CN102026082B - Track self-adaptive method and device for sound producing device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an adaptive method for channel sounding device, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring physical position information of the sound producing device; physical position information generating means and the output of the comparator signal to the sounding channel means included logical channel whether the position information is consistent; and when the comparison result is inconsistent, the channel signal is switched to the other channel signal, wherein the position information of the physical location of logical channels and the other channel sounding signal containing information of the device consistent. The present invention also provides an apparatus for an adaptive channel sounding apparatus. Achieved by the adaptive channel aspect of the present invention, it is possible to automatically provide the user a better sound effects.

Description

Channel adaptation method and apparatus means for sounding

FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to a method and apparatus of adaptive channel for sounding apparatus.

Background technique

[0002] At present, more and more people like to listen to music and watch movies on TV in mobile phones, MP3 and MP4 players, and other portable notebook. Users in the use of laptops and portable player to enjoy music and watch TV when the movie will be connected to plug headphones or external speakers. From the early to the current 5.1-channel stereo, the sound development to provide people with a better listening experience.

[0003] Currently, the left and right channels notebooks and portable player is not in accordance with left and right stereo channels disposed about a corresponding adjustment of the output, which gives a user inconvenience. For example, for stereo headphones, the above will be marked around, but users plug the headset into the ear, it often will be either right or left, pick-up directly into your ear, so, there will be cars from the screen when watching movies the left towards the right and hear the case is heading to the left from the right.

[0004] external speakers will also appear for the same problem: the physical separation of the signal is about, but users really put speakers when they are not necessarily placed around.

The [0005] above may be because the user does not know about the wrong place, or users do not have a headset or speaker for correct placement of separate left and right, especially headsets, basically no one go about their separate of.

[0006] In order to solve the left and right channel speakers and headphones adapt to portable players and laptop problems, existing solutions include: know how to headphones or speakers placed around the right user separately distinguish themselves about, but lack of humanity kinds of programs, users rarely go left and right. In addition, for users who will not be around for the right headphones or speakers placed apart, also features on the left and right headphones plus obviously easy to remember employed to inform the user which is left headphone which is the right headphone, but this program users also need to distinguish themselves around.

[0007] Accordingly, a need exists to automatically identifying the physical location of the sound device, and the physical location of the channel signal included in the channel information of a logical location information of the utterance apparatus consistent channel switch to the sound-generating means solution that can solve the problems of the related art.

SUMMARY

[0008] The present invention solves the technical problem is to provide a method and apparatus for adaptive channel sounding device, capable of automatically switching the channel to the playback device corresponding to the sound device to provide the user better hearing feelings.

[0009] In order to solve the above technical problems, according to one aspect of the invention, there is provided an adaptive method for channel sounding device, comprising the steps of: acquiring physical position information of the sound producing device; Comparative physical location information generating means whether the output to the logical address information channel signal of the channel sounding device included in the same; and when the comparison result is inconsistent, the channel signal is switched to the other channel signal, wherein the other channel signal comprises consistent with the physical location of the logical channel information of the position information of the sound producing device.

[0010] Alternatively, in the step of acquiring physical position information of the sound producing device, the physical location information acquired by the microphone array sounding device. Preferably, the physical position information acquiring means receives the ultrasonic sound signal from a sound through the microphone array means. [0011] Alternatively, the identification means may be utilized to identify features of the utterance acquisition means may set in advance, to determine the physical location information of the sound apparatus. Preferably, the device of the utterance may be identified as a characteristic color or shape.

[0012] Alternatively, the motion information may be utilized utterance acceleration sensor means provided in sounding apparatus as the acquired physical position information of the sound producing device. An acceleration sensor provided in the playback apparatus acquires the physical position information of the sound device as the logical position information of the sound producing device. Preferably, the acceleration sensor is a triaxial acceleration sensor.

[0013] Alternatively, the sound producing device comprising a speaker and a headphone.

[0014] According to another aspect of the invention there is provided a device for an adaptive channel sound producing device, comprising: a location information acquiring module acquires the physical position information of the sound producing device; comparison module comparing the physical location of the device occurs information whether the utterance output to the logical address information of the channel signal channel means included in the same; and a switching module, when the comparison result is inconsistent, the channel signal is switched to the other channel signal, wherein the other sound consistent with the physical location of the logical channel location information associated with the sound signal including device information channel.

[0015] The present invention has the following advantages:

[0016], logical address information and the output channel to the sound-generating means comprising a channel signal by comparing the physical position information acquiring sound producing device, the physical position information output means may determine that the utterance to which the whether the logical position information channel included in the channel signal coincides, when the comparison result is inconsistent, the channel signal is switched to another channel signal, wherein the logical location information of the other channel signals contained in the channel consistent with the physical position information sound producing device, thereby realizing adaptive channel sound producing device, and improving the convenience of user operation.

