公开(公告)号：US11276384B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-15

申请号：US16871661

申请日：2020-05-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： John Woodruff ,  Tom-Davy W. Saux ,  Vladan Bajic ,  Vasu Iyengar ,  Andrew E. Greenwood ,  Tyrone T. Chen ,  Jakub Mazur ,  Tony S. Verma

IPC: G10K11/178

Abstract: An audio system has an ambient sound enhancement function, in which an against-the-ear audio device having a speaker converts a digitally processed version of an input audio signal into sound. The audio system also has an acoustic noise cancellation (ANC) function that may be combined in various ways with the sound enhancement function, and that may be responsive to voice activity detection. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US11228835B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-18

申请号：US16907261

申请日：2020-06-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas Felton ,  Ramsey Deeb Abouzahra ,  Taylor G. Carrigan ,  Tyrone Chen ,  Nathan De Vries ,  Eamon Francis Gilravi ,  Ruchi Goswami ,  Jakub Mazur ,  Hang Zhang

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  H04R3/04 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F9/54 ,  G06F3/0484

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces and techniques for managing audio exposure using a computer system (e.g., an electronic device). In accordance with some embodiments, the electronic device displays a graphical indication of a noise exposure level over a first period of time with an area of the graphical indication that is colored to represent the noise exposure level, the color of the area transitioning from a first color to a second color when the noise exposure level exceeds a first threshold. In accordance with some embodiments, the electronic device displays noise exposure levels attributable to a first output device type and a second output device type and, in response to selecting a filtering affordance, visually distinguishes a set of noise exposure levels attributable to the second output device type.

公开(公告)号：US11215500B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-04

申请号：US16872120

申请日：2020-05-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jakub Mazur ,  Tyrone T. Chen ,  Hang Zhang

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  G01H3/14 ,  H03G11/00 ,  A61B5/12 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G06K9/46 ,  G06F16/61 ,  G01H11/06 ,  G06F3/16

Abstract: A digital signal processing method for ambient sound acoustic dosimetry. Strength of a microphone signal generated by a watch worn by a user is determined and converted into a sound sample having units for sound noise exposure. This is repeated multiple times to produce a time sequence of sound samples that is written to a secure database access to which is authorized by the user. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US20200379717A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16872084

申请日：2020-05-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jakub Mazur ,  Tyrone T. Chen ,  Hang Zhang

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  G06F16/61

Abstract: In-ear sound pressure level, SPL, is determined that is caused by output audio being converted into sound by a headset worn by a user. The in-ear SPL is converted into a sound sample having units that are suitable for evaluating sound noise exposure. These operations are repeated to produce a sequence of sound samples during playback. This sequence of sound samples is then written to a secure database. Access to the database is authorized by the user. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US20240176577A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18436998

申请日：2024-02-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Cecilia Casarini ,  Ian M. Fisch ,  Jakub Mazur ,  Mitchell R. Lerner ,  Pablo David Brazell Ruiz ,  Stephen W. Ryner, JR. ,  Tyrone T. Chen

IPC: G06F3/16

CPC classification number: G06F3/165

Abstract: A method for dynamic playback of target sound. A target sound sequence is generated in accordance with a user setting and used to drive a speaker. A gain of the target sound sequence is adjusted based on one or more of detecting a user context, detecting an environment of a user, and detecting that media playback has started or stopped. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US11818554B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17680138

申请日：2022-02-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jakub Mazur ,  Tyrone T. Chen ,  Hang Zhang

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  H04R29/00 ,  G01H3/14 ,  H03G11/00 ,  A61B5/12 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G06F16/61 ,  G01H11/06 ,  G06V10/44

CPC classification number: H04R29/008 ,  A61B5/12 ,  A61B5/6817 ,  G01H3/14 ,  G01H11/06 ,  G06F3/165 ,  G06F16/61 ,  G06V10/44 ,  H03G11/008 ,  H04R2460/15

Abstract: In-ear sound pressure level, SPL, is determined that is caused by output audio being converted into sound by a headset worn by a user. The in-ear SPL is converted into a sound sample having units that are suitable for evaluating sound noise exposure. These operations are repeated to produce a sequence of sound samples during playback. This sequence of sound samples is then written to a secure database. Access to the database is authorized by the user. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US20220374193A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17339724

申请日：2021-06-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Cecilia Casarini ,  Ian M. Fisch ,  Jakub Mazur ,  Mitchell R. Lerner ,  Pablo David Brazell Ruiz ,  Stephen W. Ryner, JR. ,  Tyrone T. Chen

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04S1/00 ,  H04S7/00

Abstract: A method for headphone playback of target sound. Some of the bins of a sound file are accessed, wherein the sound file has several bins each bin storing a number of audio sections. Audio sections are selected from the accessed bins, and mixed while cross fading to form a target sound sequence. A headphone speaker is driven with the target sound sequence. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US11268848B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US16872084

申请日：2020-05-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jakub Mazur ,  Tyrone T. Chen ,  Hang Zhang

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  G01H3/14 ,  H03G11/00 ,  A61B5/12 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G06K9/46 ,  G06F16/61 ,  G01H11/06 ,  G06F3/16

Abstract: In-ear sound pressure level, SPL, is determined that is caused by output audio being converted into sound by a headset worn by a user. The in-ear SPL is converted into a sound sample having units that are suitable for evaluating sound noise exposure. These operations are repeated to produce a sequence of sound samples during playback. This sequence of sound samples is then written to a secure database. Access to the database is authorized by the user. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US11223899B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US16921312

申请日：2020-07-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas Felton ,  Eamon Francis Gilravi ,  Ruchi Goswami ,  David Harrison ,  Jakub Mazur ,  Aroon Pahwa ,  Andriy Suden

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  H04R3/04 ,  G06F9/54 ,  G06F3/0482

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces and techniques for managing audio exposure using a computer system (e.g., an electronic device). In accordance with some embodiments, the electronic device displays a graphical indication of a noise exposure level over a first period of time with an area of the graphical indication that is colored to represent the noise exposure level, the color of the area transitioning from a first color to a second color when the noise exposure level exceeds a first threshold. In accordance with some embodiments, the electronic device displays noise exposure levels attributable to a first output device type and a second output device type and, in response to selecting a filtering affordance, visually distinguishes a set of noise exposure levels attributable to the second output device type.

公开(公告)号：US20200380945A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16871661

申请日：2020-05-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： John Woodruff ,  Tom-Davy W. Saux ,  Vladan Bajic ,  Vasu Iyengar ,  Andrew E. Greenwood ,  Tyrone T. Chen ,  Jakub Mazur ,  Tony S. Verma

IPC: G10K11/178

Abstract: An audio system has an ambient sound enhancement function, in which an against-the-ear audio device having a speaker converts a digitally processed version of an input audio signal into sound. The audio system also has an acoustic noise cancellation (ANC) function that may be combined in various ways with the sound enhancement function, and that may be responsive to voice activity detection. Other aspects are also described and claimed.