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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2012
Applicants:
Naoki Sugita, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Tsurumoto, Saitama, JP;
Inventors:
Naoki Sugita, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Tsurumoto, Saitama, JP;
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, , JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03G 3/00 (2006.01); H03G 3/30 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03G 3/3005 (2013.01); H04R 3/00 (2013.01); H04R 2430/01 (2013.01);
Abstract
An information processing apparatus including an audio input unit, an amplifier unit, and a controller. The audio input unit is capable of converting audio into an electric audio signal. The amplifier unit is configured to amplify the audio signal obtained by the audio input unit and capable of performing auto gain control. The controller is configured to turn off the auto gain control of the amplifier unit when an application that uses an audio recognition is executed with respect to the amplified audio signal.