Devices with enhanced audio
First Claim
1. A method for enhancing audio for a portable computing device comprising a plurality of sensors and an output device configured to produce an audio output or a video output, comprising:
- determining, using one or more of the plurality of sensors, a user location relative to the portable computing device;
determining, using one or more of the plurality of sensors, environment data corresponding to an environment of the portable computing device, the environment data including a location of the portable computing device and acoustics of the location of the portable computing device, wherein the location of the portable computing device is determined using global positioning information or as a result of signal strength analysis;
adjusting by a processor a first audiovisual setting of a plurality of audio visual settings, based on the determined environment data and based on the determined user location;
determining if a second audiovisual setting of the plurality of audio visual settings is at a predetermined setting for the determined location of the portable computing device; and
if the second audiovisual setting is not at the predetermined setting for the determined location of the portable computing device, adjusting the second audiovisual setting to the predetermined setting based on the determined location of the portable computing device.
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Abstract
A system for enhancing audio including a computer and an output device. The computer includes a sensor configured to determine a user location relative to the computer. The sensor is also configured to gather environment data corresponding to an environment of the computer. The computer also includes a processor in communication with the sensor and configured to process the user location and the environment data and adjust at least one of an audio output or a video output. The output device is in communication with the processor and is configured to output at least one of the audio output or the video output.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for enhancing audio for a portable computing device comprising a plurality of sensors and an output device configured to produce an audio output or a video output, comprising:
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determining, using one or more of the plurality of sensors, a user location relative to the portable computing device; determining, using one or more of the plurality of sensors, environment data corresponding to an environment of the portable computing device, the environment data including a location of the portable computing device and acoustics of the location of the portable computing device, wherein the location of the portable computing device is determined using global positioning information or as a result of signal strength analysis; adjusting by a processor a first audiovisual setting of a plurality of audio visual settings, based on the determined environment data and based on the determined user location; determining if a second audiovisual setting of the plurality of audio visual settings is at a predetermined setting for the determined location of the portable computing device; and if the second audiovisual setting is not at the predetermined setting for the determined location of the portable computing device, adjusting the second audiovisual setting to the predetermined setting based on the determined location of the portable computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for enhancing audio comprising:
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a portable computing device that includes; a first sensor configured to determine a user location relative to the portable computing device, a second sensor configured to gather data corresponding to an acoustic quality of an environment of the portable computing device, a third sensor configured to gather data corresponding to a location of the portable computing device, wherein the data corresponding to the location of the portable computing device includes global positioning information or a result of signal strength analysis, and a processor in communication with the first, second, and third sensors and configured to process the user location, the data corresponding to the acoustic quality of the environment of the portable computing device, and the data corresponding to the location of the portable computing device, and based on that, adjust an audio output or a video output, wherein the processor is configured to determine the location of the portable computing device using the global positioning information or the result of signal strength analysis, and wherein the processor is further configured to determine if an audiovisual setting is at a predetermined setting for the determined location of the portable computing device, and if the audiovisual setting is not at the predetermined setting, the processor adjusts the audiovisual setting to the predetermined setting based on the determined location of the portable computing device; and an output device in communication with the processor and configured to produce the audio output or the video output. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for enhancing audio comprising:
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a portable computing device that includes; a first sensor configured to determine a user location relative to the portable computing device, a second sensor configured to gather data corresponding to an acoustic quality of an environment of the portable computing device, a third sensor configured to gather data corresponding to a location of the portable computing device, wherein the data corresponding to the location of the portable computing device includes one of global positioning information or a result of signal strength analysis, and a processor in communication with the first, second, and third sensors and configured to process the user location, the data corresponding to the acoustic quality of the environment of the portable computing device, and the data corresponding to the location of the portable computing device, and based on that, adjust an audio output or a video output, wherein the processor is further configured to determine if an audiovisual setting is at a predetermined setting for the user location, and if the audiovisual setting is not at the predetermined setting the processor adjusts the audiovisual setting to the predetermined setting based on the user location; and an internal speaker configured to produce the audio output, wherein the internal speaker is integrated with the portable computing device and in communication with the processor; and an external speaker that is separate from and in communication with the portable computing device, wherein the processor adjusts the audiovisual setting to the predetermined setting by disabling the internal speaker and enabling the external speaker.
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17. A portable computing device, comprising:
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a first sensor configured to gather data corresponding to a user location relative to the portable computing device; a second sensor configured to gather data corresponding to an acoustic quality of an environment of the portable computing device; a third sensor configured to gather data corresponding to a location of the portable computing device, the data corresponding to the location of the portable computing device includes global positioning information or a result of signal strength analysis; an internal speaker integrated with the portable computing device and configured to produce an audio output; and a processor in communication with the first sensor, the second sensor, the third sensor, and the internal speaker, the processor configured to; process the user location, the data corresponding to the acoustic quality of the environment of the portable computing device, and the data corresponding to the location of the portable computing device, and based on that, determine one or more audio settings for the portable computing device, and determine if an audio setting is at a predetermined setting for the user location, and if the audio setting is not at the predetermined setting for the user location, the processor adjusts the audio setting to the predetermined setting based on the user location by disabling the internal speaker and enabling an external speaker that is separate from and in communication with the portable computing device.
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