Patent ID: 9449612
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: G10L,H03G

Claim Text:
1. A method for modifying audio content on an electronic device with a graphical user interface (GUI), the method comprising: the electronic device detecting an audio mode in which the electronic device is operating to determine a type of audio content processing to apply to audio content based on the detected audio mode, wherein the type of audio content processing comprises speech processing when the electronic device is detected to be in a speech-related audio mode, and music processing when the electronic device is detected to be in a playback audio mode; if the detected audio mode is a speech-related audio mode, receiving a speech signal from a speech source; and processing the speech signal to improve perceived quality of the speech at a recipient; wherein processing the speech signal to improve the perceived qualify of the speech comprises, decreasing a signal level of audio content outside of a determined frequency band relative to a signal level of audio content within the determined frequency band; and wherein the determined frequency band is a frequency band associated with a vocal range of an anticipated speech content; wherein using the GUI, a user is allowed to adjust audio parameters including attack and release times allowable adjustment ranges, wherein the attack is associated with very high frequency sounds which cannot be phase shifted.