Speakerphone with room acoustics characterization and related methods

A method of operating a speakerphone system comprising one or more speakerphones including a first speakerphone and an electronic device, wherein the method comprises:

• obtaining, using the first speakerphone, an internal output signal for provision of an internal audio output signal in an environment;
• outputting, using the first speakerphone and based on the internal output signal, an internal audio output signal in the environment;
• obtaining, using the first speakerphone, a microphone input signal, wherein the microphone input signal is the resulting signal after the internal audio output signal is outputted by a speaker in the environment;
• determining, using the first speakerphone and based on the internal output signal and the microphone input signal, an impulse response associated with the environment;
• determining, based on the impulse response, one or more of:
• a first parameter indicative of a first reflection characteristic, a second parameter indicative of a second reflection characteristic, and a third parameter indicative of a third reflection characteristic;
• determining, using the first speakerphone and based on the impulse response, one or more environment parameters indicative of acoustics of the environment, the one or more environment parameters including a first environment parameter;
• wherein the first environment parameter is based on one or more of:
• the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter;
• determining, based on the first environment parameter, an environment score indicative of suitability of a conference setup in the environment;
• and
• outputting, using the first speakerphone, the environment score.