(19)
(11) EP 3 444 816 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
25.05.2022 Bulletin 2022/21

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.04.2022 Bulletin 2022/15

(21) Application number: 18191911.9

(22) Date of filing: 03.02.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G10L 19/02(2013.01)
H03G 7/00(2006.01)
 G10L 19/16(2013.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G10L 19/167; G10L 19/0208; H03G 7/007

(54)

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVELY NORMALIZING LOUDNESS OF AUDIO SIGNALS WITHIN PORTABLE DEVICES

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR NICHT-DESTRUKTIVEN NORMALISIERUNG DER LAUTSTÄRKE VON AUDIOSIGNALEN IN TRAGBAREN GERÄTEN

SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR NORMALISER DE MANIÈRE NON DESTRUCTIVE L'INTENSITÉ SONORE DE SIGNAUX AUDIO DANS DES DISPOSITIFS PORTABLES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 11.02.2010 US 30364310 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.02.2019 Bulletin 2019/08

(60) Divisional application:
22160243.6

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
11706975.7 / 2534656

(73) Proprietors:
  • Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    San Francisco, CA 94103 (US)
  • Dolby International AB
    1097 DP Amsterdam (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • RIEDMILLER, Jeffrey
    San Francisco, CA 94103 (US)
  • MUNDT, Harald
    90429 Nuremberg (DE)
  • SCHUG, Michael
    90429 Nuremberg (DE)
  • WOLTERS, Martin
    90429 Nuremberg (DE)

(74) Representative: Dolby International AB Patent Group Europe 
Mr. Treublaan 7
1097 DP Amsterdam
1097 DP Amsterdam (NL)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 2 149 983
   
  • Jeffrey C. Riedmiller: "An Analysis of Audio for Digital Cable Television Recommendations for the Digital Transition via Audio Metadata", Dolby Laboratories Inc. NCTA Technical Papers, 2001, pages 1-18, XP002636054, Retrieved from the Internet: URL:http://www.dolby.co.jp/uploadedFiles/z z-_Shared_Assets/English_PDFs/Professional /32_JRiedmiller_NCTA2001.pdf [retrieved on 2011-05-06]
  • ROBINSON D: "Replay Gain - a proposed standard", INTERNET CITATION, 10 October 2001 (2001-10-10), XP002362151, Retrieved from the Internet: URL:http://www.replaygain.org/ [retrieved on 2006-01-01]
  • "A Guide to Dolby Metadata", , 1 January 2005 (2005-01-01), pages 1-28, XP055102178, Retrieved from the Internet: URL:http://www.dolby.com/uploadedFiles/Ass ets/US/Doc/Professional/18_Metadata.Guide. pdf [retrieved on 2014-02-14]
  • WOLTERS MARTIN ET AL: "Loudness Normalization in the Age of Portable Media Players", AES CONVENTION 128; MAY 2010, AES, 60 EAST 42ND STREET, ROOM 2520 NEW YORK 10165-2520, USA, 1 May 2010 (2010-05-01), XP040509427,
   
Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).