Automatic volume control system
OwnerFrancis S. Humphreyinventor
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Abstract
An automatic volume control system comprises a source for producing an audio signal; an amplifier responsive to a control signal for varying the amplitude of the audio signal, a transducer for converting the audio signal to sound energy, a detector for detecting the output of the transducer and ambient noise which interferes with comprehension of the sound energy, and a phase comparator connected to the detector and to the audio signal source for comparing the phases of the outputs thereof and for producing an output proportional to the level of detected ambient noise. The output of the phase comparator is connected as a control signal to the amplifier means so as to control the amplitude of the audio signal.
Claims4
An automatic volume control system comprising:
- a source for producing an audio signal;
- amplifier means responsive to a control signal for varying the amplitude of said audio signal;
- transducer means coupled to the output of said amplifier means for converting said varied audio signal to sound energy;
- detector means disposed for receiving both sound energy emitted as the output of said transducer means and ambient noise which interferes with comprehension of the output of said transducer means;
- phase comparator means connected to said detector means and connected to said audio signal source, for comparing the phase of the output of said detector with the phase of said audio signal and for producing, responsive to said phase comparison an output proportional to the level of detected ambient noise, the output of said phase comparator means being connected to said amplifier means so as to control said amplifier means and hence the amplitude of said audio signal in accordance with the output of said phase comparator means.
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