CN103053157B - Method and apparatus for determining and equalizing one or more segments of a media track - Google Patents

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CN103053157B
CN103053157B CN201180037254.5A CN201180037254A CN103053157B CN 103053157 B CN103053157 B CN 103053157B CN 201180037254 A CN201180037254 A CN 201180037254A CN 103053157 B CN103053157 B CN 103053157B
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Abstract

An approach is provided for customizing output settings for media playback. An equalizer or media player determines one or more segments of a media track and associates the one or more segments with one or more corresponding output settings. Playback of the media track at a device is then based, at least in part, on the one or more output settings.

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For determining the method and apparatus with one or more sections of balanced media track
Technical field
Background technology
Wirelessly（Such as honeycomb fashion）ISP and equipment manufacturers are constantly challenged draws with for example, by offer The service and feature that people gazes at are worth and convenient to provide the consumer with.One domain of interest is for promoting media-playback Service, using etc. exploitation.For example, consumer is generally reset such as sound using various electronic equipments and media player The media of frequency and track of video.Each in these equipment and/or player can have different output characteristics（For example, Audio or video quality）.Due to these differences, consumer may usually during media-playback to output setting carry out it is self-defined Or adjust so that media representation is optimized.Traditionally, Conventional media players and/or equipment allow to come right using such as balanced device Playback setting carries out at least some of user's control.However, conventional equalizer set and other playback controls apply generally to it is whole Individual media（For example, whole music track, whole video file）.To resetting, this Rough control level for setting may limit consumption Person carries out customized ability to media-playback.As a result, ISP and equipment manufacturers are facing to making it possible to by consuming Person and creator of content/supplier（For example, artist, publisher etc.）Both are realized to the notable of the bigger control of media-playback Technological challenge.
The content of the invention
Accordingly, it would be desirable to a kind of for efficiently carrying out customized scheme to the output setting for media-playback.
According to one embodiment, a kind of method includes determining one or more sections of media track.The method also includes making One or more of sections of outputs corresponding with one or more set associated.The method also includes being based at least partially on institute State one or more outputs and set and promote to carry out the playback of media track at equipment at least in part.
According to another embodiment, a kind of device includes one or more processors and the meter including one or more programs At least one memory of calculation machine program code, at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to use Described device is promoted to determine one or more sections of media track at least in part together with least one processor.Also at least portion Dividing ground to promote the device to set one or more of sections of outputs corresponding with one or more is associated.Also at least in part Promote described device to be based at least partially on one or more of outputs and set to promote to carry out matchmaker at equipment at least in part The playback of track body.
According to another embodiment, a kind of computer-readable recording medium carries one or more sequences of one or more instructions Row, it promotes device to determine one or more sections of media track at least in part when being executed by one or more processors. Also promoting the device at least in part makes one or more of sections of outputs corresponding with one or more set associated.Also extremely Partially promote described device to be based at least partially on one or more of outputs and set to promote at least in part in equipment Place carries out the playback of media track.
According to another embodiment, a kind of device includes the device of one or more sections for determining media track.The dress Put and also include for promoting one or more of sections of outputs corresponding with one or more to set what is be associated at least in part Device.Described device also includes promoting at least in part one for being based at least partially on one or more of output settings The device of the playback of media track is carried out at individual equipment.
In addition, being directed to various exemplary embodiments of the invention, the following can be applied：A kind of method, including promote（1） Data and/or（2）Information and/or（3）The treatment and/or treatment of at least one signal（1）Data and/or（2）Information and/or （3）At least one signal,（1）Data and/or（2）Information and/or（3）At least one signal is based at least partially in the application Disclosed in the method relevant with any embodiment of the invention（Or process）In any one or any combinations（Including at least Partly derived by it）.
For various exemplary embodiments of the invention, the following can be also applied：A kind of method, including promote to being matched somebody with somebody The access of at least one interface for allowing to access at least one service is set to, at least one service is configured to perform at this Network or ISP's method disclosed in application（Or process）In any one or any combinations.
For various exemplary embodiments of the invention, the following can be applied：A kind of method, including promote create and/ Or promote modification（1）At least one apparatus user interface element and/or（2）At least one apparatus user interface function, it is described（1） At least one apparatus user interface element and/or（2）At least one apparatus user interface function is based at least partially on from this The method relevant with any embodiment of the invention disclosed in application or during one or the data that obtain of any combinations And/or information, and/or from the method relevant with any embodiment of the invention disclosed in this application（Or process）In one At least one signal that individual or any combinations are obtained.
For various exemplary embodiments of the invention, the following can be also applied：A kind of method, including create and/or Modification（1）At least one apparatus user interface element and/or（2）At least one apparatus user interface function, it is described（1）At least one Individual apparatus user interface element and/or（2）At least one apparatus user interface function is based at least partially on from this application The disclosed method relevant with any embodiment of the invention（Or process）In one or the data that obtain of any combinations and/or Information, and/or from the method relevant with any embodiment of the invention disclosed in this application（Or process）In one or At least one signal that any combinations are obtained.
In various exemplary embodiments, can be in ISP side or in mobile device side or with ISP Any sharing mode between mobile device is carried out action to realize methods described in both sides（Or process）.
For various exemplary embodiments, the following can be applied：A kind of device, including for performing the power of initial submission Profit requires the device of any one of 1-14 and 27-29 method.
According to simply by illustrating many specific embodiments and implementation method, including it is contemplated that for performing this hair Bright best mode, it is described in detail below, other aspects of the present invention, feature and advantage will become obvious.The present invention Other and different embodiments can also be realized, and its multiple details can be changed at various obvious aspects, its is complete Portion does not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.Therefore, accompanying drawing and description should be substantially considered as illustrative rather than restricted 's.
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Fig. 1 is to carry out customized system according to being set to media output on a user device for one embodiment Figure；
Fig. 2A is to determine one for one or more sections for one or more media tracks according to one embodiment The figure of the system that individual or multiple outputs are set；
Fig. 2 B are to show that what segment media track according to one embodiment and the corresponding output for each section set shows The figure of example；
Fig. 3 is the matchmaker that can determine and/or utilize the media output setting for media-playback according to one embodiment The figure of the part of body player；
Fig. 4 is according to one or more sections for determining media track of one embodiment, determines that one or more are defeated Go out to set and make the one or more of sections of flow charts that the process being associated is set with one or more of outputs；
Fig. 5 is set with one or more outputs according to one or more sections for making media track of one embodiment The flow chart of the associated process of metadata；
Fig. 6 is set with one or more outputs according to one or more sections for making media track of one embodiment The flow chart of the associated process of metadata；
Fig. 7 is for retrieving the flow chart that one or more outputs set the process of metadata according to one embodiment
Fig. 8 is according to the fan-out capability for determining equipment of one embodiment and one or more output setting units of application The flow chart of the process of data；
Fig. 9 is one or more sections according to one embodiment for determining one or more media tracks and/or refers to The figure of the user interface that fixed one or more corresponding outputs are set；
Figure 10 may be employed to realize the figure of the hardware of embodiments of the invention；
Figure 11 may be employed to realize the figure of the chipset of embodiments of the invention；And
Figure 12 may be employed to realize the mobile terminal of embodiments of the invention（For example, mobile phone）Figure.
