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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2007
Yin-shan Chen, Tainan County, CN;
Che-ming Lin, Tainan County, CN;
Chien-ming Wu, Taipei, CN;
Chia-shin Yen, Taipei County, CN;
Yin-Shan Chen, Tainan County, CN;
Che-Ming Lin, Tainan County, CN;
Chien-Ming Wu, Taipei, CN;
Chia-Shin Yen, Taipei County, CN;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for automatic noise compensation used with audio reproduction equipment are provided. The method comprises: (a) collecting a plurality of mixed audio signals, each mixed audio signal including equipment sound output by the audio reproduction equipment, and background noise; (b) removing the equipment sound from the mixed audio signals to obtain the background noise therein; (c) determining whether or not a plurality of mixed audio signals under inspection include a significant sound; and (d) adjusting the volume of the audio reproduction equipment according to whether or not a significant sound has been generated in the surrounding area and the magnitude of the background noise in the mixed audio signals under inspection to satisfy a plurality of predetermined compensation conditions.