Google Inc.

Google Technology Holdings LLC

Wen Hao Zhang

Adrian M Schuster

Andrew K Wells

Prabhu Annabathula

Kevin J Bastyr

Prabhu Anabathula

Jonathan E Eklund

Embodiments are provided for receiving a request to output audio at a first speaker and a second speaker of an electronic device, determining that the electronic device is oriented in a portrait orientation or a landscape orientation, identifying, based on the determined orientation, a first equalization setting for the first speaker and a second equalization setting for the second speaker, providing, for output at the first speaker, a first audio signal with the first equalization setting, and providing, for output at the second speaker, a second audio signal with the second equalization setting.

Systems and methods for equalizing audio for playback on an electronic device

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A method includes receiving a request to output audio at a speaker of an electronic device, determining whether the speaker of the electronic device is facing substantially towards or away from a support surface, identifying, based on whether the speaker of the electronic device is facing substantially towards or away from the support surface, an equalization setting, and providing, for output at the speaker of the electronic device, an audio signal with the equalization setting.

Embodiments are provided for equalizing audio data for output by a speaker of an electronic device based on a local position or orientation of the electronic device. According to certain aspects, the electronic device can determine () its local position based on various sensor data, and identify () an appropriate equalization setting. In some cases, the electronic device can modify () the equalization setting based on acoustic and/or optical data. The electronic device can apply () the modified or unmodified equalization setting to an audio signal and cause the speaker to output () the audio signal with the applied equalization setting.

A method on a mobile device for providing an audio output to a user at a determined loudness level is described. A text input is received. A loudness level of an audio output, corresponding to the text input, is determined based on a volume setting of the mobile device and a non-linear adjustment of the volume setting. The audio output is provided to an audio output component at the determined loudness level.

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