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US 2010/0061560 A1Published application
Automatic adjustments of audio alert characteristics of an alert device using ambient noise levels
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorThomas Cronin
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Abstract
The automatic adjustment of audio alert characteristics of an alert device using ambient noise levels is described. In one aspect of the invention, a machine-readable medium has executable instructions to cause a machine to perform a method to receive an audio sample of ambient noise and adjust a characteristic of the audio alert, such as, the volume level of the audio alert, based on the ambient noise level.
Claims21
1-41. (canceled)
A machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that when
- executed, cause a machine to:
- receive a plurality of audio samples of ambient noise prior to receiving a first notification of an occurrence of an audio alert to be broadcast, wherein receiving includes receiving an analog audio sample of the ambient noise, and converting the analog audio sample to a digital audio sample;
- and
- adjust a volume level of an audio alert between a first active setting and a second active setting prior to broadcasting the audio alert.
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An apparatus comprising:
- an audio input to receive a plurality of audio samples of ambient noise prior to receiving a first notification of an occurrence of an audio alert to be broadcast, wherein receiving includes receiving an analog audio sample of the ambient noise, and converting the analog audio sample to a digital audio sample;
- a processor to adjust a volume level of an audio alert between a first active setting and a second active setting prior to broadcasting the audio alert;
- and
- a circuit coupling the audio input and the processor.
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A computerized method comprising:
- receiving an audio sample of ambient noise at a computer system to determine a decibel level of the ambient noise prior to receiving a first notification of an occurrence of an audio alert to be broadcast, wherein receiving includes receiving an analog audio sample of the ambient noise, and converting the analog audio sample to a digital audio sample;
- and
- adjusting a volume level of an audio alert between a first active setting and a second active setting prior to broadcasting the audio alert.
A system comprising:
- an alert device having a plurality of components embedded on a circuit board, the plurality of components including:
- an audio input to receive a plurality of audio samples of ambient noise prior to receiving a first notification of an occurrence of an audio alert to be broadcast, wherein receiving includes receiving an analog audio sample of the ambient noise, and converting the analog audio sample to a digital audio sample;
- a processor to adjust a volume level of an audio alert between a first active setting and a second active setting prior to broadcasting the audio alert;
- and
- a circuit coupling the audio input and the processor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.