Patent ID: 9525392
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: H03G

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: receiving by a processor a first user input and a first portion of an audio content, wherein the first user input signals to an electronic device to increase or to decrease a volume of a sound output; determining by the processor a first loudness metric corresponding to the first portion of the audio content when the first user input is received, the first loudness metric being a measure of the loudness of the first portion of the audio content being outputted by the electronic device, wherein determining the first loudness metric includes reading the first loudness metric included in a metadata associated with the first portion of the audio content; storing by the processor in a memory the first loudness metric in association with the first user input, wherein the memory stores a history of loudness metrics in association with user inputs; determining by the processor a second loudness metric that is a measure of the loudness of a second portion of the audio content that is received, wherein determining the second loudness metric includes reading the second loudness metric included in a metadata associated with the second portion of the audio content; determining a second user input associated with the second loudness metric using the history; and generating by the processor a control signal to automatically control the volume of the sound output by the electronic device corresponding to a second user input.