VOLUME ADJUSTMENT BASED ON LISTENER POSITION
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1. A method of regulating volume, the method comprising:
- identifying a position of one or more speakers;
tracking a position of a listener;
for each of the one or more speakers, assessing a changing distance between that speaker and the listener; and
automatically adjusting a volume of that speaker in real-time based on a current distance between that speaker and the listener.
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Abstract
Volume adjustment based on listener position is disclosed. A position of one or more speakers is identified, and a position of a listener is tracked. For each of the one or more speakers, a changing distance between that speaker and the listener is assessed. A volume of that speaker is automatically adjusted in real-time based on a current distance between that speaker and the listener.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of regulating volume, the method comprising:
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identifying a position of one or more speakers; tracking a position of a listener; for each of the one or more speakers, assessing a changing distance between that speaker and the listener; and automatically adjusting a volume of that speaker in real-time based on a current distance between that speaker and the listener. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of regulating volume, the method comprising:
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receiving a depth image of a scene; recognizing a listener in the depth image; identifying a three-dimensional position of the listener; assessing a distance between the three-dimensional position of the listener and a three-dimensional position of each of a plurality of surround sound speakers; and automatically setting a volume of each of the plurality of surround sound speakers based on the distance between the three-dimensional position of that speaker and a three-dimensional position of the listener. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A computing system, comprising:
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an audio output configured to send an audio signal to a speaker or amplifier; a depth camera configured to capture depth information useable to construct a depth image; a logic subsystem operatively connected to the audio output and the depth camera; and a data-holding subsystem holding instructions executable by the logic subsystem to; recognize a listener in the depth image; identify a three-dimensional position of the listener; assess a distance between the three-dimensional position of the listener and a three-dimensional position of a speaker; and automatically set a level of the audio signal based on the distance between the three-dimensional position of the listener and the three-dimensional position of the speaker. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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