Method and apparatus for providing feedback of vocal quality to a user

A feedback method for a communication device having a communication connection to an auxiliary device, comprising:

• receiving a user's voice at the auxiliary device;
• determining at least one characteristic of the user's voice at the communication device;
• receiving environmental noise at the communication device;
• determining at least one characteristic of the environmental noise at the communication device;
• comparing the at least one characteristic of the user's voice with the at least one characteristic of the environmental noise to determine a quality of the user's voice in relation to the environmental noise;
• using the comparison, determining an adjustment for the user's voice to improve the quality of the user's voice in relation to the environmental noise;
• deciding on the basis of an operational mode of the communication device which of a plurality of indications to provide as an at least one indication of the adjustment to the user;
• and
• providing at least one indication of the adjustment from the communication device to the auxiliary device, wherein the indication informs the user of how to modify his voice to better improve the quality of the user's voice in relation to the environmental noise.

A feedback method for a communication device having a communication connection to an auxiliary device, comprising:

• receiving a user's voice at the auxiliary device;
• determining at least one characteristic of the user's voice at the communication device;
• receiving environmental noise at either the communication device or the auxiliary device;
• determining at least one characteristic of the environmental noise at the communication device;
• comparing the at least one characteristic of the user's voice with the at least one characteristic of the environmental noise to determine a quality of the user's voice in relation to the environmental noise;
• using the comparison, determining an adjustment for the user's voice to improve the quality of the user's voice in relation to the environmental noise;
• deciding on the basis of an operational mode of the communication device which of a plurality of indications to provide as an at least one indication of the adjustment to the user;
• and
• providing at least one indication of the adjustment from the communication device to the auxiliary device, wherein the indication informs the user of how to modify his voice to better improve the quality of the user's voice in relation to the environmental noise.