Telecommunication devices that adjust audio characteristics for elderly communicators
First Claim
1. A method for adjusting telecommunications sessions comprising the steps of:
- determining that a participant of a telecommunication session is elderly;
before presenting incoming audio signals to the determined participant, adjusting the incoming audio signals to increase intelligibility of presented audio, wherein the incoming signal adjustment is an adjustment based upon hearing characteristics of elderly listeners; and
before conveying outgoing audio signals from the determined participant, adjusting the outgoing audio signals to increase intelligibility of conveyed audio, wherein the outgoing signal adjustment is an adjustment based upon speaking characteristics of elderly speakers.
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Abstract
A telecommunication device (200) adaptable for elderly users (105). The telecommunication device can include a user classifier (205) and one or more audio processors (215 and 220). The user classifier can establish one of several categories for a device user, wherein the category determines at least one configurable setting of the telecommunication device. One of the several categories indicates that a user is elderly or subjectively elderly. The audio processors can digitally processes audio streams for the telecommunication device. At least one configurable setting can adjust operations of the audio processors so that the processors operate differently for users classified as elderly than for users not classified as elderly. The audio processors can include an incoming audio processor (215) and an outgoing audio processor (220).
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20 Claims
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1. A method for adjusting telecommunications sessions comprising the steps of:
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determining that a participant of a telecommunication session is elderly;
before presenting incoming audio signals to the determined participant, adjusting the incoming audio signals to increase intelligibility of presented audio, wherein the incoming signal adjustment is an adjustment based upon hearing characteristics of elderly listeners; and
before conveying outgoing audio signals from the determined participant, adjusting the outgoing audio signals to increase intelligibility of conveyed audio, wherein the outgoing signal adjustment is an adjustment based upon speaking characteristics of elderly speakers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having a plurality of code sections, the code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to:
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determine that a participant of a telecommunication session is elderly;
before incoming audio signals are presented to the determined participant, adjust the incoming audio signals to increase intelligibility of presented audio, wherein the incoming signal adjustment is an adjustment based upon hearing characteristics of elderly listeners; and
before outgoing audio signals are conveyed to a party of the telecommunication session with whom the determined participant is communicating, adjust the outgoing audio signals to increase intelligibility of conveyed audio, wherein the outgoing signal adjustment is an adjustment based upon speaking characteristics of elderly speakers. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A telecommunication device comprising:
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a user classifier configured to establish one of a plurality of categories for a device user, wherein the category determines at least one configurable setting of the telecommunication device, wherein one of the plurality of categories indicates that a user is elderly;
at least one audio processor that digitally processes audio streams for the telecommunication device, wherein one of the at least one configurable setting adjusts operations of the at least one audio processor so that the at least one processor operates differently for users classified as elderly than for other users. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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