Presentation of audible media in accommodation with external sound
AssigneeApple Computer, Inc.
InventorsMichael M. Lee, John Arthur
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AssigneeApple Computer, Inc.
InventorsMichael M. Lee, John Arthur
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Sound (e.g., traffic, noise) that is effectively blocked or reduced by an audio device is presented alone or in combination with audible and/or visual media. Typically, sound that is external to presentation of, for example, digitally stored audible media (e.g., digitally stored audio files) is reduced or blocked when audio is presented via an audio-output device (e.g., headphones). This external sound can be presented to users via the same interface, channel, or audio-output device used to present audio-media. External sound can be blended (or combined) with audible media and/or it may be presented as it occurs (live) and/or stored so that it can be subsequently presented as recorded (e.g., digital data). External sound can be stored independent of the media presentation in accordance with, for example, various events, user input, or any other programmable criteria.
A method for presentation of audio by a device, said method comprising:
A method for presentation of media by a media player capable of presenting at least audible media stored in a computer readable medium, said method comprising:
A media player that is capable of presenting media including audible media that can be stored in a computer readable medium, wherein said media player is operable to:
A device for presentation of audio, wherein said device is operable to:
A computer readable medium including computer program code for presentation of audio, wherein said computer readable medium comprises:
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