Calibrating audio output device with playback of adjusted audio

Abstract

The disclosed technologies calibrate audio output based on a computer-based hearing evaluation. In an embodiment, the disclosed technologies perform operations that include playing an electronic file that contains segments of digital music that have different playback attributes, wherein playback attribute include at least one of volume data, frequency data, left/right data; during the playing of the electronic file, recording timestamp data and user account data that are associated with a user input; mapping the timestamp data to a set of playback attributes of a segment of the digital music; determining calibration data based on the timestamp data and the set of playback attributes; storing the calibration data in a user profile that is associated with the user account data; when different digital music is played, automatically calibrating the playing of the different digital music based on the user profile that is associated with the user account data.

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         21 . A digital audio player comprising:
 at least one processor; and   at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium operatively coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the digital audio player to be capable of:
 recording timestamp data associated with a time at which a user input is received during a playing of a segment of a digital audio file; 
 mapping the timestamp data to at least one playback attribute associated with the segment of the digital audio file; 
 determining calibration data using the timestamp data and the at least one playback attribute; 
 using the calibration data, automatically calibrating the playing of a different digital audio file. 
   
     
     
         22 . The digital audio player of  claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the digital audio player to be capable of automatically varying a volume of a particular audio frequency contained in the segment of the digital audio file during the playing of the segment of the digital audio file. 
     
     
         23 . The digital audio player of  claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the digital audio player to be capable of using, as the segment of the digital audio file, recorded music played by a particular musical instrument or a particular type of vocalist. 
     
     
         24 . The digital audio player of  claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the digital audio player to be capable of playing both the segment of the digital audio file and the different digital audio file via a wireless headphone. 
     
     
         25 . The digital audio player of  claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the digital audio player to be capable of, after expiration of a time interval during the playing of the segment of the digital audio file, automatically interjecting a pre-programmed coaching segment. 
     
     
         26 . The digital audio player of  claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the digital audio player to be capable of automatically determining a particular portion of the calibration data using a particular portion of the timestamp data. 
     
     
         27 . The digital audio player of  claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the digital audio player to be capable of receiving the user input via an input device that is operatively coupled to a headphone. 
     
     
         28 . A method comprising:
 recording timestamp data associated with a time at which a user input is received during a playing of a segment of a digital audio file;   mapping the timestamp data to at least one playback attribute associated with the segment of the digital audio file;   determining calibration data using the timestamp data and the at least one playback attribute;   using the calibration data, automatically calibrating the playing of a different digital audio file;   wherein the method is performed by a digital audio player.   
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28 , further comprising automatically varying a volume of a particular audio frequency contained in the segment of the digital audio file during the playing of the segment of the digital audio file. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 28 , further comprising using, as the segment of the digital audio file, a particular musical instrument or a particular type of vocalist. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 28 , further comprising playing the segment of the digital audio file and the different digital audio file via a wireless headphone. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 28 , further comprising, after expiration of a time interval during the playing of the segment of the digital audio file, automatically interjecting a pre-programmed coaching segment. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 28 , further comprising automatically determining a particular portion of the calibration data using a particular portion of the timestamp data. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 28 , further comprising receiving the user input via an input device that is operatively coupled to a headphone. 
     
     
         35 . At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, if executed by at least one processor, cause a digital audio player to be capable of:
 recording timestamp data associated with a time at which a user input is received during a playing of a segment of a digital audio file;   mapping the timestamp data to at least one playback attribute associated with the segment of the digital audio file;   determining calibration data using the timestamp data and the at least one playback attribute;   using the calibration data, automatically calibrating the playing of a different digital audio file.   
     
     
         36 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 35 , wherein the instructions, if executed by the at least one processor, cause the digital audio player to be capable of automatically varying a volume of a particular audio frequency contained in the segment of the digital audio file during the playing of the segment of the digital audio file. 
     
     
         37 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 35 , wherein the instructions, if executed by the at least one processor, cause the digital audio player to be capable of using, as the segment of the digital audio file, a particular musical instrument or a particular type of vocalist. 
     
     
         38 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 35 , wherein the instructions, if executed by the at least one processor, cause the digital audio player to be capable of playing the segment of the digital audio file and the different digital audio file via a wireless headphone. 
     
     
         39 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 35 , wherein the instructions, if executed by the at least one processor, cause the digital audio player to be capable of, after expiration of a time interval during the playing of the segment of the digital audio file, automatically interjecting a pre-programmed coaching segment. 
     
     
         40 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 35 , wherein the instructions, if executed by the at least one processor, cause the digital audio player to be capable of automatically determining a particular portion of the calibration data using a particular portion of the timestamp data.