US 11,792,481 B2
Methods and apparatus for playback using pre-processed profile information and personalization
Robert Coover, Orinda, CA (US); Cameron Aubrey Summers, Oakland, CA (US); Joseph Renner, Oakland, CA (US); Markus Cremer, Orinda, CA (US); and Warren Mansfield, Emeryville, CA (US)
Assigned to Gracenote, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US)
Filed by GRACENOTE, INC, Emeryville, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 23, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/661,989.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/850,528, filed on May 20, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/816,823, filed on Mar. 11, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/816,813, filed on Mar. 11, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/750,113, filed on Oct. 24, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0133624 A1, Apr. 30, 2020
Int. Cl. H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/439 (2011.01); H03G 5/16 (2006.01); H04R 3/04 (2006.01); G06N 3/08 (2023.01); G10L 25/51 (2013.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06N 3/04 (2023.01); G10L 25/30 (2013.01); H04N 9/87 (2006.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H03F 3/181 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 21/44224 (2020.08) [G06F 3/165 (2013.01); G06N 3/04 (2013.01); G06N 3/08 (2013.01); G10L 25/30 (2013.01); G10L 25/51 (2013.01); H03G 5/165 (2013.01); H04N 9/87 (2013.01); H04N 21/439 (2013.01); H04N 21/4524 (2013.01); H04R 3/04 (2013.01); H03F 3/181 (2013.01); H04R 2430/01 (2013.01); H04R 2499/13 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
a synchronizer to, in response to receiving a media signal to be played on a playback device, access a first equalization (EQ) profile corresponding to the media signal;
an EQ personalization manager to generate a personalized EQ setting based on at least a second EQ profile corresponding to an application sourcing the media signal to the playback device; and
an EQ adjustment implementor to (i) generate a blended equalization by applying a first weight to the first EQ profile and a second weight to the personalized EQ setting, and (ii) modify playback of the media signal on the playback device based on the blended equalization.