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Audio themes

  • US 10,149,077 B1
  • Filed: 10/04/2012
  • Issued: 12/04/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • one or more processors; and

    memory containing instructions that are executable by the one or more processors to perform actions comprising;

    obtaining an identification of an audio theme, wherein the audio theme specifies at least one audio characteristic of a simulated situation;

    selecting first background audio having a first characteristic of the audio theme;

    sending the first background audio to a device within a user environment, wherein the first background audio is played on a first speaker of the device within the user environment;

    receiving audio from one or more regions of the user environment, the audio at least including a spoken request from a user within the one or more regions of the user environment;

    determining a response to the spoken request;

    selecting foreground audio based at least in part on the response, the foreground audio including the response and having a second characteristic of the audio theme that is determined based at least in part on the simulated situation and that is different from the first characteristic;

    sending the foreground audio to the device within the user environment for output on the first speaker of the device within the user environment;

    selecting second background audio having a third characteristic of the audio theme, wherein the second background audio is different than the first background audio; and

    sending the second background audio to at least one of the device within the user environment for output on a second speaker of the device within the user environment or a second device for output on a third speaker of the second device.

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