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Disclose for carrying out customized method, device and computer program to the output setting for media-playback Example.In the following description, for purposes of illustration, elaborate many specific details to provide embodiments of the invention It is thorough to understand.However, can be obviously for a person skilled in the art in the feelings without these specific details Implement embodiments of the invention under condition or with equivalent arrangement.In other cases, show in block diagram form well-known Structure and equipment to avoid unnecessarily making embodiments of the invention ambiguous hard to understand.
Although multiple embodiments of the invention are discussed relative to audio media content, it should be appreciated that of the invention Embodiment can be applied to any kind of content presentation, such as music or video playback or stream transmission, object for appreciation game, image or ground Figure is shown, radio or television content is broadcasted or is transmitted as a stream, its any equipment for relating to present audio media content, example Such as both wired and wireless local device or local and remote wired or wireless equipment.
As shown herein, inside perhaps media include for example digital audio, song, digital picture, numbers game, Numerical map, showplace information, digital video, such as music video, newsworthy clips and drama video, advertisement, program file or right As, any other Digital Media or interior perhaps its any combinations.Term is presented and indicated for example for the presentation content at equipment Any method, including music is played by loudspeaker, on a display screen or in projecting apparatus or in such as photo or common paper Tangible medium on display image, with sound, pattern game or map datum or for present any other technical term Or its any combinations shows video on appropriate display device together.In many illustrated embodiments, player is that mould is presented The example of block.Playlist is any content presented on one or more players on the input in response to user Information, and be associated with the user.Play history be on the input in response to user on one or more players The information of the time series of the content of presentation, and be associated with the user.
Fig. 1 is to carry out customized system according to being set to media output on a user device for one embodiment Figure.As discussed above, consumer is frequently used such as balanced device to export setting to the sound for media track of resetting Carry out it is self-defined, in the case of equipment and/or player with different output characteristics.However, traditionally, matchmaker Body output sets and is applied to whole media track every time（For example, the music track in music album）.In other words, for whole rail Road specifies identical balanced device to set, and with thinner granularity is not applied to track（For example, being applied to section or the portion of track Point）.According to this conventional method, creator of content, content provider and/or content user can not finely tune output the plan of establishment, Coding sets with the output plan of establishment of more fine granularity, such as one or more outputs to one or more sections of media track are associated Put.This shortcoming can cause that media output is less than optimal for a user.
In order to solve the above problems, the system 100 of Fig. 1 introduces to specify the single section for media track or file Media output set（For example, balanced device is set）And then according to those settings come the ability of media track of resetting.More specifically Ground, system 100 provide at least for example following ability：Allow creator of content, contents producer, content provider and/or interior Hold one or more sections of user's identification media track, one or more outputs are set and is encoded and is made its one with media track Individual or multiple sections are associated；And（2）Media player is set to be set using one or more outputs when output is presented.
In one embodiment, creator of content/supplier can by media track be divided into any number of section and with Each section is distributed into individually output setting afterwards.Additionally, balanced device（For example, being included in media player or as independent Module is provided）Then the output that can be specified or instruct media track according to setting.For example, can be by using nothing Source and/or active electron component export the digital algorithm for setting to realize equilibrium by using for changing one or more Device, the output sets amplitude, frequency, phase, time delay etc..In some embodiments it is possible to be based on such as classic Music, pop music, film video, sports video etc. specify preset output parameter.For example, be directed to including many different-styles The music track for mixing, creator of content can specify for introduce classical balanced device set, for the stream of the first hexameter Row balanced device set, for the second hexameter rock equalizer device set etc..
In some embodiments it is possible to each output is provided as metadata be associated with the correspondent section of media track. For example, during metadata can encode or be embedded in media track file.Additionally or alternatively, output can be made to be arranged on lookup It is associated with correspondent section in table or other databases.Therefore, in another embodiment, during the playback of media track, system 100 outputs that can be used for media track from metadata, look-up table or database retrieval set and are subsequently based on retrieves setting To initiate to reset.
In one embodiment, user can specify the section for certain tracks to export and set.In some cases, then Setting can be specified using user to cover the setting specified by creator of content/supplier, or user can select to use Which（For example, user specifies or founder specifies and sets）.Then can make user specify set be associated with media track with For being used in subsequent playback.In some embodiments it is possible to shared user specifies and set and/or is examined from other users or equipment Rope user specifies and sets.For example, the setting can define at least in part covering entire audible frequency spectrum a class frequency and Respective amplitudes.It is also envisaged that the setting can specify any other media characteristic（For example, brightness, color for video, Saturation degree etc.）And its analog value.
As shown in fig. 1, system 100 includes having by communication network 107 to the webserver 103 and user equipment （UE）The connective service platform 101 of 105a -105b.In one embodiment, the webserver 103 provides flat to service The access of one or more services of platform 101.In other embodiments, UE105a -105b directly access service can also put down Platform 101（For example, using client application）.For simplicity, Fig. 1 depict only two UE in system 100（For example, UE105a—105b）.It is contemplated, however, that be that system can support any number of UE105, until communication network 107 is most Large Copacity.In one embodiment, can based on available bandwidth, network capacity can be determined with tie point etc..The webserver 103 also include one or more webpages 109, and it includes one or more content portals 111 to promote such as different types of matchmaker Body and/or the automatic and efficient of the content of related service are shared.
Content and the output of any dependent segment are set（If applicable）For example by the media services of service platform 101 One or more offers in 113a -113n.In one embodiment, service platform 101 is serviced including one or more 113a—113n（For example, music service, Map Services, Video service, social networking service etc.）, user accounts manager 115 And account database 117.Service 113a -113n is either directly or indirectly connected to network 107 and can be associated Certificate is logged in permit that user accesses with shared.In another embodiment, one or more in service 113a -113n are Service is managed by what the ISP of network 107 or operator provided.User accounts manager 115 is for example by tracking clothes Which in business 113a -113n is shared to be logged in certificate and then links to by specific user with regard to various services the certificate The user account that 113a -113n is created logs in the shared of certificate to manage.In one embodiment, user accounts manager 115 Can manage or provide to the access based on commission or the content of subscription for the playback at UE105.For example, user's account Family manager 115 will can be stored in account database 117 for logging in the tracking information and user account information of certificate In.Additionally or alternatively, account database 177 may reside in either directly or indirectly be connected to service 113a- On one or more nodes of one or more in 113n.In other embodiments, account database 117 is present in net On one or more nodes in network 107.More specifically, account database 117 includes one or more processes（Do not show Go out）With one or more data structures, information of its storage on the registered user of each in service 113a -113n, bag Include any one data being associated, configuration, the use for logging in certificate and relevant information and being serviced with use in 113a -113n Family profile, variable, condition etc..
In one embodiment, can be via shared, partial sharing or different computer hardwares（For example, relative to figure Hardware described in 10）To realize service platform 101 and the webserver 103.
