Automated pause of media content playback based on sound level
AssigneeSpotify AB
InventorsJimmy Wahlberg, Thorbiörn Fritzon
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Abstract
An example system for playing media content with a media playback device in a vehicle can be programmed to obtain a sound measurement indicative of a sound level associated with playback of the media content by the media playback device in the vehicle. The example system also can determine a deviation in an expected sound level based upon the sound measurement. Finally, the system can modify playback of the media content by the media playback device (110) based upon the deviation.
Claims12
A method for playing media content with a media playback device in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- obtaining a sound measurement indicative of a sound level associated with playback of the media content by the media playback device in the vehicle;
- determining a rate of change of the sound level from an expected sound level associated with the playback of the media content based upon the sound measurement;
- and
- pausing playback of the media content using the media playback device when the rate of change of the sound level exceeds a threshold.
A system for playing media content with a media playback device in a vehicle, the system comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- memory encoding instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to:
- obtain a sound measurement indicative of a sound level associated with playback of the media content by the media playback device in the vehicle;
- determine a rate of change of the sound level from an expected sound level associated with the playback of the media content based upon the sound measurement;
- and
- pause playback of the media content using the media playback device when the rate of change of the sound level exceeds a threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.