Method and apparatus for inconspicuous audio notification
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1. A method comprising:
- selecting an inconspicuous sound;
producing the inconspicuous sound in response to an event.
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Abstract
A portable device that produces inconspicuous sounds for event notification is disclosed. One type of inconspicuous sound is a sound that the human body makes in response to an involuntary bodily function. For example, the portable device could produce the sound of a cough to alert the user of an event. Other types of inconspicuous sounds are sounds that are commonly heard in the environment. For example, when in a restaurant the sound of clinking glasses is a common sound.
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39 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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selecting an inconspicuous sound;
producing the inconspicuous sound in response to an event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
producing an sound that mimics a natural human sound to alert a user to an event. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A portable device, comprising:
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a storage area configured to store at least one inconspicuous sound;
a speaker;
a processor configured to play the stored inconspicuous sound on the speaker, in response to an event. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method, comprising:
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selecting a inconspicuous notification mode;
producing an inconspicuous sound to alert the user of an occurrence of an event. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A portable device, comprising:
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a means for storing at least one inconspicuous sounds;
a means for electronically producing the inconspicuous sound at the occurrence of an event.
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28. A method, comprising:
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selecting a user defined environment;
adding at least one sound characteristically found in the environment to a list of sounds associated to the user defined environment.
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29. A digital file, comprising:
stored digital information representing an inconspicuous sound, stored on a portable device and used for user notification. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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