For example, the communication network 107 of system 100 includes one or more networks, such as data network（It is not shown）、 Wireless network（It is not shown）, telephone network（It is not shown）Or its any combinations.Expectedly data network can be any office Domain net（LAN）, Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)（MAN）, wide area network（WAN）, public data network（For example, internet）Or any other appropriate packet Exchange network, such as all of, the proprietary packet switching network of business, such as proprietary cable or fiber optic network.In addition, wireless network can To be, for example, cellular network, and various technologies, including global evolution enhanced data rates can be used（EDGE）, it is general Packet radio is serviced（GPRS）, global system for mobile communications（GSM）, internet protocol multimedia subsystem（IMS）, General Mobile Telecommunication system（UMTS）Deng and any other appropriate wireless medium, such as micro-wave access to global intercommunication（WiMAX）, for a long time drill Enter（LTE）Network, CDMA（CDMA）, WCDMA（WCDMA）, Wireless Fidelity（WiFi）, satellite, movable self-organization Network（MANET）Deng.
UE105 is any kind of mobile terminal, fixed terminal or portable terminal, including cell phone, stand, unit, Equipment, multimedia flat board, multimedia computer, the Internet nodes, communicator, desktop computer, laptop computer, individual number Word assistant（PDA）Or its any combinations.It is envisaged that UE105 can support any kind of interface of user（Such as " can Wear " circuit etc.）.UE105 can also be equipped with one or more sensors（For example, HA Global Positioning Satellite（GPS）Sensor, Accelerometer, optical sensor etc.）So that service 113a -113n is used.
For example, UE105, service platform 101 and the webserver 103 are used well-known, new or still existed The agreement of exploitation is in communication with each other and is communicated with the miscellaneous part of communication network 107.Herein, agreement includes defining communication network Network node in 107 how one group of rule for intersecting each other mutual based on the information sent by communication link.Agreement is every Be at the different operating layer of individual node it is effective, from generate and receive various types of physical signallings, to selection for transmitting that The link of a little signals, the form to the information as indicated by those signals, perform on the computer systems to identification which is soft Part application sends or receives the information.In open system interconnection（OSI）Described in reference model for being exchanged by network The conceptive different protocol layer of information.
Generally the communication between network node is realized by exchanging discrete data packet.Each packet is generally included（1） The header information being associated with specific protocol, and（2）Payload information, it is after header information and comprising can be independent In the information that the specific protocol is processed.In certain protocols, packet includes（3）After Payload and indicate Payload The hangover information of the end of information.Header includes that the source, its destination, the length of Payload and the agreement that are such as grouped are made The information of other properties.Usually include being used for and OSI Reference Model for the data in the Payload of specific protocol The header and Payload of the associated different agreement of different, higher level.Header for specific protocol is indicated generally at for wrapping The type of the next agreement being contained in its Payload.Higher level protocol is encapsulated in lower-level protocols.It is included in through all As the header in the packet of multiple heterogeneous networks of internet generally includes physics（Layer 1）Header, data link（Layer 2）Header, Internet（Layer 3）Header and transmission（Layer 4）Header and the various application headers defined by OSI Reference Model（Layer 5, layer 6 and layer 7）.
In one embodiment, media portal 111 and respective service 113 interact according to client-server model.Should It is to be noted that the client-server model of computer processes interaction is widely understood and uses.According to client-server The message for including request is sent to server processes, and server processes by providing service by device model, client process Responded.Server processes can also return to the message with response to client process.Client process and server enter Cheng Changchang is in different computer equipments（It is referred to as main frame）Upper execution, and assisted using one or more for network service View is communicated via network.By convention, term " server " be used to refer to provide service process or the process thereon The host computer of face operation.Similarly, by convention, term " client " is used to refer to the process for making requests on or the process The host computer for operating in the above.As it is used herein, term " client " and " server " indicate process rather than Host computer, unless in addition can be clear from context.Further, since especially including reliability, scalability and redundancy The reason for property, the process performed by server can be resolved into as multiple processes in multiple main frames（Sometimes referred to as layer）Upper fortune OK.
Fig. 2A is to determine one for one or more sections for one or more media tracks according to one embodiment The figure of the system 200 that individual or multiple outputs are set.In one embodiment, system 200 causes user（For example, end user or Creator of content/supplier）One or more sections of media track 201 are can determine, to one or more at balanced device 203 Output setting is encoded, and one or more output settings is associated with one or more sections of media track 205.One In individual embodiment, balanced device 203 is the part of media player 123, UE105 or its combination.Additionally or alternatively, balanced device 203 can have the independent portion that the system 100 of the connection of UE105 and media player 123 is arrived by communication network 107 Part.In another embodiment, output sets metadata 207 and can be used in the case where not being associated with media track.In another reality Apply in example, one or more founders of media track provide coding and association that output is set.In another embodiment, one Or multiple users provide coding and the association that output is set.In another embodiment, content provider and/or ISP carry The coding set for output and association.In one embodiment, output sets the form of meta data file taken, its by one or Multiple parameters are appointed as output and set.In one embodiment, meta data file is stored in one or more databases simultaneously Can be accessed by one or more users.In one example, the following is specify can be utilized by media player one or The metadata of multiple output arrange parameter.
Fig. 2 B are to show that what segment media track according to one embodiment and the corresponding output for each section set shows The figure of example.In this example, figure represents and shows a section 221a -221n, the amplitude of section and frequency diagram and correspond respectively to section The output of 221a -221n sets 223a -223n.Media track can be divided into any number of section and chart shows and originally show Each section boundary in example.Therefore, as each section of 221a -221n is played out, media player 123 is retrieved and applies phase The output answered sets 223a -223n.
Fig. 3 is the matchmaker that can determine and/or utilize the media output setting for media-playback according to one embodiment The figure of the part of body player.Media player 123 can be reset different types of media and/or content, such as audio, regard Frequently, photo etc..Can by media in an analog format middle storage on simulation medium, such as analog storage band, or with digital lattice Formula is stored on different memory devices, such as portable disc, compact disk（CD）, digital video disc（DVD）, memory cell, Hard drive, digital magnetic tape etc..Media player can be substantially independent unit：Such as tape player, CD Player, DVD player, video player, the player based on memory（Such as MP3 player）；And/or can be substantially included in In another equipment, in computer, mobile phone, electronic memo, electronic reader etc..
For example, media player 123 is included for obtaining, creating, determining and/or being set using one or more outputs Put to reproduce one or more parts of media content.It is envisaged that the function of these parts can be combined at one or Performed in multiple parts or by the miscellaneous part of equivalent function.In the present embodiment, media player 123 includes media interface 301st, application module 303, run time module 305, user interface 307, user profiles 309, storage device 311, communication interface 313 and output module 315.Also, output equipment 317 and 319 is shown within the system 300.
In one embodiment, communication interface 313 can be used to one or more content providers, ISP, Other users equipment etc. communicates.Some communications can send or any other communication means via such as Internet protocol, message Method.In some examples, one or more users can send inquiry or ask with via communication interface 313 from or many Individual online service and/or from one or more users obtain content and/or output set.
