Patent ID: 11894006
Assignee: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A method of processing an audio signal, comprising:
receiving audio from a playback volume controller/leveler;
comparing a level of the audio with a threshold level;
determining whether the audio is professionally produced
in accordance with the audio being professionally produced or the level being greater than the threshold level,
boosting or cutting the audio in accordance with a first dynamic range control (DRC) compression curve, the first DRC compression curve indicating a first amount of gain to apply to the audio;

in accordance with the audio not being professionally produced and the level being less than or equal to the threshold level,
boosting or cutting the audio in accordance with a second DRC compression curve, the second DRC compression curve indicating a second amount of gain to apply to the audio, wherein the second amount of gain is different than the first amount of gain; and

sending the audio to a downstream device.