Methods, systems, and media for providing sound level information for a particular location

• US 10,645,507 B2
• Filed: 10/24/2019
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Soundprint LLC
• Original Assignee: Soundprint LLC
• Inventors: Farber, Gregory
• Primary Examiner(s): Chin, Vivian C
• Assistant Examiner(s): Tran, Con P
• Application Number:
  US16/662,878
• Publication Number:
  US 20200059745A1
• Time in Patent Office: 194 Days
• Field of Search: 381 56, 381122, 381 86, 455566, 4555501, 709218, 709217
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0201 Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 29/008 Visual indication of individual signal levels visual indication of stereophonic sound image H04S7/40

Abstract

Methods, systems, and media for providing sound level information for a particular location are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: receiving, from a user device, a request for sound level indications associated with a geographic region; in response to receiving the request, identifying a plurality of locations associated with the geographic region; identifying, for each location in the plurality of locations, at least one sound level reading corresponding to the location; generating, for each location in the plurality of locations, sound level indications based on the at least one sound level reading corresponding to the location; and transmitting at least one of the sound level indications and an identifier of at least one location in the plurality of locations corresponding to the at least one of the sound level indications to the user device.

Claims

1. A method for providing sound level information for a particular location, comprising:

receiving, from a first mobile device of a first user, at least one first sound level reading for a first location of a plurality of locations associated with a geographic region and an identifier of the first location;

receiving, from a second mobile device of a second user, at least one second sound level reading for a second location of the plurality of locations associated with the geographic region and an identifier of the second location;

receiving, from a third user device, a request for sound level indications associated with the geographic region;

in response to receiving the request, identifying the plurality of locations associated with the geographic region;

identifying a plurality of sound level readings, wherein, for each location in the plurality of locations, at least one sound level reading of the plurality of sound level readings corresponds to the location and wherein the plurality of sound level readings includes the at least one first sound level reading and the at least one second sound level reading;

generating, for each location in the plurality of locations, a sound level indication based on the at least one sound level reading corresponding to the location; and

transmitting at least one of the plurality of sound level indications and an identifier of at least one location in the plurality of locations corresponding to the at least one of the plurality of sound level indications to the third user device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising calculating, for each location in the plurality of locations, a composite sound level reading based on matching readings in the plurality of sound level readings corresponding to the location, wherein the matching readings corresponding to the location include the at least one sound level reading corresponding to the location, and wherein the sound level indication generated for each location in the plurality of locations is generated based on the composite sound level reading for the location.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the at least one of the plurality of sound level indications and the identifier of the at least one location in the plurality of locations comprises transmitting instructions that cause the at least one of the plurality of sound level indications to be presented in a visual manner that indicates a safety range.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the at least one of the plurality of sound level indications and the identifier of the at least one location in the plurality of locations comprises transmitting instructions that cause the at least one of the plurality of sound level indications to be presented in a map.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the at least one of the plurality of sound level indications and the identifier of the at least one location in the plurality of locations comprises transmitting instructions that cause the at least one of the plurality of sound level indications to be presented in a list.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the instructions cause the at least one of the plurality of sound level indications and the identifier of the at least one location in the plurality of locations to be presented in connection with an indicator of a distance between the at least one location and the third user device.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, from the second mobile device, an additional sound level reading corresponding to an additional location;

storing the additional sound level reading in connection with an identifier of the additional location;

generating a noise complaint based on the additional sound level reading, wherein the noise complaint identifies the additional location; and

transmitting the noise complaint to the external database.