Media interface 301 can receive the input of one or more media：Such as audio cassette, video tape, compact disk, deposit Card storage, memory stick etc.；And can promote one or more contents storage from one or more media to storage device On 311.Then one or more contents are performed in module 305 at runtime.For example, from compact disk obtain music track and Performed in run time module 305, then it start other processes in media player 123.
Application module 303 is applied including one or more, and such as digital equalizer, explorer, media editing should With etc..In one embodiment, one or more users of UE105 can editing media track at least determining media track One or more output settings are encoded and it is associated with one or more sections by one or more sections.In another reality In applying example, one or more users of UE105 can search for and obtain for one or more media tracks one or more Output sets record, and one or more outputs is set one or more section of phase with one or more media tracks Association.In another embodiment, one or more users of UE105 can promote or many with one or more UE105 Individual other users are shared one or more outputs and are set.
In another embodiment, one or more for obtaining, creating and/or editing during output is set are promoted to be stored in In storage device 311 and/or in user profiles 309.In another embodiment, can output storage is set can be by logical Another storage device or part that communication network 107 is accessed（It is not shown）（For example, cloud computing server）In.
User interface（UI）307 can include various communication means.For example, UI307 can have includes visualization element （For example, screen）, acoustic component, physical unit（For example, vibration）And the output end of other communication means.User input can be with Including touch screen interface, phonetic entry end, the interface based on gesture, roll and click on interface, push-button interface, microphone, be based on The input of biometric（Such as people's electronics brain signal, eye parameter etc.）Deng.In addition it is possible to use UI307 points out the user defeated Enter local certificate（For example, PIN code, biometric sensor input etc.）And receive local certificate from user.Communicating to be Via wired or wireless interface.UI307 may be located in an equipment, in multiple equipment, at a position, at multiple positions, And can be by one or more users to share.
In another embodiment, output module 315 using be associated with one or more sections of media track one or Multiple output sets to promote the output to output equipment 317 and/or output equipment 319.In another embodiment, such as 317 Output equipment be substantially comprised in media player 123.
Fig. 4 is according to one or more sections for determining media track of one embodiment, determines that one or more are defeated Go out to set and make the one or more of sections of flow charts that the process being associated is set with one or more of outputs.At one In embodiment, the implementation procedure 400 of balanced device 203 and for example including processor and the chipset of memory as shown in Figure 11 Middle realization.At step 401, it is determined that one or more sections of the media track of such as audio track.For example, the determination Can include specifying the beginning/dwell time for each section in media track.This is specified can be visually（For example, with In section/sliding block of dwell time）, expressly（For example, directly inputting by beginning/dwell time）Or its combination comes Realize.
In one embodiment, one or more founders of media track can determine how should be segmented media track And/or perform segmentation.In other embodiments, it is contemplated that be one or more users, one or more ISPs and/ Or one or more equipment can determine and/or perform segmentation.
At step 403, it is determined that one or more outputs for one or more sections are set.In one embodiment, One or more founders of media track can determine to be set for one or more specific outputs of one or more sections, its The optimal presentation of output can be promoted.In another embodiment, one or more users can be determined for one or more sections One or more output set.In another embodiment, one or more content providers and/or one or more services are carried Donor provides one or more outputs and is provided as free and/or charge service.In another embodiment, via one or many Individual internet site, such as one or more social network sites and/or shared via one or more artist websites one or Multiple output is set.At step 405, one or more of sections of outputs corresponding with one or more set associated.Example Such as, it is contemplated that be each section can have user can carry out therefrom selection one or more replace output set. In one embodiment, one or more applications and/or one or more modules in media player 123 cause one or more The association that section output corresponding to one or more is set.In another embodiment, one or more media tracks with one Or multiple corresponding outputs set associated.In another embodiment, one or more for one or more media tracks One or more outputs of section set metadata can be utilized as metadata record.
Fig. 5 is set with one or more outputs according to one or more sections for making media track of one embodiment The flow chart of the associated process 500 of metadata.In one embodiment, the implementation procedure 500 of media player 123, and For example including being realized in processor as shown in Figure 11 and the chipset of memory.Process 500 assumes that media player will weight Put the media track of such as music track.In one embodiment, the user of UE105 downloads from one or more content providers One or more media tracks.In another embodiment, the user of UE105 is by CD insertion media interfaces 301.In step 501 Place, media player determines whether media track includes that one or more outputs are set.In one embodiment, media track is adopted Take the form of the digital document of such as MP3 format.At step 503, if media track includes that one or more outputs are set, Then at step 505, one or more sections of media track are determined.In one embodiment, media player applications module 303 Determine one or more sections by analyzing one or more setting metadata records.
At step 507, the output corresponding to one or more of one or more sections of media track is set associated. In one embodiment, one or more sections are set with one or more outputs to be associated.At step 509, media player 123 It is based at least partially on one or more outputs and the playback for promoting media track at least in part is set.In one embodiment, Set using one or more outputs for such as providing.In another embodiment, one or more users also edit one or more Output sets metadata.However, at step 503, if it is determined that media track does not include that output is set, then at step 511, Media player promotes whether one or more outputs set can be used for the determination of the media track of step 501.In step 513 Place, if one or more outputs set available, at step 515, search and output sets metadata and process advances to step Rapid 505, otherwise, process advances to step 517, and there, media player promotes the playback of media track.In one embodiment In, at step 517, to creating selections that one or more outputs are set before the playback that the user of UE105 gives at 517 Power.In another embodiment, it is at step 517, one or more from user profiles 309 and/or memory cell 311 are defeated Go out to be provided for the playback at step 517 place.
Fig. 6 is set with one or more outputs according to one or more sections for making media track of one embodiment The flow chart of the associated process 600 of metadata.In one embodiment, media player 123 and/or balanced device 203 are performed Process 600, and realized for example in including processor as shown in Figure 11 and the chipset of memory.At step 601, With between at the beginning of at least specifying for one or more sections, set one or many of length and one or more corresponding outputs The association that individual corresponding output is set is encoded come one or more sections to media track.At step 603, artist, system Author, ISP, one or more users and/or substantially equipment perform coding and associate.
Fig. 7 is for retrieving the flow that one or more outputs set the process 700 of metadata according to one embodiment Figure.In one embodiment, media player 123 and/or the implementation procedure 700 of balanced device 203, and for example including such as Figure 11 Shown in processor and memory chipset in realize.At step 701, from one or more ISPs, one Or multiple content providers, one or more social network sites, one or more equipment, one or more users and/or its combination One or more corresponding outputs are retrieved to set.In one embodiment, the user of UE105 is literary from social network sites download metadata Part, it includes one or more the output settings for the media track on user equipment.In another embodiment, user is from another One user equipment downloads of media track and and then the output downloaded for the media track from same and/or another user equipment set Put meta data file.In another embodiment, user is from content provider's downloads of media track, and its included output setting is first Data.At step 703, it is determined that the fingerprint being associated with media track, and be based at least partially on fingerprint retrieve one or Multiple corresponding outputs set metadata.In one embodiment, fingerprint is identified on media track, on one at least in part Or multiple media tracks, the information on special edition, the founder on media track etc..
