback component, coupled to the processing circuit and arranged to play the processed audio signal;

wherein the processing circuit further receives a control signal through the wireless communication module, and obtains a time information, wherein the control signal is arranged to instruct the audio device to perform an operation, the control signal is not part of the audio signal, and the operation corresponding to the control signal is not playing the audio signal; and the audio device performs the operation corresponding to the control signal at a specific time point according to the time information;

wherein the audio device is a first audio device, and the first audio device negotiates with a second audio device to generate the time information, for enabling the first audio device and the second audio device to simultaneously perform the operation at the specific time point according to the time information.

9. The audio device of claim 8 , wherein the processing circuit receives the control signal through the wireless communication module, wherein the control signal is provided to the first audio device and the second audio device.

10. The audio device of claim 8 , wherein the processing circuit further transmits the control signal to the second audio device through the wireless communication module.

11. The audio device of claim 8 , wherein the processing circuit sends a control request to a control device through the wireless communication module to request the control device to send the control signal corresponding to the control request to the first audio device and the second audio device.

12. The audio device of claim 8 , wherein the processing circuit further sends a control request and an initial time information to a control device through the wireless communication module to request the control device to send the control signal corresponding to the control request to the first audio device and the second audio device.

13. The audio device of claim 8 , wherein the first audio device and the second audio device are in a group; and the processing circuit transmits a group control signal and the time information to the second audio device through the wireless communication module, for enabling the first audio device and the second audio device to simultaneously perform the operation at the specific time point according to the time information, wherein the group control signal is generated according to the control signal.

14. The audio device of claim 8 , wherein the operation is to adjust noise reduction degree of the audio device, adjust volume of the audio device, or control the audio device to play a prompt tone.

15. An audio device, comprising:

a wireless communication module, arranged to receive an audio signal from an audio communication device;

a processing circuit, coupled to the wireless communication module and arranged to process the audio signal to generate a processed audio signal; and

a playback component, coupled to the processing circuit and arranged to play the processed audio signal;

wherein the processing circuit further receives a control signal through the wireless communication module, and obtains a time information, wherein the control signal is arranged to instruct the audio device to perform an operation, the control signal is not part of the audio signal, and the operation corresponding to the control signal is not playing the audio signal; and the audio device performs the operation corresponding to the control signal at a specific time point according to the time information;

wherein the audio device is a first audio device, and the first audio device transmits the control signal and the time information to a second audio device through the wireless communication module, for enabling the first audio device and the second audio device to simultaneously perform the operation at the specific time point according to the time information.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2021
From: LI, YI-LIN
To: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
Reel/Frame 056953/0993 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 109136191 · Oct 20, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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