8. A system for providing sound level information for a particular location, the system comprising:

a hardware processor that is programmed to;

receive, from a first mobile device of a first user, at least one first sound level reading for a first location of a plurality of locations associated with a geographic region and an identifier of the first location;

receive, from a second mobile device of a second user, at least one second sound level reading for a second location of the plurality of locations associated with the geographic region and an identifier of the second location;

receive, from a third user device, a request for sound level indications associated with the geographic region;

in response to receiving the request, identify the plurality of locations associated with the geographic region;

identify a plurality of sound level readings, wherein, for each location in the plurality of locations, at least one sound level reading of the plurality of sound level readings corresponds to the location and wherein the plurality of sound level readings includes the at least one first sound level reading and the at least one second sound level reading;

generate, for each location in the plurality of locations, a sound level indication based on the at least one sound level reading corresponding to the location; and

transmit at least one of the plurality of sound level indications and an identifier of at least one location in the plurality of locations corresponding to the at least one of the plurality of sound level indications to the third user device.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to calculate, for each location in the plurality of locations, a composite sound level reading based on matching readings in the plurality of sound level readings corresponding to the location, wherein the matching readings corresponding to the location include the at least one sound level reading corresponding to the location, and wherein the sound level indication generated for each location in the plurality of locations is generated based on the composite sound level reading for the location.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to transmit instructions that cause the at least one of the plurality of sound level indications to be presented in a visual manner that indicates a safety range.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to transmit instructions that cause the at least one of the plurality of sound level indications to be presented in a map.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to transmit instructions that cause the at least one of the plurality of sound level indications to be presented in a list.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the instructions cause the at least one of the plurality of sound level indications and the identifier of the at least one location in the plurality of locations to be presented in connection with an indicator of a distance between the at least one location and the third user device.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to:

receive, from the second mobile device, an additional sound level reading corresponding to an additional location;

store the additional sound level reading in connection with an identifier of the additional location;

generate a noise complaint based on the additional sound level reading, wherein the noise complaint identifies the additional location; and

transmit the noise complaint to the external database.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for providing sound level information for a particular location, the method comprising:

receiving, from a first mobile device of a first user, at least one first sound level reading for a first location of a plurality of locations associated with a geographic region and an identifier of the first location;

receiving, from a second mobile device of a second user, at least one second sound level reading for a second location of the plurality of locations associated with the geographic region and an identifier of the second location;

receiving, from a third user device, a request for sound level indications associated with the geographic region;

in response to receiving the request, identifying the plurality of locations associated with the geographic region;

identifying a plurality of sound level readings, wherein, for each location in the plurality of locations, at least one sound level reading of the plurality of sound level readings corresponds to the location and wherein the plurality of sound level readings includes the at least one first sound level reading and the at least one second sound level reading;

generating, for each location in the plurality of locations, a sound level indication based on the at least one sound level reading corresponding to the location; and

transmitting at least one of the plurality of sound level indications and an identifier of at least one location in the plurality of locations corresponding to the at least one of the plurality of sound level indications to the third user device.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises calculating, for each location in the plurality of locations, a composite sound level reading based on matching readings in the plurality of sound level readings corresponding to the location, wherein the matching readings corresponding to the location include the at least one sound level reading corresponding to the location, and wherein the sound level indication generated for each location in the plurality of locations is generated based on the composite sound level reading for the location.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein transmitting the at least one of the plurality of sound level indications and the identifier of the at least one location in the plurality of locations comprises transmitting instructions that cause the at least one of the plurality of sound level indications to be presented in a visual manner that indicates a safety range.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein transmitting the at least one of the plurality of sound level indications and the identifier of the at least one location in the plurality of locations comprises transmitting instructions that cause the at least one of the plurality of sound level indications to be presented in a map.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein transmitting the at least one of the plurality of sound level indications and the identifier of the at least one location in the plurality of locations comprises transmitting instructions that cause the at least one of the plurality of sound level indications to be presented in a list.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein the instructions cause the at least one of the plurality of sound level indications and the identifier of the at least one location in the plurality of locations to be presented in connection with an indicator of a distance between the at least one location and the third user device.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving, from the second mobile device, an additional sound level reading corresponding to an additional location;

storing the additional sound level reading in connection with an identifier of the additional location;

generating a noise complaint based on the additional sound level reading, wherein the noise complaint identifies the additional location; and

transmitting the noise complaint to the external database.