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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2010
Applicants:
Patrick Alan O'connell, Aalborg Oest, DK;
Niall Mcdermott, Limerick, IE;
Frederick Carnegie Thompson, Limerick, IE;
Inventors:
Patrick Alan O'Connell, Aalborg Oest, DK;
Niall McDermott, Limerick, IE;
Frederick Carnegie Thompson, Limerick, IE;
Assignee:
MediaTek Pte Ltd., Solaris, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03G 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03G 3/002 (2013.01); H03G 3/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for controlling a gain applied to an audio signal. The method comprises applying a gain step to a gain setting at defined time intervals, and upon detection of at least one zero crossing point within the audio signal, applying the gain setting to a gain control signal for controlling the gain applied to the audio signal.