Methods and systems for commencing a process based on a sound trigger

A method for commencing a process based on a sound trigger for use in an electronic device, comprising:

• receiving a sound via a sound reception unit;
• determining whether the intensity of the sound at minimally one specific time point is greater than a specific threshold value;
• detecting a motion of the electronic device by a sensor of the electronic device when the sound is received;
• determining whether the motion indicates that the electronic device generates a displacement along at least one specific axis at the specific time point;
• and
• performing a process in the electronic device when the motion indicates that the electronic device generates a displacement along the specific axis at the specific time point, and the intensity of the sound at the specific time point is greater than the specific threshold value.

A system for commencing a process based on a sound trigger for use in an electronic device, comprising:

• a sound reception unit receiving a sound;
• a sensor detecting a motion of the electronic device when the sound is received;
• and
• a processing unit determining whether the intensity of the sound at minimally one specific time point is greater than a specific threshold value, determining whether the motion indicates that the electronic device generates a displacement along at least one specific axis at the specific time point, and performing a process in the electronic device when the motion indicates that the electronic device generates a displacement along the specific axis at the specific time point, and the intensity of the sound at the specific time point is greater than the specific threshold value.

A machine-readable storage medium comprising a computer program, which, when executed, causes a device to perform a method for commencing a process based on a sound trigger, wherein the method comprises:

• receiving a sound via a sound reception unit;
• determining whether an intensity difference between the intensity of the sound at minimally one specific time point and the intensity of the sound at a preceding time point is greater than a predefined value;
• and
• performing a process in the electronic device when the intensity difference between the intensity of the sound at the specific time point and the intensity of the sound at the preceding time point is greater than the predefined value.

A machine-readable storage medium comprising a computer program, which, when executed, causes a device to perform a method for commencing a process based on a sound trigger, wherein the method comprises:

• receiving a sound via a sound reception unit;
• determining whether the intensity of the sound at minimally one specific time point is greater than a specific threshold value;
• detecting a motion of the electronic device by a sensor of the electronic device when the sound is received;
• determining whether the motion indicates that the electronic device generates a displacement along at least one specific axis at the specific time point;
• and
• performing a process in the electronic device when the motion indicates that the electronic device generates a displacement along the specific axis at the specific time point, and the intensity of the sound at the specific time point is greater than the specific threshold value.