Processes and systems for headphone tuning
AssigneeYellow Matter Entertainment, LLC
InventorSteven Slate Lintz
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Abstract
A process for tuning a headphone may include step for loading a desired amplitude value for at least one audio frequency, coupling the headphone to a user so a microphone associated therewith is positioned proximate an ear canal of the user, playing the at least one audio frequency at the desired amplitude value with the headphone, recording a perceived amplitude value for the at least one audio frequency with the microphone, comparing the perceived amplitude value with the desired amplitude value for the at least one audio frequency, and altering play back of the at least one audio frequency to a modified amplitude value the microphone identifies as closer in value to the desired amplitude value than the perceived amplitude value.
Claims31
A process for tuning a headphone, comprising the steps of:
- loading a desired amplitude value for at least one audio frequency;
- coupling the headphone to a user so a microphone associated therewith is positioned proximate an ear canal of the user;
- playing the at least one audio frequency at the desired amplitude value with the headphone;
- recording a perceived amplitude value for the at least one audio frequency with the microphone;
- comparing the perceived amplitude value with the desired amplitude value for the at least one audio frequency;
- and
- altering play back of the at least one audio frequency to a modified amplitude value the microphone identifies as closer in value to the desired amplitude value than the perceived amplitude value.
A process for tuning a headphone in real-time, comprising the steps of:
- storing a set of reference amplitude values for a set of audio frequencies;
- positioning a microphone associated with the headphone proximate an ear of a user;
- playing the set of audio frequencies at the set of reference amplitude values;
- and
- adjusting playback of the reference amplitude values in real-time by a discrepancy value comprising a difference between the reference amplitude value and a perceived amplitude value measured by the microphone for each of the set of audio frequencies.
An audio tuning system, comprising:
- a headphone selectively attachable relative to an ear canal;
- a speaker coupled with the headphone and positionable relative to the ear canal to direct a set of sound waves therein;
- and
- a microphone positionable relative to the ear canal to capture and record the set of sound waves from the speaker at amplitudes comparable to that perceived by the ear canal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.