CONTROLLING AN AUDIO AND VISUAL EXPERIENCE BASED ON AN ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A method for controlling an audio and visual display, the method comprising:
- playing back music in an environment;
receiving signals representing the environment from a plurality of devices;
identifying a characteristic property of the environment based on the received signals; and
modifying, based on at least the characteristic property, at least one of an audio-related operation and a visual-related operation.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling an audio and visual experience based on an environment are provided. A system can monitor an environment while playing back music. The system can then identify a characteristic property of the environment and modify an audio-related or visual-related operation based on the characteristic property. The characteristic property can be any suitable property of the environment or any combination thereof. For example, the characteristic property can be related to an ambient property of the environment (e.g., light or sounds) or the environment'"'"'s occupants (e.g., number of people nearby). The system can then modify its operation in any suitable manner based on the characteristic property. For example, the system can provide a visualization of music based on at least the characteristic property. In another example, the system can select and play back a piece of music based on at least the characteristic property.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for controlling an audio and visual display, the method comprising:
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playing back music in an environment; receiving signals representing the environment from a plurality of devices; identifying a characteristic property of the environment based on the received signals; and modifying, based on at least the characteristic property, at least one of an audio-related operation and a visual-related operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for controlling an audio and visual display, the system comprising:
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input/output circuitry operative to play back music in an environment; communications circuitry operative to receive signals representing the environment from a plurality of devices; and control circuitry coupled with the input/output circuitry and communications circuitry and operative to; identify a characteristic property of the environment based on the received signals; and modify, based on at least the characteristic property, at least one of an audio-related operation and a visual-related operation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for providing a visualization of music, the method comprising:
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playing back music in an environment; receiving a signal representing the environment; identifying a characteristic property of the environment based on the received signal; and providing a visualization of the music based on at least the characteristic property. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method for selecting a piece of music, the method comprising:
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playing back music in an environment; receiving a signal representing the environment; identifying a characteristic property of the environment based on the received signal; selecting a piece of music based on at least the characteristic property; and playing back the selected piece of music in the environment. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer readable medium for an electronic device, the computer readable medium comprising:
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a first instruction code for playing back music in an environment; a second instruction code for receiving signals representing the environment from a plurality of devices; a third instruction code for identifying a characteristic property of the environment based on the received signals; and a fourth instruction code for modifying, based on at least the characteristic property, at least one of an audio-related operation and a visual-related operation.
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