Systems and methods for audio calibration using acoustic measurements

A remote control that performs audio calibration, the remote control comprising:

• a wireless transmitter;
• a condenser microphone;
• a processor configured to:
• determine that the remote control is in position for an audio-based command to be received by the remote control from a user;
• output, via the condenser microphone incorporated as part of the remote control, a calibration sound;
• receive, via the condenser microphone, a reflected sound that is an acoustic reflection of the calibration sound;
• analyze an amount of time that has elapsed between outputting the calibration sound and receiving the reflected sound to determine a distance between the condenser microphone and the user;
• and
• configure one or more audio input settings that are used for modifying audio received by the condenser microphone based on the determined distance.

A non-transitory processor-readable medium comprising processor-readable instructions configured to cause one or more processors to:

• determine that a remote control is in position for an audio-based command to be received by the remote control from a user;
• output, via a microphone incorporated as part of the remote control, a calibration sound;
• receive, via the microphone, a reflected sound that is an acoustic reflection of the calibration sound;
• analyze an amount of time that has elapsed between outputting the calibration sound and receiving the reflected sound to determine a distance between the microphone and the user;
• and
• configure one or more audio input settings that are used for modifying audio received by the microphone based on the determined distance.