METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROUPING CLIENT DEVICES BASED ON CONTEXT SIMILARITY
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1. A method for grouping a plurality of client devices, the method comprising:
- receiving sound descriptors from the plurality of client devices, wherein the sound descriptors are extracted from environmental sounds;
determining a similarity of the received sound descriptors; and
grouping the plurality of client devices into at least one similar context group based on the similarity of the sound descriptors.
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Abstract
A method for grouping a plurality of client devices is disclosed. The method includes receiving sound descriptors from the plurality of client devices. The sound descriptors are extracted from the environmental sound. Each of the sound descriptors is transmitted to a server, which determines a similarity of the sound descriptors received from the client devices. The server groups the plurality of client devices into at least one similar context group based on the similarity of the sound descriptors.
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1. A method for grouping a plurality of client devices, the method comprising:
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receiving sound descriptors from the plurality of client devices, wherein the sound descriptors are extracted from environmental sounds; determining a similarity of the received sound descriptors; and grouping the plurality of client devices into at least one similar context group based on the similarity of the sound descriptors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A server for grouping a plurality of client devices, the server comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive sound descriptors from the plurality of client devices, wherein the sound descriptors are extracted from environmental sounds; a similarity processing unit configured to determine a similarity of the received sound descriptors; and a grouping unit configured to group the plurality of client devices into at least one similar context group based on the similarity of the sound descriptors. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions for grouping a plurality of client devices, the instructions causing a processor to perform operations of:
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receiving sound descriptors from the plurality of client devices, wherein the sound descriptors are extracted from environmental sounds; determining a similarity of the received sound descriptors; and grouping the plurality of client devices into at least one similar context group based on the similarity of the sound descriptors. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A server for grouping a plurality of client devices, the server comprising:
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means for receiving sound descriptors from the plurality of client devices, wherein the sound descriptors are extracted from environmental sounds; means for determining a similarity of the received sound descriptors; and means for grouping the plurality of client devices into at least one similar context group based on the similarity of the sound descriptors. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A client device, comprising:
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a sound sensor configured to capture an environmental sound; a sound processor configured to extract a sound descriptor from the environmental sound; a transmitting unit configured to transmit the sound descriptor to a server configured to group a plurality of client devices into at least one similar context group based on a similarity of the sound descriptor from the client device; and a receiving unit configured to receive, from the server, information indicative of the plurality of client devices in the similar context group. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48)
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49. A client device, comprising:
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means for capturing an environmental sound; means for extracting a sound descriptor from the environmental sound; means for transmitting the sound descriptor to a server configured to group a plurality of client devices into at least one similar context group based on a similarity of the sound descriptor from the client device; and means for receiving, from the server, information indicative of the plurality of client devices in the similar context group. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52)
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