Calculating and adjusting the perceived loudness and/or the perceived spectral balance of an audio signal

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9966916
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15672552

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The invention relates to the measurement and control of the perceived sound loudness and/or the perceived spectral balance of an audio signal. An audio signal is modified in response to calculations performed at least in part in the perceptual (psychoacoustic) loudness domain. The invention is useful, for example, in one or more of: loudness-compensating volume control, automatic gain control, dynamic range control (including, for example, limiters, compressors, expanders, etc.), dynamic equalization, and compensating for background noise interference in an audio playback environment. The invention includes not only methods but also corresponding computer programs and apparatus.

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DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION1275 MARKET STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103-1410

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Seefeldt, Alan Jeffrey Alameda, US 46 1611

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