Fig. 8 is according to the fan-out capability for determining equipment of one embodiment and one or more output setting units of application The flow chart of the process 800 of data.In one embodiment, media player 123 and/or the implementation procedure 800 of balanced device 203, And realized for example in including processor as shown in Figure 11 and the chipset of memory.At step 801, equipment is determined Media output capabilities, and the playback of media track is also based at least partially on media output capabilities.
In one embodiment, the class of one or more output equipments for being utilized according to the type that sets of mark, equipment The information of type determines the fan-out capability of equipment.For example, media player can using one or more external loudspeakers, one Or multiple internal loudspeakers and/or one or more earphones, its can be all wiredly and/or wirelessly equipment.In another implementation In example, media player can utilize amplifier apparatus.In another embodiment, media player sets with another media player It is standby to match and/or be connected to another media player device.At 803, one or more corresponding outputs set and include frequency At least one of rate and respective amplitudes, audio frequency effect, video setting, video effect etc..In one embodiment, one or many Individual output is set specifies one or more amplitudes for one or more frequencies to set.In another embodiment, for video The audio track of media specifies one or more outputs to set.
Fig. 9 is one or more sections according to one embodiment for determining one or more media tracks and/or refers to The figure of the user interface 900 that fixed one or more corresponding outputs are set.In one embodiment, one or more users by Starting point and end point for one or more sections is identified in UI900 portions 901 to determine one or more sections of media track. In another embodiment, determine in meta data file one or more sections and show one or more in portion 901 Segment information.In another embodiment, one or more sections that can be directed in portion 901 determine shaking for one or more frequencies Width level.In another embodiment, one or more users can determine and a range of option in setting unit 905, example Such as media name, media tracks Taoist monastic name（Number）, will export to set and be reset to the default setting of media player and/or equipment, open With or disabling balanced device option, select amplifier option, preserve current setting etc..In another embodiment, by media track plus It is downloaded in media player, wherein media track sets with one or more outputs and is associated, in this case, UI900 shows that one or more outputs are set.In another embodiment, one or more users can be changed using UI900 One or more outputs for one or more media tracks set metadata.
Can advantageously via software, hardware（For example, general processor, Digital Signal Processing（DSP）Chip, special collection Into circuit（ASIC）, field programmable gate array（FPGA）Deng）, firmware or its combination realize being described herein for true Determine one or more sections of media track, encode one or more outputs and set and make its mistake being associated with one or more sections Journey and one or more outputs can be utilized to set so that the media player system of output is presented.It is explained in detail below for performing State such example hardware of function.
Figure 10 illustrates the computer system 1000 that can in the above realize embodiments of the invention.Although relative to spy Locking equipment or device depict computer system 1000, but it is envisaged that other equipment or device in Figure 10（For example, network Part, server etc.）Can be with the shown hardware and part of deployment system 1000.Computer system 1000 is programmed to（For example, through By computer program code or instruction）To determine one or more sections of media track, encode one or more outputs and set simultaneously It is set to be associated with one or more sections and media player system, the media player system can utilize one or more Output is set so that output is presented, as described herein, and including communication mechanism, such as in computer system 1000 The bus 1010 of transmission information between other inside and outside parts.Information（Also referred to as data）It is represented as measurable phenomenon Physical expression, usually voltage, but in other embodiments, including such as magnetic, electromagnetism, pressure, chemistry, biology, molecule, original The phenomenon that sub, subatomic and quantum interacts.For example, north and southern magnetic field or zero-sum non-zero voltage represent binary digit（Position） Two states（0、1）.Other phenomenons can represent the numeral compared with higher baseline.Multiple quantum states simultaneously before measurement it is folded Plus represent quantum bit（qubit）.One or more digital sequence compositions are used for representing the numeral of number or code for character Data.In certain embodiments, the information of referred to as analogue data is represented with the nearly continuum of the measurable magnitude in particular range. Computer system 1000 or one part constitute and one or more sections of media track are determined for performing, one or more are encoded Output sets and makes the device of its one or more steps being associated with one or more sections and media player system, described Media player system can be set so that output is presented using one or more outputs.
Bus 1010 includes one or more parallel conductors of information so that between the equipment of bus 1010 is coupled to Rapidly transmission information.One or more processors 1002 for processing information are coupled with bus 1010.
Processor（Or multiple processors）1002 pairs of information specified by computer program code perform one group of operation, described Computer program code with determine one or more sections of media track, encode one or more outputs and set and make it with one Or multiple sections and media player system are associated to, the media player system can be set using one or more outputs Put so that output is presented.Computer program code is one group of instruction or sentence, and it is provided for processor and/or computer system Perform the instruction of the operation for specifying function.Can be compiled with the computer programming language of the native instruction set for being compiled into processor Write code.Native instruction set can also directly be used（For example, machine language）To write code.Group operation is included from bus 1010 introducing information and place the information in bus 1010.Group operation generally also includes comparing two or more information lists Unit, the position of mobile information unit and by the combination of two or more information units, such as by addition or multiplication or similar to OR, XOR（XOR）With the logical operation of AND.Each that can be operated by the group of computing device operates the information for being referred to as instruction It is represented to processor, described information such as one or more digital command codes.The sequence of operation that to be performed by processor 1002, Such as sequence of opcodes composition processor instruction, also referred to as computer system instruction, or simply computer instruction.Especially Ground, can be embodied as machinery, electricity, magnetic, optics, chemistry or quantum part by processor either individually or in combination.
Computer system 1000 also includes being coupled to the memory 1004 of bus 1010.Such as random access memory （RAM）Or the storage information of memory 1004 of other dynamic memories, the information includes for determining one of media track Or multiple sections, encode one or more outputs and set and make its place being associated with one or more sections and media player system Reason device instruction, the media player system can be set so that output is presented using one or more outputs.Dynamic memory The information being stored therein is changed in permission by computer system 1000.RAM allows to be deposited independently of the information at neighbor address The information unit of storage and retrieval storage at the position of referred to as storage address.Memory 1004 is also used for by processor 1002 Nonce is stored during the execution of processor instruction.Computer system 1000 also includes being coupled to bus 1010 to store not The static information changed by computer system 1000（Including instruction）Read-only storage（ROM）1006 or other static storages set It is standby.Some memories are made up of volatile memory, its information that the face that is stored thereon is lost in power loss.Equally by coupling Close bus 1010 is non-volatile（Persistence）Storage device 1008, such as disk, CD or flash card, be for storing Make the information for also continuing to exist when computer system 1000 is switched off or loses power（Including instruction）.
