BINAURAL NAVIGATION CUES
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- presenting, by a user device, audio media in a non-directional playback state that presents the audio media in an original format over a plurality of audio channels, wherein the presentation in the original format over the plurality of channels is not directionally related to a navigational route;
determining a current navigational course of movement of the user device;
determining that the current navigational course of movement should change to a navigational heading that is indicative of a direction to face to proceed along the navigational route;
in response to determining that the current navigational course of movement should change to the navigational heading that is indicative of a direction to face to proceed along the navigational route, changing the non-directional playback state to a directional playback state that presents the audio media in a modified format that is directional from the navigational heading.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing binaural navigational cures. In one aspect, a method includes presenting audio media in a non-directional playback state that presents the audible media in an original format, iteratively determining a navigational heading relative to a current navigational course, the navigational heading indicative of a direction to face to proceed along a navigational route, and for each iteration, determining whether a change is required to the current navigational course based on the navigational heading. For each determination that a change is not required to the current navigational course, presenting the audio media in the non-directional playback state, and for each determination that a change is required to the current navigational course, changing the non-directional playback state to a directional playback state that presents the audible media in a modified format that is directional from the navigational heading.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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presenting, by a user device, audio media in a non-directional playback state that presents the audio media in an original format over a plurality of audio channels, wherein the presentation in the original format over the plurality of channels is not directionally related to a navigational route; determining a current navigational course of movement of the user device; determining that the current navigational course of movement should change to a navigational heading that is indicative of a direction to face to proceed along the navigational route; in response to determining that the current navigational course of movement should change to the navigational heading that is indicative of a direction to face to proceed along the navigational route, changing the non-directional playback state to a directional playback state that presents the audio media in a modified format that is directional from the navigational heading. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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a processing apparatus configured to; presenting, by a user device, audio media in a non-directional playback state that presents the audio media in an original format over a plurality of audio channels, wherein the presentation in the original format over the plurality of channels is not directionally related to a navigational route; determining a current navigational course of movement of the user device; determining that the current navigational course of movement should change to a navigational heading that is indicative of a direction to face to proceed along the navigational route; in response to determining that the current navigational course of movement should change to the navigational heading that is indicative of a direction to face to proceed along the navigational route, changing the non-directional playback state to a directional playback state that presents the audio media in a modified format that is directional from the navigational heading. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions executable by a data processing apparatus and upon such execution cause the data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
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present, by a user device, audio media in a non-directional playback state that presents the audio media in an original format over a plurality of audio channels, wherein the presentation in the original format over the plurality of channels is not directionally related to a navigational route; determine a current navigational course of movement of the user device; determine that the current navigational course of movement should change to a navigational heading that is indicative of a direction to face to proceed along the navigational route; in response to determining that the current navigational course of movement should change to the navigational heading that is indicative of a direction to face to proceed along the navigational route, change the non-directional playback state to a directional playback state that presents the audio media in a modified format that is directional from the navigational heading.
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