Environmental Characterization Based on a Change Condition
First Claim
1. A coordination device, comprising:
- memory configured to store characterization information of an environment;
one or more nodes configured to communicatively couple to one or more antennas;
an interface circuit communicatively coupled to the one or more nodes, wherein the coordination device is configured to;
detect an electronic device in the environment;
determine a change condition, wherein the change condition includes one of;
the electronic device was not previously detected in the environment, and a change in a location of the electronic device; and
transition into a characterization mode when the change condition is determined, wherein, when in the characterization mode, the coordination device is configured to;
provide, to the one or more nodes, instructions for the electronic device to playback audio content at a specified playback time;
determine one or more acoustic characteristics of the environment based on acoustic measurements in the environment; and
store the characterization information in the memory, wherein the characterization information includes the one or more acoustic characteristics.
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Abstract
An audio/video (A/V) hub that selectively determines one or more acoustic characteristics of an environment that includes the A/V hub is described. In particular, the A/V hub may detect, using wireless communication, an electronic device (such as a speaker) in the environment. Then, the A/V hub may determine a change condition, such as when the electronic device was not previously detected in the environment and/or a change in a location of the electronic device. In response to determining the change condition, the A/V hub may transition into a characterization mode. During the characterization mode, the A/V hub may: provide instructions to the electronic device to playback audio content at a specified playback time; determine one or more acoustic characteristics of the environment based on acoustic measurements in the environment; and store the one or more acoustic characteristics and/or a location of the electronic device in memory.
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20 Claims
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1. A coordination device, comprising:
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memory configured to store characterization information of an environment; one or more nodes configured to communicatively couple to one or more antennas; an interface circuit communicatively coupled to the one or more nodes, wherein the coordination device is configured to; detect an electronic device in the environment; determine a change condition, wherein the change condition includes one of;
the electronic device was not previously detected in the environment, and a change in a location of the electronic device; andtransition into a characterization mode when the change condition is determined, wherein, when in the characterization mode, the coordination device is configured to; provide, to the one or more nodes, instructions for the electronic device to playback audio content at a specified playback time; determine one or more acoustic characteristics of the environment based on acoustic measurements in the environment; and store the characterization information in the memory, wherein the characterization information includes the one or more acoustic characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for use with a coordination device, the computer-readable storage medium storing a program module that, when executed by the coordination device, causes the coordination device to selectively determine one or more acoustic characteristics by carrying out one or more operations comprising:
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detecting, based on wireless communication, an electronic device in an environment; determining a change condition, wherein the change condition includes one of;
the electronic device was not previously detected in the environment, and a change in a location of the electronic device; andtransitioning into a characterization mode when the change condition is determined, wherein, when in the characterization mode, the one or more operations comprise; providing, to one or more nodes in the coordination device that are communicatively coupled to one or more antennas, instructions for the electronic device to playback audio content at a specified playback time; determining the one or more acoustic characteristics of the environment based on acoustic measurements in the environment; and storing the characterization information in the memory, wherein the characterization information includes the one or more acoustic characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for selectively determining one or more acoustic characteristics of an environment, comprising:
by a coordination device; detecting, based on wireless communication, an electronic device in the environment; determining a change condition, wherein the change condition includes one of;
the electronic device was not previously detected in the environment, and a change in a location of the electronic device; andwhen the change condition is determined; transitioning into a characterization mode; providing, to one or more nodes in the coordination device that are communicatively coupled to one or more antennas, instructions for the electronic device to playback audio content at a specified playback time; determining the one or more acoustic characteristics of the environment based on acoustic measurements in the environment; and storing the characterization information in the memory, wherein the characterization information includes the one or more acoustic characteristics.
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