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Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015

Filed:

Nov. 13, 2013
Applicant:

Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US);

Inventors:

Shiufun Cheung, Lexington, MA (US);

Jay Solomon, Stow, MA (US);

Assignee:

Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03F 99/00 (2009.01); H03F 3/181 (2006.01); H03F 3/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03F 3/181 (2013.01); H03F 3/68 (2013.01); H03F 2200/435 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and an amplifier for amplifying audio signals include a signal processor for processing incoming audio samples in preparation for amplification by an electronic amplifier circuit. A voltage is received from a power supply. Before the signal processor completes processing the incoming audio samples, an input level is estimated based on the incoming audio samples. In response to a comparison between the estimated input level and a threshold value, it is determined whether to boost the voltage received from the power supply. After the signal processor completes processing the incoming audio samples, an output level is estimated based on the processed audio samples. A determination is made, in response to the estimated output level, whether to adjust the threshold value used to determine whether to boost the voltage received from the power supply.


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