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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2017
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
James M. Hollabaugh, San Jose, CA (US);
Hannes Breitschaedel, Cupertino, CA (US);
David A. Sumberg, San Francisco, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A power mitigation algorithm in a loudspeaker amplification system that includes a loudspeaker driver, an audio amplifier, and a constant output power, power supply. A power requirement for the amplifier to output an audio signal is determined. A gain adjustment signal is then determined based on a difference between the power requirement and a power budget of the amplifier. Gain of the audio signal is adjusted according to the gain adjustment signal, for output through the loudspeaker driver. As a result, a peak level of the power consumption of the amplifier while outputting the gain-adjusted audio signal becomes less than the power budget. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.