US 2026/0304057 A1 · METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING AUDIO IN MULTI-USER ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

A system and a method for managing audio interference between audio devices operating within a physical environment. The method includes capturing respective audio signals from the physical environment using audio sensors associated with a plurality of audio devices; analysing the audio signals to determine whether at least two audio devices from the plurality of audio devices are within an audio interference range; detecting a first audio signal from a first user associated with a first audio device determined to be within the audio interference range; determining whether playback of the first audio signal through a second audio device would create an audio interference condition for the first user; and when it is determined that the playback would create the audio interference condition, modifying one or more audio playback parameters of the second audio device to mitigate the audio interference condition.

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A method for managing audio interference between audio devices operating within a physical environment, the method comprising:

capturing respective audio signals from the physical environment using audio sensors associated with a plurality of audio devices;
analysing the audio signals to determine whether at least two audio devices from the plurality of audio devices are within an audio interference range by:
detecting overlapping audio patterns in the captured audio signals, and
determining proximity between the at least two audio devices based on the detected overlapping audio patterns;
detecting a first audio signal from a first user associated with a first audio device from the at least two audio devices determined to be within the audio interference range;
determining whether playback of the first audio signal through a second audio device from the at least two audio devices would create an audio interference condition for the first user based on the determined proximity;
and
when it is determined that the playback would create the audio interference condition, modifying one or more audio playback parameters of the second audio device to mitigate the audio interference condition.

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A system for managing audio interference between audio devices operating within a physical environment, the system comprising:

a first audio device having a first audio sensor;
a second audio device having a second audio sensor;
a processing unit communicatively coupled to the first audio device and the second audio device, wherein the processing unit is configured to:
receive respective audio signals captured from the physical environment using the first and second audio sensors;
analyse the captured audio signals to determine whether the first audio device and the second audio device are within an audio interference range by:
detecting overlapping audio patterns in the captured audio signals, and
determining proximity between the first audio device and the second audio device based on the detected overlapping audio patterns;
detect a first audio signal from a first user associated with the first audio device when determined to be within the audio interference range;
determine whether playback of the first audio signal through the second audio device would create an audio interference condition for the first user based on the determined proximity;
and
when it is determined that the playback would create the audio interference condition, modify one or more audio playback parameters of the second audio device to mitigate the audio interference condition.

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Methods and systems for managing audio in multi-user environment

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Methods and systems for managing audio in multi-user environment

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