US 11,917,385 B2
Method and system for headset with automatic source detection and volume control
Richard Kulavik, San Jose, CA (US); and Shobha Devi Kuruba Buchannagari, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc., White Plains, NY (US)
Filed by Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc., White Plains, NY (US)
Filed on May 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/318,372.
Application 17/318,372 is a continuation of application No. 16/223,992, filed on Dec. 18, 2018, granted, now 11,012,779.
Application 16/223,992 is a continuation of application No. 14/855,737, filed on Sep. 16, 2015, granted, now 10,165,368, issued on Dec. 25, 2018.
Application 14/855,737 is a continuation of application No. 14/508,367, filed on Oct. 7, 2014, granted, now 9,143,878, issued on Sep. 22, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/888,666, filed on Oct. 9, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2021/0266669 A1, Aug. 26, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04R 5/04 (2006.01); H04S 1/00 (2006.01); H04S 3/00 (2006.01); H04R 5/033 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 5/04 (2013.01) [H04R 5/033 (2013.01); H04S 1/005 (2013.01); H04S 3/004 (2013.01); H04R 2205/021 (2013.01); H04R 2430/01 (2013.01); H04S 2400/01 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
in an audio headset:
receiving one or more audio channels; and
processing said one or more audio channels to generate stereo signals for output to a left and a right speaker of said audio headset, wherein said processing comprises:
determining a quantity of said audio channels;
adjusting a signal level of one or more of said audio channels based on said determined quantity of said one or more audio channels such that a lower determined quantity of audio channels allows a higher signal level per channel as compared to a higher determined quantity of audio channels; and
combining said audio channels to generate said stereo signals.