METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING FEEDBACK OF VOCAL QUALITY TO A USER
First Claim
1. A feedback method for a communication device, comprising:
- receiving a user'"'"'s voice at the communication device;
determining at least one characteristic of the user'"'"'s voice;
receiving environmental noise at the communication device;
determining at least one characteristic of the environmental noise;
comparing the at least one characteristic of the user'"'"'s voice with the at least one characteristic of the environmental noise to determine a quality of the user'"'"'s voice in relation to the environmental noise;
using the comparison, determining an adjustment for the user'"'"'s voice to improve the quality of the user'"'"'s voice in relation to the environmental noise; and
providing at least one indication of the adjustment to the user, wherein the indication informs the user of how to modify his voice to better improve the quality of the user'"'"'s voice in relation to the environmental noise.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to a feedback mechanism that informs a user of a communication device to adjust the volume, pitch, tone or other characteristic of his voice so as to compensate for noise in the surrounding environment. The feedback mechanism includes feedback circuitry that analyzes audio signals from the microphone and preferably from one or more additional environmental noise sensors. From the analysis, the feedback circuitry determines characteristics of the user'"'"'s voice and characteristics of the environmental noise, and provides an analysis of how the user might modify his voice to best compensate for environmental noise. This analysis results in an indication to the user, such as through a vibration, a sound, or graphical indication on the device, which tells the user whether and to what extent the user should adjust a characteristic of his voice to best overcome such environmental noise.
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20 Claims
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1. A feedback method for a communication device, comprising:
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receiving a user'"'"'s voice at the communication device; determining at least one characteristic of the user'"'"'s voice; receiving environmental noise at the communication device; determining at least one characteristic of the environmental noise; comparing the at least one characteristic of the user'"'"'s voice with the at least one characteristic of the environmental noise to determine a quality of the user'"'"'s voice in relation to the environmental noise; using the comparison, determining an adjustment for the user'"'"'s voice to improve the quality of the user'"'"'s voice in relation to the environmental noise; and providing at least one indication of the adjustment to the user, wherein the indication informs the user of how to modify his voice to better improve the quality of the user'"'"'s voice in relation to the environmental noise. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A feedback method for a communication device having a communication connection to an auxiliary device, comprising:
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receiving a user'"'"'s voice at the auxiliary device; determining at least one characteristic of the user'"'"'s voice at the communication device; receiving environmental noise at either the communication device or the auxiliary device; determining at least one characteristic of the environmental noise at the communication device; comparing the at least one characteristic of the user'"'"'s voice with the at least one characteristic of the environmental noise to determine a quality of the user'"'"'s voice in relation to the environmental noise; using the comparison, determining an adjustment for the user'"'"'s voice to improve the quality of the user'"'"'s voice in relation to the environmental noise; and providing at least one indication of the adjustment from the communication device to the auxiliary device, wherein the indication informs the user of how to modify his voice to better improve the quality of the user'"'"'s voice in relation to the environmental noise. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A feedback method for a communication device having a communication connection to an auxiliary device, comprising:
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receiving a user'"'"'s voice at the auxiliary device; determining at least one characteristic of the user'"'"'s voice at the communication device; receiving environmental noise at either the communication device or the auxiliary device; determining at least one characteristic of the environmental noise at the communication device; comparing the at least one characteristic of the user'"'"'s voice with the at least one characteristic of the environmental noise to determine a quality of the user'"'"'s voice in relation to the environmental noise; using the comparison, determining an adjustment for the user'"'"'s voice to improve the quality of the user'"'"'s voice in relation to the environmental noise; and providing at least one indication of the adjustment from the communication device to the auxiliary device, wherein the indication informs the user of how to modify his voice to better improve the quality of the user'"'"'s voice in relation to the environmental noise. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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