Information, including one or more sections for determining media track, encode one or more outputs and set and make it With one or more sections and can using one or more output set be associated so that the media player system of output is presented Instruction be supplied to the device for processing of bus 1010 to use from external input device 1012, the external input device 1012 is all Such as comprising the keyboard or sensor of the alphanumeric key operated by people user.Sensor detects the condition in its near zone, and Transform those detections into the physical expression compatible with for representing the measurable phenomenon of information in computer system 1000.Quilt It is coupled to bus 1010, is primarily used to include display device 1014 with other external equipments that people interacts, such as negative electrode is penetrated Spool（CRT）Or liquid crystal display（LCD）Or plasma screen or printer, for text or image, and fixed point to be presented Equipment 1016, such as mouse or trace ball or cursor direction key or motion sensor, to control to be presented on display 1014 Small cursor glyph position and issue the order that is associated of graphic element with the presentation on display 1014.In some implementations In example, for example, computer system 1000 automatically carries out institute's functional embodiment in the case where nobody is input into wherein In, omit one or more in external input device 1012, display device 1014 and pointing device 1016.
In the embodiment shown, such as application specific integrated circuit（ASIC）1020 specialized hardware is coupled to bus 1010. Specialized hardware is configured to sufficiently rapidly be performed for specific purposes the operation of the execution of not processed device 1002.Application-specific integrated circuit shows Example includes graphics accelerator cards, the message encryption for will be sent by network for generating the image for display 1014 Password board, speech recognition and the interface to special external equipment with decryption, the special external equipment such as robots arm and Medical scanning apparatus, it is repeatedly carried out certain the complex operations sequence more efficiently realized with hardware.
Computer system 1000 also includes one or more examples for the communication interface 1070 for being coupled to bus 1010.It is logical Letter interface 1070 provides the unidirectional or two-way communication for being coupled to multiple external equipments, the place of the multiple external equipments their own Reason device is operated, such as printer, scanner and external disk.Generally, the coupling is with being connected to local network 1080 Network link 1078 realize, wherein the multiple external equipments of the processor with their own are also connected to local network 1080.For example, communication interface 1070 can be parallel port or serial port or USB on personal computer （USB）Port.In certain embodiments, communication interface 1070 is integrated service digital network（ISDN）Card or digital subscriber line （DSL）Card or telephone modem, it provides the information communication connection to the telephone wire of respective type.In some embodiments In, communication interface 1070 is that the signal in bus 1010 is converted into the signal or use for the communication connection by coaxial cable In the cable modem of the optical signal of the communication connection by fiber optic cables.Used as another example, communication interface 1070 can Being LAN（LAN）Block the data communication to provide the compatible LAN of such as Ethernet to connect.Radio chains can also be realized Road.For Radio Link, communication interface 1070 sends or receives or send and receive electric, acoustic or electrical magnetic signal, including infrared And optical signal, its information flow for carrying such as numerical data.For example, in radio hand-held equipment, such as similar to honeycomb electricity The mobile phone of words, communication interface 1070 includes the radio wave band electromagnetics transmitter and receiver of referred to as wireless set. In certain embodiments, communication interface 1070 makes it possible to the connection realized to the communication network 105 for UE101.
Terminology used in this article " computer-readable medium " is referred to participating in the offer information of processor 1002, included Any medium of the instruction for performing.Such medium can take many forms, including but not limited to computer-readable storage Medium（For example, non-volatile media, Volatile media）And transmission medium.The non-provisional medium bag of such as non-volatile media Include such as light or disk, such as storage device 1008.Volatile media includes such as dynamic memory 1004.Transmission medium includes Such as coaxial cable, copper cash, fiber optic cables and the carrier wave advanced by space in the case of without wire or cable, such as Sound wave and electromagnetic wave, including radio, light and infrared waves.Signal include by the amplitude of some transmission medium, frequency, phase, Artificial transient changing in terms of polarization or other physical properties.The general type of computer-readable medium includes such as floppy disk, soft Property disk, hard disk, tape, any other magnetizing mediums, CD-ROM, CDRW, DVD, any other optical medium, punch card, paper tape, light Learn mark sheet material, any other physical medium with the pattern in hole or other optics identifiable markers, RAM, PROM, EPROM, Any other Jie that FLASH-EPROM, any other memory chip or box, carrier wave or computer can be read out therefrom Matter.Term computer readable storage medium is used to refer to any computer-readable medium in addition to transmission medium herein.
The logic encoded in one or more tangible mediums includes computer-readable recording medium and such as ASIC1020 On one of specialized hardware or both on processor instruction.
Network link 1078 generally provides use or processing information by one or more Web vector graphic transmission mediums Other equipment information communication.For example, network link 1078 can provide host computer by local network 1080 1082 or to by ISP（ISP）The connection of the equipment 1084 of operation.ISP equipment 1084 is further through typically now Referred to as the public of the network of internet 1090, whole world packet exchange communication network provides data communication services.
The computer for being referred to as server host 1092 for being connected to internet is populated with response to being received by internet To information and the process of service is provided.For example, server host 1092 is resident to be provided with representing at display 1014 The process of the information of the video data of presentation.It is envisaged that can be in other calculating of such as main frame 1082 and server 1092 Carry out the part of deployment system 1000 in machine system with various configurations.
At least some of embodiment of the invention and the computer system for realizing some or all technology as herein described 1000 use is relevant.According to one embodiment of present invention, bag is performed in response to processor 1002 by computer system 1000 Be contained in memory 1004 one or more processors instruction one or more sequences and perform those technologies.Can be by Referred to as such instruction of computer instruction, software and program code is from the another of such as storage device 1008 or network link 1078 Computer-readable medium is read in memory 1004.The execution of the command sequence being included in memory 1004 promotes processor 1002 perform one or more in method and step described herein.In an alternate embodiment, can replace software or with Realize the present invention using the hardware of such as ASTC1020 in combination.Therefore, embodiments of the invention are not limited to hardware and soft Any particular combination of part, unless outside specifically describing also in this context.
By communication interface 1070 network link 1078 and other transmission over networks signal to from computer system 1000 carry informations.Computer system 1000 can by network 1080,1090, by network link 1078 and communication interface 1070 send and receive information, including program code.In the example using internet 1090, server host 1092 passes through Internet 1090, ISP equipment 1084, local network 1080 and communication interface 1070 are transmitted for application-specific, by from calculating The program code of the message request that machine 1000 sends.The code for receiving can be held when it is received by processor 1002 OK, or can store in memory 1004 or storage device 1008 or other nonvolatile memories in for performing after a while Or both.By this way, computer system 1000 can obtain application code in the form of the signal on carrier wave.
Various forms of computer-readable mediums can be related to processor 1002 carry one or more command sequences or Data or both are for execution.For example, can initially carry instruction on the such as disk of the remote computer of main frame 1082 And data.Remote computer by instruction and data be loaded into its dynamic memory and using modem by telephone wire come Send instruction and data.Instruction and data is received on the telephone line in the local modem of computer system 1000 and is used Instruction and data is converted into serving as infrared transmitter the signal in the infrared carrier wave of network link 1078.Serve as communication interface The information that 1070 infrared detector receives the instruction and data carried in infrared signal and would indicate that the instruction and data is put Put in bus 1010.By information bearing to memory 1004, processor 1002 is from the search instruction of memory 1004 for bus 1010 Some the data execute instructions sent together with instruction with data and use.Before being performed by processor 1002 or can perform The instruction and data that will alternatively be received in memory 1004 afterwards is stored in storage device 1008.
