Patent ID: 9743212
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: A63F,G06F,H04R,H04S

Claim:
1. A system comprising: an audio output device that outputs audio signals to a plurality of speakers; a sound pressure level meter coupled to a microphone, the microphone configured to detect audio from the plurality of speakers, the sound pressure level meter obtaining sound pressure level meter readings from the detected audio; and a calibration mechanism configured to: recognize one or more themes in the detected audio from the plurality of speakers, obtain attenuation settings that are specific to the one or more recognized themes in the detected audio, and perform at least one calibration operation, based upon the readings, that attenuates the audio signals provided to the plurality of speakers according to the attenuation settings specific to the one or more recognized themes in the detected audio, wherein calibration settings for the one or more themes correspond to one or more audio modes, the one or more audio modes having varying levels of loudness.