Apparatus, systems and methods for adjusting output audio volume based on user location
First Claim
1. A method for adjusting output audio volume level of presented audio content that is output as sound from at least one speaker in a media presentation environment, the method comprising:
- calibrating an automatic output audio volume adjuster, the calibrating comprising;
identifying a first location of a user in the media presentation environment;
associating a first output audio volume level of the sound output from the at least one speaker with the first location;
identifying a second location of the user in the media presentation environment;
associating a second output audio volume level of the sound output from the at least one speaker with the second location;
storing information defining the first location and the associated first output audio volume level;
storing information defining the second location and the associated second output audio volume level;
defining an output audio volume level function based on the first output audio volume level and the associated first location, and based on the second output audio volume level and the associated second location; and
storing information defining the output audio volume level function,after calibration of the automatic output audio volume adjuster, the method further comprising;
detecting a current location of the user listening to presented audio content;
adjusting the output audio volume level to the first output audio volume level when the user is proximate to the first location;
adjusting the output audio volume level to the second output audio volume level when the user is proximate to the second location;
determining a third output audio volume level based on the current location of the user listening to presented audio content and based on the output audio volume level function; and
adjusting the output audio volume level to the third output audio volume level when the user is at the current location.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are operable to adjust an output audio volume level of presented audio content that is output as sound from one or more speakers in a media presentation environment. An exemplary embodiment detects movement of a user who is listening to the audio content; increases the output audio volume level when the detected user movement is away from a predefined location in the media presentation environment; and decreases the output audio volume level when the detected user movement is closer to the predefined location in the media presentation environment.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for adjusting output audio volume level of presented audio content that is output as sound from at least one speaker in a media presentation environment, the method comprising:
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calibrating an automatic output audio volume adjuster, the calibrating comprising; identifying a first location of a user in the media presentation environment; associating a first output audio volume level of the sound output from the at least one speaker with the first location; identifying a second location of the user in the media presentation environment; associating a second output audio volume level of the sound output from the at least one speaker with the second location; storing information defining the first location and the associated first output audio volume level; storing information defining the second location and the associated second output audio volume level; defining an output audio volume level function based on the first output audio volume level and the associated first location, and based on the second output audio volume level and the associated second location; and storing information defining the output audio volume level function, after calibration of the automatic output audio volume adjuster, the method further comprising; detecting a current location of the user listening to presented audio content; adjusting the output audio volume level to the first output audio volume level when the user is proximate to the first location; adjusting the output audio volume level to the second output audio volume level when the user is proximate to the second location; determining a third output audio volume level based on the current location of the user listening to presented audio content and based on the output audio volume level function; and adjusting the output audio volume level to the third output audio volume level when the user is at the current location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for adjusting output audio volume level of presented audio content that is output as sound from at least one speaker in a media presentation environment, the method comprising:
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calibrating an automatic output audio volume adjuster, the calibrating comprising; identifying a first location of a user in the media presentation environment; associating a first output audio volume level of the sound output from the at least one speaker with the first location; identifying a second location of the user in the media presentation environment; associating a second output audio volume level of the sound output from the at least one speaker with the second location; storing information defining the first location and the associated first output audio volume level; and storing information defining the second location and the associated second output audio volume level, wherein after calibration of the automatic output audio volume adjuster, the method further comprising; detecting a current location of the user listening to presented audio content; adjusting the output audio volume level to the first output audio volume level when the user is proximate to the first location; adjusting the output audio volume level to the second output audio volume level when the user is proximate to the second location; determining a ratio between the first output audio volume level and a predefined normalized output audio volume level, wherein the first output audio volume level is a current output audio volume level of the presented audio content that is output as sound from the at least one speaker; detecting a movement of the user; determining a distance of movement of the user based on the detected movement; increasing the first output audio volume level to a third output audio volume level when the detected user movement is in a first direction that is farther away from a predefined location in the media presentation environment, wherein the increased third output audio volume level is equal to the determined distance of the user movement multiplied by a predefined output audio volume level function, and further multiplied by the determined ratio; and decreasing the first output audio volume level to the third output audio volume level when the detected user movement is in a second direction that is closer to the predefined location in the media presentation environment, wherein the decreased third output audio volume level is equal to the determined distance of user movement multiplied by the predefined output audio volume level function, and further multiplied by the determined ratio.
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11. A media device, comprising:
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a media content stream interface configured to receive streaming media content, wherein the streaming media content comprises at least audio content that; a presentation device interface configured to output the audio content to a media presentation device that controls audio output from at least one speaker, wherein the audio content is output as sound from the at least one speaker into a media presentation environment; a memory that stores audio control logic; and a processor system communicatively coupled to the presentation device interface, the memory and the media content stream interface, wherein the processor system is configured to calibrate the audio control logic, the calibrating comprising; identifying a first location of a user in the media presentation environment; associating a first output audio volume level of the sound output from the at least one speaker with the first location; identifying a second location of the user in the media presentation environment; associating a second output audio volume level of the sound output from the at least one speaker with the second location; storing information in the memory defining the first location and the associated first output audio volume level; storing information in the memory defining the second location and the associated second output audio volume level; defining an output audio volume level function based on the first output audio volume level and the associated first location, and based on the second output audio volume level and the associated second location; and storing information defining the output audio volume level function, wherein the processor system is configured to adjust output audio volume after the calibration of the audio control logic, the adjusting of the volume comprising; determine a current location of the user listening to the presented audio content; adjusting the output audio volume level to the first output audio volume level when the user is proximate to the first location; adjusting the output audio volume level to the second output audio volume level when the user is proximate to the second location; determining a third output audio volume level based on the current location of the user listening to presented audio content and based on the output audio volume level function; and adjusting the output audio volume level to the third output audio volume level when the user is at the current location. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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