SELECTING FROM A PLURALITY OF AUDIO CLIPS FOR ANNOUNCING MEDIA
First Claim
1. A method for selecting one from a plurality of audio clips each associated with the same content, comprising:
- determining that a plurality of audio clips corresponding to particular content are available;
identifying characteristics of a media item selected for playback;
selecting one of the plurality of audio clips based on the identified characteristics; and
playing back the selected one of the plurality of audio clips.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for selecting one of several audio clips associated with a text item for playback are provided. The electronic device can determine which audio clip to play back at any point in time using different approaches, including for example receiving a user selection or randomly selecting audio clips. In some embodiments, the electronic device can intelligently select audio clips based on attributes of the media item, the electronic device operations, or the environment of the electronic device. The attributes can include, for example, metadata values of the media item, the type of ongoing operations of the electronic device, and environmental characteristics that can be measured or detected using sensors of or coupled to the electronic device. Different audio clips can be associated with particular attribute values, such that an audio clip corresponding to the detected or received attribute values are played back.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for selecting one from a plurality of audio clips each associated with the same content, comprising:
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determining that a plurality of audio clips corresponding to particular content are available; identifying characteristics of a media item selected for playback; selecting one of the plurality of audio clips based on the identified characteristics; and playing back the selected one of the plurality of audio clips. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic device operative to play back audio clips to announce media items available for playback, comprising audio output circuitry and control circuitry, the control circuitry operative to:
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identify a media item being played back by the playback circuitry; identify a text item for which an audio clip is to be played back; determine that a plurality of audio clips correspond to the identified text item; select one of the plurality of audio clips based on attributes of the identified media item; and direct the audio output circuitry to play back the selected one of the plurality of audio clips. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for selecting one of a plurality of audio clips to play back for announcing a media item, comprising:
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identifying a media item for which an audio clip is to be played back, the audio clip corresponding to a text item; determining that a plurality of audio clips corresponding to the text item are available; detecting an attribute of the environment; and selecting one of the plurality of audio clips for playback based on the detected attribute of the environment. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. Computer readable media for selecting one from a plurality of audio clips each associated with the same content, the computer readable media comprising computer readable instructions recorded thereon for:
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determining that a plurality of audio clips corresponding to particular content are available; identifying characteristics of a media item selected for playback; selecting one of the plurality of audio clips based on the identified characteristics; and playing back the selected one of the plurality of audio clips.
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