Ambient noise based augmentation of media playback
First Claim
1. A method performed by a mobile device comprising:
- playing audio content by the mobile device;
sampling ambient noise by the mobile device from a local environment of the mobile device to obtain a sampled ambient noise signal, the ambient noise interfering with the played audio content;
generating, based on the sampled ambient noise signal, an audio fingerprint indicating characteristic(s) of the sampled ambient noise signal;
comparing the audio fingerprint to another previously-registered noise sample;
when a match is identified between the audio fingerprint and the previously-registered noise sample, altering a graphical user interface of the mobile device; and
performing a function of the mobile device in response to input to the graphical user interface.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Ambient noise sampled by a mobile device from a local environment is used to automatically trigger actions associated with content currently playing on the mobile device. In some implementations, subtitles or closed captions associated with the currently playing content are automatically invoked and displayed on a user interface based on a level of ambient noise. In some implementations, audio associated with the currently playing content is adjusted or muted. Actions can be automatically triggered based on a comparison of the sampled ambient noise, or an audio fingerprint of the sampled ambient noise, with reference data, such as a reference volume level or a reference audio fingerprint. In some implementations, a reference volume level can be learned on the mobile device based on ambient noise samples.
16 Citations
27 Claims
-
1. A method performed by a mobile device comprising:
-
playing audio content by the mobile device; sampling ambient noise by the mobile device from a local environment of the mobile device to obtain a sampled ambient noise signal, the ambient noise interfering with the played audio content; generating, based on the sampled ambient noise signal, an audio fingerprint indicating characteristic(s) of the sampled ambient noise signal; comparing the audio fingerprint to another previously-registered noise sample; when a match is identified between the audio fingerprint and the previously-registered noise sample, altering a graphical user interface of the mobile device; and performing a function of the mobile device in response to input to the graphical user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:
-
playing audio content by a mobile device; sampling ambient noise by the mobile device from a local environment of the mobile device to obtain a sampled ambient noise signal, the ambient noise interfering with the audio content; generating, based on the sampled ambient noise signal, an audio fingerprint indicating characteristic(s) of the sampled ambient noise signal; comparing the audio fingerprint to another previously-registered ambient noise audio fingerprint; and when a match is identified between the audio fingerprint and the previously-registered ambient noise audio fingerprint, altering the playing of the audio content to play the audio content in an augmented format. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
-
-
19. A method performed by a mobile device comprising:
-
playing audio content by the mobile device; estimating location of the mobile device during the playing via a global positioning system function of the mobile device; comparing the estimated location to other locations previously stored at which noise events were detected that interfered with other playing events, wherein the other locations were determined by a global positioning function of at least one of the mobile device or another mobile device; when the estimated location matches a previously stored location, altering the playing of the audio content to play the audio content in an augmented format. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
-
-
27. A method performed by a mobile device comprising:
-
playing media content by the mobile device; sampling ambient noise by the mobile device from a local environment of the mobile device to obtain a sampled ambient noise signal, the ambient noise interfering with the played media content; generating, based on the sampled ambient noise signal, an audio fingerprint indicating characteristic(s) of the sampled ambient noise signal; comparing the audio fingerprint to another previously-registered noise sample; when a match is identified between the audio fingerprint and the previously-registered noise sample, altering a graphical user interface of the mobile device; and performing a function of the mobile device in response to input to the graphical user interface.
-
Specification