Figure 11 illustrates the chipset or chip 1100 that can in the above perform embodiments of the invention.Chipset 1100 It is programmed to determine one or more sections of media track, encodes one or more outputs and set and make it with one or more sections Associated with media player system, the media player system can set defeated to present using one or more outputs Go out, as described herein, and including for example combining in one or more physical packages（For example, chip）In relative to Figure 10 Described processor and memory member.For example, physical package is included in construction package（For example, substrate）On one or The arrangement of multiple materials, part and/or wire, to provide the such as saving of physical strength, size and/or the limitation of electric interactions One or more characteristics.It is envisaged that chipset 1100 can be realized in one single chip in certain embodiments.May be used also It is envisaged that chipset or chip 1100 can be embodied as single " system on a chip " in certain embodiments.It is also contemplated that Be that in certain embodiments, independent ASIC will not be used, for example, and will be performed by one or more processors herein Disclosed in all correlation functions.Chipset or chip 1100 or one part are constituted for performing offer and service availability phase The device of the one or more steps of the user interface navigation information of association.Chipset or chip 1100 or one part composition are used In perform determine media track one or more sections, encode one or more outputs set and make it with one or more sections and The device of the associated one or more steps of media player system, the media player system can utilize one or many Individual output is set so that output is presented.
In one embodiment, chipset or chip 1100 include communication mechanism, such as in the portion of chipset 1100 The bus 1101 of transmission information between part.Processor 1103 have to the connection of bus 1101 to perform and process store for example Instruction and information in memory 1105.Processor 1103 can include one or more process cores, and each core is configured to solely On the spot operate.Polycaryon processor makes it possible to realize multiprocessing in single physical encapsulation.The example of polycaryon processor includes two Individual, four, eight or greater number of process cores.Alternately or additionally, processor 1103 can include being gone here and there via bus 1101 Connection ground is configured so that one or more microprocessors that can realize that independent instruction is performed, pile line operation and multithreading are performed Device.Processor 1103 may be accompanied with performing one or more special-purpose members of some processing functions and task, such as one Or multiple digital signal processors（DSP）1107 or one or more application specific integrated circuits（ASIC）1109.DSP1107 generally quilts It is configured to process real world signal in real time independently of processor 1103（For example, sound）.Likewise it is possible to by ASTC1109 It is configured to perform the special function for failing to be easily performed by more general processor.It is used to help perform invention work(as herein described Other special-purpose members of energy can include one or more field programmable gate arrays（FPGA）（It is not shown）, one or more control Device processed（It is not shown）Or one or more other special-purpose computer chips.
In one embodiment, chipset or chip 800 only include one or more processors and support and/or be related to And/or for some softwares and/or firmware of one or more processors.
Processor 1103 and adjoint part have the connection via bus 1101 to memory 1105.Memory 1105 includes Dynamic memory for storing executable instruction（For example, RAM, disk, compact disc rocordable etc.）And static memory（For example, ROM, CD-ROM etc.）, the executable instruction performs inventive step as herein described to determine media track when executed One or more sections, encode one or more outputs and set and make it related to one or more sections and media player system Connection, the media player system can be set so that output is presented using one or more outputs.Memory 1105 also store with The data that the execution of inventive step is associated or is generated by it.
Figure 12 is the mobile terminal for communication that can be operated in the system of fig. 1 according to one embodiment（For example, Mobile phone）Example components figure.In certain embodiments, mobile terminal 1 200 or one part are constituted for performing determination matchmaker One or more sections of track body, encode one or more outputs and set and make it with one or more sections and media player system The device of the associated one or more steps of system, the media player system can using one or more outputs set with Just output is presented.Usually, the usually defined radio receiver in terms of the characteristic of front-end and back-end.Cover institute in the front end of receiver There is radio frequency（RF）Circuit, and all baseband processing circuitries are covered in rear end.The term " circuit " for being used in this application is referred to Both below：（1）Only hardware embodiment（The such as only implementation method of analog and/or digital circuit）, and（2）Circuit and soft Part（And/or firmware）Combination（Such as, if can be applied to specific background, processor, including digital signal processor, software And the combination of memory, it works to promote equipment execution various functions of such as mobile phone or server together）." electricity This definition on road " is used suitable for this term in this application all, is included in any claim.Show as another Example, as used in this specification and if can be applied to specific context, term " circuit " will also covering only processor（Or Multiple processors）And its with software and/or firmware implementation method.If can be applied to specific context, term " electricity Road " also cover based band integrated circuit or application processor integrated circuit or cellular network equipment in such as mobile phone or Similar integrated circuit in other network equipments.
The associated internal components of phone include main control unit（MCU）1203rd, digital signal processor（DSP）1205 and/ Or receiver/the transmitter unit including microphone gain control unit and speaker gain control unit.Main display unit 1207 provide a user with the various applications of support and the displays of mobile terminal function, and the application and function are performed or support determination matchmaker One or more sections of track body, encode one or more outputs and set and make it with one or more sections and media player system The associated step of system, the media player system can be set so that output is presented using one or more outputs.Display Device 1207 includes being display configured to mobile terminal（For example, mobile phone）User interface at least one of display electricity Road.In addition, display 1207 and display circuit are configured to the user's control of at least some of function of promoting mobile terminal.Audio Functional circuit 1209 includes microphone 1211 and amplifier of microphone, and the voice signal that it will be exported from microphone 1211 amplifies. Encoder/decoder is fed to from the amplification voice signal of the output of microphone 1211（CODEC）1213.
Wireless part 1215 is by power amplification and conversion frequency so that via antenna 1217 and base station communication, the base station is wrapped Include in mobile communication system.Power amplifier（PA）1219 and transmitter/modulation circuitry operationally MCU1203 is rung Should, the wherein output of PA1219 is coupled to duplexer 1221 or circulator or duplexer, as is well known in the art 's.PA1219 is also coupled to battery interface and power control unit 1220.
In use, the user of mobile terminal 1 201 is examined to the sounding of microphone 1211 and his or her voice together with any Survey ambient noise and be converted into analog voltage together.The analog voltage then passes through analog-digital converter（ADC）1223 are converted into Data signal.Route in DSP1205 data signal to process wherein by control unit 1203, such as voice coding, letter Road coding, encryption and intertexture.In one embodiment, processed voice signal is passed by unit not displayed separately using honeycomb fashion Defeated protocol code, the cellular transmission agreement such as global evolution（EDGE）, General Packet Radio Service（GPRS）, the whole world GSM（GSM）, internet protocol multimedia subsystem（IMS）, Universal Mobile Telecommunications System（UMTS）Deng and it is any Other appropriate wireless mediums, such as inserting of microwave（WiMAX）, Long Term Evolution（LTE）Network, CDMA（CDMA）, broadband CDMA（WCDMA）, Wireless Fidelity（WiFi）, satellite etc..
