AMBIENT SOUND RESPONSIVE MEDIA PLAYER
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1. A method of adjusting an output of a media player comprising:
- capturing an ambient audio signal;
processing the ambient audio signal to determine whether one or more characteristic forms are present within the ambient audio signal; and
reducing an output of a media player from a first volume to a second volume if the one or more characteristic forms are present within the ambient audio signal.
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the present invention provide a method of adjusting an output of a media player comprising capturing an ambient audio signal; processing the ambient audio signal to determine whether one or more characteristic forms are present within the ambient audio signal; and reducing an output of a media player from a first volume to a second volume if the one or more characteristic forms are present within the ambient audio signal. The characteristic forms may be, for example, a name or personal identifier of a user of the media player, the voice of a user of the media player, or an alarm or siren.
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40 Claims
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1. A method of adjusting an output of a media player comprising:
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capturing an ambient audio signal;
processing the ambient audio signal to determine whether one or more characteristic forms are present within the ambient audio signal; and
reducing an output of a media player from a first volume to a second volume if the one or more characteristic forms are present within the ambient audio signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of adjusting an output of a media player comprising:
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capturing an ambient audio signal;
processing the ambient audio signal to determine whether one or more characteristic forms are present within the ambient audio signal; and
mixing at least a portion of the ambient audio signal with a first output of a media player to generate a second output of the media player if the one or more characteristic forms are present within the ambient audio signal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An apparatus for use in a media player comprising:
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a microphone; and
one or more processors adapted to;
process an ambient audio signal received by the microphone to determine whether one or more characteristic forms are present within the ambient audio signal, and adjust an output of a media player if the one or more characteristic forms are present within the ambient audio signal. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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