Samsung Patents a Speaker That Tunes Itself by Listening Through Multiple Microphones
Most speakers sound different in every room, and most people never bother to fix that. Samsung is filing patents for a system…
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Samsung Patent: Audio That Automatically Adjusts to Your Custom Speaker Placement
Most surround-sound systems assume your speakers are in the 'right' spots. Samsung is patenting a way to automatically fix the audio mix…
Samsung Patent Tailors 3D Audio Signals to Each User's Unique Ear Shape
No two people hear the same spatial audio the same way, because no two people have the same ears. Samsung is patenting…
Apple Patent: Mic Listens to Room Noise to Keep Dialogue Audible
Ever cranked up the volume on a podcast because a truck drove by, only to get blasted when things went quiet again?…
Samsung Patents Audio Cleanup That Evens Out Sound From Narrow Speaker Grilles Across a Room
Slot speakers, the thin audio grilles crammed into the edges of phones and tablets, have a well-known problem: they sound great in…
Samsung Patents a System That Picks the Best Mic Across Your Devices Automatically
When you're wearing a smartwatch and holding a phone, which microphone should handle your voice call? Samsung's new patent answers that question…
Sony Files Patent to Detect and Fix Muffled Gaming Controller Speakers
If you've ever gripped your PlayStation controller tightly and noticed the speaker sound suddenly go dull, Sony has apparently been thinking about…
Qualcomm Patents a Hidden Audio Check That Catches Speaker Failures Before They Matter
Every time your car's speaker plays a navigation warning or a collision alert, there's an assumption that the speaker actually works. Qualcomm's…
Sony Patents a System That Applies Your Hearing Aid Profile to Any Audio Device
Hearing aids are calibrated precisely for each person's hearing loss, but that personalization disappears the moment you pick up a pair of…
Qualcomm Patents Tiny Built-In Speakers That Push Sound More Precisely
Qualcomm is working on a microscopic speaker component that shapes airflow through its own base, using a stack of precisely sized layers…
Samsung Patents a Fix for Audio That Goes Quiet When You Switch to Mono
When you connect a single Bluetooth speaker to your phone, some songs can go eerily quiet or lose entire instrument layers. Samsung's…
Patent Reveals Smart Speaker Tech That Adapts to Every Song
Most speakers divide sound the same way no matter what you're playing. Samsung is patenting a system that adjusts exactly where one…
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