[0017] Other features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or learned by practice of the present invention. The objectives and other advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by the written description, claims, and drawings structure particularly pointed out.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

[0018] The drawings described herein are provided for further understanding of the present invention, constitute a part of this application, exemplary embodiments of the present invention are used to explain the present invention without unduly limiting the present invention. In the drawings:

[0019] FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method of adaptive channel device according to the present invention, the utterance;

[0020] FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a sensor disposed in a triaxial accelerometer embodiment of the method of the present invention;

[0021] FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the channel adaptation means sounding apparatus according to the present invention.

Detailed ways

[0022] Referring to the drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described.

[0023] FIG. 1 is a flowchart of channel adaptation method according to an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention for a sound. Figure 3 shows the present invention for adaptive channel sounding means 300, the method of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 for execution. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3 in conjunction with FIG., The method of the present invention is described below:

[0024] First, the position information acquisition module 30 to acquire physical location information (S100) sound producing device. Manner determining the physical location information of a specific utterance apparatus will be described hereinafter.

[0025] Then, by the comparison module 31, and comparing the physical position information of the output apparatus to the sound generating position information whether the logical channel included in the signal coincides means (SllO). For example, if the location information obtaining means determines that the utterance module 30 located on the left position, to the need to compare the output channel logical address information of the channel signal comprising the sound producing device whether the left channel. Sound analysis of other devices as well.

[0026] According to the comparison result, 32, is selectively output by the switching module switches channels. When the comparison result is inconsistent (S120), the switching module 32 is switched or not switched. For example, if the location information obtaining means determines that the utterance module 30 located on the left position, the position information is output to the logical channel sound signal of the channel means is included in a right channel signal, the sound output to the sound producing device channel signal is switched to a logical position information of the left channel signal, such that the left channel sound signal to the device located on the left, thus achieving position information corresponding to the logical-physical channel signals contained in channel sounding apparatus consistent location information. You know, when the same (S130), there is no need to switch the above-described procedure, i.e., without being processed.

[0027] The following exemplary embodiments in conjunction with exemplary embodiments, the present invention will be specifically described.

[0028] Example 1

[0029] as a playback device to laptops, notebook computers with integrated cameras, audio equipment headset. By the left and right headphones or around the headphone lead painted in different colors as recognizable features in a notebook play movies or music, camera shot with headphones a User's Profile Photos from the shoot's Profile Photos can identify which color headphones in which direction.

[0030] When the position information of the logical channel is inconsistent physical position information about the identified headset and headset left channel signals by applying a different predetermined color included, it switches the output left and right channels of the notebook. For example, if the red lead connecting the headset to the left headphone, blue lead is connected to the right headphone, normally the left channel signal is output to the headset wire connected at the red, blue to the right channel signal is output lead connecting the earpiece. If the comparison module 31 determines the red lead connecting headphones worn at a user's right ear, and the blue lead connecting headphones worn at the user's left ear and the earphone wires photo picture according to the color, the left and right headphones that physical logical channel position information and position information channel signal received over the predetermined painted different colors included in the left and right headphones inconsistent.

[0031] In the case of inconsistencies, by the switching module 32, switching the left and right channel signals in order to achieve consistency.

[0032] Example 2

[0033] The foregoing embodiment 1 except that, in the present embodiment, a notebook computer as a playback device, integrated with a microphone array on a laptop, speakers as audio equipment.

[0034] The sound output through the left or right channel of a first control signal to the laptop speakers; speaker receiving said signal and playback, playback speaker microphone array to acquire a signal and detect the utterance at which side of the speaker, if the detected inconsistent speaker to sound location information and channel sounding notebook control channel signal contains information of a logical location.

[0035] In the case of inconsistency, switching the output of the left and right channels of the notebook.

[0036] Example 3

[0037] Example 2 and the place is not the same, in the present embodiment, the 5.1 channel speaker as audio equipment, which includes a left front speaker, left center speaker, right front speakers, left rear speaker right rear speakers, the front speakers n-6 and subwoofer speakers. It supports 5.1-channel computer (laptop or desktop) or support 5.1 channel output DVD output as a playback device

[0038] By successively controlling sound playback apparatus six channels (left front, left rear, right front, right rear, front and subwoofer n) outputs a signal to the speakers; speaker receiving the signal and displays the microphone array acquires playback speaker sound signal and detecting the azimuth (physical position information) of the speakers, if the sound channel speaker utterance acquired physical position information playback apparatus is controlled inconsistent, channel switching, the decoded output of the logic results of the detection channel position information matching the logical channels output to the corresponding physical speaker.

[0039] Example 4

[0040] Examples 1 and 2 differs from the preceding embodiment in that, in the portable player as a playback device, integrated with a microphone array on the headphone audio equipment as a portable player.

[0041] left or right channel sound by the portable player to the control signal output to the headphone; earphone receiving the signal and play it; acquiring the microphone array and detecting a signal at headphones headset sound is which, if when the acquired channel sounding inconsistent physical position information of the portable headphone player controlled, switched output left and right channels of the portable player. Preferably, to avoid the sound emitted by the earphone microphone array may be smaller than the case where the captured volume is too would harm the user's ear, the user can control the headphone hear ultrasound, large volume point it does not matter, so that the microphone array it can capture the sound information headsets.

