US 11,757,413 B2
Hybrid mode based audio processing method and apparatus therefor
Seung Ho Yu, Incheon (KR); and Ji Heon Ahn, Yongin (KR)
Assigned to DREAMUS COMPANY, Seoul (KR)
Filed by DREAMUS COMPANY, Seoul (KR)
Filed on Mar. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/685,120.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0049982 (KR), filed on Apr. 16, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0337195 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. H03F 1/02 (2006.01); H03M 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC H03F 1/0222 (2013.01) [H03M 1/16 (2013.01); H03F 2200/03 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hybrid mode based audio processing apparatus, comprising:
a signal converting unit which converts a digital signal of an input sound source into an analog signal;
a mode control unit which analyzes the input sound source, sets an amplification mode according to the analysis result, and generates an amplification control signal to control the amplification mode;
an amplifying unit which amplifies the analog signal in the amplification mode based on the amplification control signal; and
an audio output unit which outputs an audio corresponding to the amplified analog signal,
wherein the mode control unit sets any one of a first amplification mode, a second amplification mode, and a hybrid amplification mode based on the analysis result on the input sound source, and
wherein the first amplification mode is a tube amp based mode, the second amplification mode is an op-amp based mode, and the hybrid amplification mode is a mixed mode of the first amplification mode and the second amplification mode.