Automated pause of media content playback based on sound level
AssigneeSpotify AB
InventorsJimmy Wahlberg, Thorbiörn Fritzon
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Abstract
An example system for playing media content with a media playback device in a vehicle can be programmed to obtain a sound measurement indicative of a sound level associated with playback of the media content by the media playback device in the vehicle. The example system also can determine a deviation in an expected sound level based upon the sound measurement. Finally, the system can modify playback of the media content by the media playback device (110) based upon the deviation.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A method for playing media content, the method comprising:
- obtaining, by a first device, a sound measurement indicative of a sound level associated with playback of a media content item by a second device;
- determining, by the first device, an expected sound level of the media content item;
- determining, by the first device, a deviation in the sound level from the expected sound level;
- and
- modifying, by the first device, the playback of the media content item by the second device based on the deviation.
A method for playing media content, the method comprising:
- obtaining a sound measurement indicative of a sound level associated with playback of a media content item;
- determining a threshold based on an expected sound level associated with the playback of the media content item;
- determining that the sound level is below the threshold;
- and
- modifying the playback of the media content item in response to the determination that the sound level is below the threshold.
A device for enabling playback of media content, the device comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- transmit a media content item to a media playback device for playback by the media playback device;
- obtain a sound measurement indicative of a sound level associated with playback of the media content item by the media playback device;
- determine a threshold based on an expected sound level associated with the playback of the media content item;
- and
- modify the playback of the media content item when the sound measurement is lower than the threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.