Coded signal is then routed to balanced device 1225 for compensating what is occurred during the transmission by air Any frequency-dependent impairments, such as phase and amplitude distortion.After balanced bit stream, modulator 1227 connects signal with RF The RF signals combination generated in mouth 1229.Modulator 1227 generates sine wave via frequency or phase-modulation.In order that signal Be ready for transmission, up-converter 1231 by the sine wave exported from modulator 1227 with by synthesizer 1233 generate it is another One sine wave combines to realize desired transmission frequency.Then it is appropriate so that signal to be increased to come sending signal by PA1219 Power level.In real system, PA1219 serves as variable gain amplifier, and its gain is connect by DSP1205 according to from network base station The information that receives is controlled.Then antenna coupler 1235 is filtered to signal and is optionally sent in the duplexer 1221 With matching impedance providing maximum power transfer.Finally, home base stations are transmitted signals to via antenna 1217.Can be supplied from Dynamic gain control（AGC）To control the gain of the most rear class of receiver.Signal can be therefrom transferred to remote phone, it can To be another cellular phone, other mobile phones or be connected to public switch telephone network（PSTN）Or other telephone networks Land line.
The voice signal for being transmitted into mobile terminal 1 201 is received and immediately by low-noise amplifier via antenna 1217 （LNA）1237 amplify.The reduction carrier frequency of down converter 1239, while demodulator 1241 peels off RF, only leaves digit order number Stream.Then the signal experiences balanced device 1225 and by DSP1205 treatment.Digital analog converter（DAC）1243 pairs of signals are changed, And the output for as a result obtaining is sent to user by loudspeaker 1245, and its all can be implemented as CPU （CPU）（It is not shown）Main control unit（MCU）Under 1203 control.
MCU1203 is received from keyboard 1247 includes the various signals of input signal.With other users input block（For example, Microphone 1211）Combined keyboard 1247 and/or MCU1203 include the user interface circuit for managing user input. MCU1203 runs user interface software to promote the user's control of at least some of function of mobile terminal 1 201, to determine media One or more sections of track, encode one or more outputs and set and make it with one or more sections and media player system Associated, the media player system can be set so that output is presented using one or more outputs.MCU1203 also distinguishes To display 1207 and voice output switch controller delivering display command and switch command.Additionally, MCU1203 and DSP1205 Exchange information, and can access optionally in combination with STM card 1249 and memory 1251.In addition, MCU1203 performs terminal institute The various control functions for needing.DSP1205 can perform various conventional numerical processing functions according to implementation method to voice signal In any one.In addition, DSP1205 determines the ambient noise water of home environment according to the signal that microphone 1211 is detected It is flat, and the gain of microphone 1211 is arranged to be selected as the water of the natural tendency of the user of compensation mobile terminal 1 201 It is flat.
CODEC1213 includes ADC1223 and DAC1243.Memory 1251 is stored includes each of calling input tone data Data are planted, and other data can be stored, including the music data received via such as fhe global the Internet.Software module can To be present in RAM memory, flash memory, register or the writeable storage of any other form well known in the art In medium.Memory devices 1251 can be but not limited to single memory, CD, DVD, ROM, RAM, EEPROM, optical storage Device can store any other non-volatile memory medium of numerical data.
Optionally in combination with SIM 1249 carry such as important information, such as cellular phone number, operator supply clothes Business, subscription specifics and security information.SIM 1249 is mainly used in identifying mobile terminal 1 201 on radio net.Card 1249 are also included for storing the memory that personal telephone number registration, text message and the specific mobile terminal of user are set.
Although describing the present invention with reference to many embodiments and implementation method, the present invention is not limited, and covers Cover the various obvious modification in the authority of appended claims and equivalent arrangement.Although between claim Some combine to express feature of the invention, but it is envisaged that can arrange these features with any combinations and order.

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1. a kind of method for media of resetting, including：
Determine one or more sections of media track；
One or more of sections of outputs corresponding to one or more are made to set associated；And
It is based at least partially on one or more of outputs and sets and promotes to carry out media track at equipment at least in part Reset；
Each in wherein described section is a part for the media track.
2. method according to claim 1, also includes：
Coding at least specify for one or more sections at the beginning of between, units for setting of length and one or more corresponding outputs One or more of corresponding output in data sets and is associated with one or more of sections.
3. method according to claim 2, wherein, the coding is held by artist, third party, user or its combination OK.
4. method according to claim 1, also includes：
Set from service, content provider, social networks, another equipment or the one or more of corresponding outputs of its combined retrieval Put.
5. method according to claim 1, also includes：
It is determined that the fingerprint being associated with media track,
Wherein, the retrieval that one or more of corresponding outputs are set is based at least partially on the fingerprint.
6. method according to claim 1, also includes；
Determine the media output capabilities of equipment,
Wherein, the playback of media track is also based at least partially on the media output capabilities.
7. method according to claim 1, wherein, one or more of corresponding outputs set and include frequency and accordingly shake At least one of width, audio frequency effect, video setting and video effect.
8. a kind of device for media of resetting, including：
At least one processor；And
At least one memory, it includes computer program code,
At least one memory and computer program code are configured to promote institute together with least one processor State device and at least perform the following,
Determine one or more sections of media track；
One or more of sections of outputs corresponding to one or more are made to set associated；And
It is based at least partially on one or more of outputs and sets and promotes to carry out media track at equipment at least in part Reset；
Each in wherein described section is a part for the media track.
9. device according to claim 8, wherein, described device be also prompted at least in part for：
Coding at least specify for one or more sections at the beginning of between, units for setting of length and one or more corresponding outputs One or more of corresponding output in data sets and is associated with one or more of sections.
10. device according to claim 9, wherein, the coding is held by artist, third party, user or its combination OK.
11. devices according to claim 8, wherein, described device be also prompted at least in part for：
Set from service, content provider, social networks, another equipment or the one or more of corresponding outputs of its combined retrieval Put.
12. devices according to claim 11, wherein, described device be also prompted at least in part for：
It is determined that the fingerprint being associated with media track,
Wherein, the retrieval that one or more of corresponding outputs are set is based at least partially on the fingerprint.
13. devices according to claim 8, wherein, described device be also prompted at least in part for：
Determine the media output capabilities of equipment,
Wherein, the playback of media track is also based at least partially on the media output capabilities.
14. devices according to claim 8, wherein, it is one or more of it is corresponding output set include frequency and accordingly At least one of amplitude, audio frequency effect, video setting and video effect.
15. according to any one of claim 8-14 described device, wherein, described device is mobile phone, is also included：
User interface circuit and user interface software, it is configured to by display using promoting mobile phone at least The user's control of some functions, and be configured to respond user input；And
Display and display circuit, at least a portion of its user interface for being display configured to mobile phone, the display Device and display circuit are configured to the user's control of at least some of function of promoting mobile phone.
A kind of 16. equipment for media of resetting, including for performing the dress of the method according to any one of claim 1-7 Put.
17. equipment according to claim 16, wherein, the equipment is mobile phone, is also included；
User interface circuit and user interface software, it is configured to by display using promoting mobile phone at least The user's control of some functions, and be configured to respond user input；And
Display and display circuit, at least a portion of its user interface for being display configured to mobile phone, the display Device and display circuit are configured to the user's control of at least some of function of promoting mobile phone.
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