Patent ID: 7574010

Claim:
A method of adjusting an audio signal for a communication device, said method comprising: identifying a volume level associated with said audio signal and identifying a set volume level within operating parameters of said communication device; identifying a first set of adjustment parameters for said volume level to be used when said set volume level is exceeded; identifying a second set of adjustment parameters for said volume level to be used when said set volume level is not exceeded; and in said communication device: obtaining a digitized signal value of said audio signal; monitoring for a change in said volume level; upon determining that implementing said change in said volume level would exceed said set volume level processing said signal value to produce a first output signal value utilizing a digital signal processing (DSP) device in said communication device, a processing filter defined in said digital signal processing device, values of said first set of adjustment parameters and said signal value; and upon determining that implementing said change in said volume level would not exceed said set volume level processing said signal value to produce a second output signal value utilizing said DSP, said processing filter, values of said second set of adjustment parameters and said signal value; and generating said second output signal to implement said increased volume level utilizing said second set of adjustment parameters, wherein said first output signal and said second output signal both implement said change in said volume level.