Selective mute / unmute control over applications running on a PC
First Claim
1. A computer comprising:
- audio circuitry; and
a processor that runs one or more applications that cause the processor to generate audio signals coupled to the audio circuitry, the processor being further operable to execute code that provides a graphical user interface which allows a user to selectively mute the audio signals associated with a set of the one or more applications.
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Abstract
A computer includes a sound card and a processor that runs one or more applications that cause the processor to generate audio signals coupled to the sound card. The processor is operable to execute code that provides a graphical user interface which allows a user to selectively mute the audio signals associated with a set of the one or more applications. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b).
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21 Claims
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1. A computer comprising:
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audio circuitry; and
a processor that runs one or more applications that cause the processor to generate audio signals coupled to the audio circuitry, the processor being further operable to execute code that provides a graphical user interface which allows a user to selectively mute the audio signals associated with a set of the one or more applications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer comprising:
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a processor that runs one or more applications that cause the processor to generate audio signals;
circuitry coupled to receive the audio signals and to generate audio outputs responsive thereto; and
means for selectively muting the audio outputs of the circuitry on a per application basis.
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7. A processor-implemented method for controlling audio output of a personal computer (PC) comprising:
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providing a graphical user interface that allows a user to selectively mute audio outputs associated with one or more applications running on the PC by selecting a set of the one or more applications, the set of selections comprising a mute setting; and
saving the mute setting. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium and computer readable code embodied on the computer useable medium, execution of the computer readable code causing the computer program product to:
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provide a graphical user interface that allows a user to selectively mute audio outputs associated with one or more applications running on a computer by clicking one or more boxes corresponding to the one or more applications, a set of clicked/unclicked boxes comprising a mute setting; and
save the mute setting to a memory. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A processor-implemented method for controlling audio output of a personal computer (PC) comprising:
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saving a user setting that identifies a selected set of applications running on the PC; and
muting audio media associated with a selected set of applications running on the PC. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer comprising:
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one or more processors to run a plurality of applications, one or more of the applications causing the processor to generate audio signals;
circuitry coupled to receive the audio signals and to generate audio outputs responsive thereto; and
a program for execution by the one or more processors, execution of the program causing the computer to generate a graphical user interface that allows a user to selectively mute audio outputs associated with the one or more applications by selecting a set of the one or more applications, the set of selections comprising a mute setting, the program further including a global override setting for dynamically overriding the mute setting in response to an Internet Protocol (IP) telephone call, wherein the computer automatically mutes all of the one or more applications, except any application associated with management or communication of the IP telephone call, during the IP telephone call. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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