[0042] Example 5

[0043] Example 4 is that not the same place, to the portable player as a playback device 200, audio equipment as a headphone, a triaxial acceleration sensor SN1 is provided on the portable player, and the other two portions of the headset the headset It is provided with a triaxial acceleration sensor SN2 and SN3, as shown in FIG.

[0044] Since two headphones are opposed, the two left and right headphone triaxial acceleration sensor SN2 and SN3 of the XYZ axes must be opposite to a shaft. For example, when the triaxial acceleration sensor XYZ axes of XYZ axis acceleration sensor of the portable player and the left headphone is consistent, the right earphone triaxial acceleration sensor is relative XYZ axes.

[0045] The portable player 200 by receiving the right and left acceleration data output from the triaxial acceleration sensor SNl triaxial acceleration sensor SN2 in the headset and acceleration data outputted from its internal SN3 provided for comparison, can determine whether the two earphone portions physical location information.

[0046] If the logical position information of the detected physical position information of the left and right headphone earphone defined by the acceleration sensor not, the switching of the output left and right channels of the portable player.

[0047] Example 5 can be summarized as follows: to determine whether the left and right headphones worn correctly by comparing the data playback apparatus in which a sensor and sensor data received from the two earphone. In order to make more apparent the present embodiment, the number and numbered I, two headset 2. In the design process, which is consistent advance sensor data sensor data with the player to the left earphone headset provided opposite to the right headphone. For example, if I, into the left ear headphone; sensor data and the sensor data playback apparatus No. 2 into the right ear headphones, in this case wearing is correct, then the playback apparatus receives the left ear headphone I, is consistent with and the sensor data and the sensor data playback apparatus in the right ear headphone 2 is reversed, there is no need to switch.

[0048] If the two rear replacement headset, i.e., wear incorrect, the I number into the right ear headphones, earphone 2 is inserted into the left ear, but this time the playback apparatus 2 receives the sensor data and the earphone sensor data playback apparatus it is the same, but the sensor data and the sensor data playback apparatus I, the headset is reversed, since the player is determined to 2 and the number is consistent, the headphone 2 to the left, the right headphone No. I. Need to switch signal.

[0049] Although in the present application specification, notebook computer, desktop computer, portable player according to the present invention is described as an example, however, the playback apparatus is not limited thereto, but may include information such as DVD players, MP3 / MP4, V⑶ various players, devices capable of a plurality of output channels.

[0050] aspect of the present invention, and by comparing the acquired physical position information of the sound producing device with its logical position information of the channel signal output to the sound device included, physical location information may be determined and the sound output means to whether the logical position information of the channel sounding device coincides, when the comparison result is inconsistent, the channel signal is switched to the other channel signal, wherein the physical location of the logical address information contained in the signal of other channel sounding device information consistency, enabling channel adaptive sound producing device, and improving the convenience of user operation.

[0051] The above description is only preferred embodiments of the present invention, it is not intended to limit the invention to those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various changes and variations. Any modification within the spirit and principle of the present invention, made, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., should be included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

An adaptive method for channel sounding apparatus, characterized by comprising the steps of: acquiring physical position information of the sound producing device; physical position information output means comparing the utterance to utterance of said channel means whether the logical position information of the channel signal included in the same; and when the comparison result is inconsistent, the channel signal is switched to the other channel signal, the position information of a logical channel of the other channel signal comprises consistent with the physical position of said sound information.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of obtaining the physical location information further comprises means utterance steps of: acquiring physical position information by means of the sounding microphone array.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the step of acquiring the position information of the physical apparatus further comprising sounding the steps of: receiving an ultrasonic signal from the sound emitting means via said microphone array of the sound emitting means acquires physical location information.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of acquiring the position information of the physical apparatus further comprises utterance steps of: acquiring identification means may identify features of the sound producing device is set in advance, to determine whether the utterance means the physical location information.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the identifiable characteristic is the sound emitting means wherein shape or color.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of acquiring physical position information of the sound producing device further comprising: an acceleration sensor provided in the sounding apparatus acquired by the sound producing device motion information as the physical position information of the sound emitting means.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, further comprising: an acceleration sensor provided in the playback apparatus acquires the physical position information means utterance as the logical location information sounding means.

8. The method of 1 to 7 according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sound emitting means comprises a speaker and a headphone.

9. The method of claim 6 or claim 7, wherein said acceleration sensor is a triaxial acceleration sensor.

10. A method for adaptive channel sounding means, characterized by comprising: a position information acquisition module acquires the physical position information of the sound producing device; comparison module, the physical position information of said sound output means to compare the said logical address information whether the sound channel signals of the channel means included in the same; and a switching module, when the comparison result is inconsistent, the channel signal is switched to the other channel signal, said another acoustic logical address information of the channel signal comprising a channel coincides with the physical location information of the sound producing device.