Method for intelligent consumer earcons
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1. A method for utilizing earcons, the method comprising:
- forming a database of earcons;
forming a user profile and preferences database;
monitoring user audio content;
monitoring user environment;
selecting a series of earcons from the database of earcons based on the user profile and preferences database; and
playing one or more earcons from the series of earcons on a user'"'"'s communication device based on the monitored user audio content and user environment.
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Abstract
A method for utilizing earcons, includes: forming a database of earcons; forming a user profile and preferences database; monitoring user audio content; monitoring the user environment; playing a series of earcons from the database of earcons on a user'"'"'s communication device; wherein the series of earcons are chosen from the database of earcons based on the user profile and preferences database; and wherein the playing of individual earcons from the series of earcons is based on the monitored user audio content and environment.
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1. A method for utilizing earcons, the method comprising:
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forming a database of earcons; forming a user profile and preferences database; monitoring user audio content; monitoring user environment; selecting a series of earcons from the database of earcons based on the user profile and preferences database; and playing one or more earcons from the series of earcons on a user'"'"'s communication device based on the monitored user audio content and user environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for implementing earcons;
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gathering data from a series of sources; processing the data; interpreting the processed data; selecting an earcon based on the interpretation of the data from a database of earcons; and playing the selected earcon on a user'"'"'s communication device based on the interpreted data; wherein the data from the series of sources comprise a combination of audio/video (A/V) data, positional data, user profiles, and user preferences, and at least one each of a microphone data, camera data, and user biometric data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable medium storing instructions to be executed by a computer, the stored instructions comprising:
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forming a database of earcons; forming a user profile and preferences database; monitoring user audio content; monitoring user environment; selecting a series of earcons from the database of earcons based on the user profile and preferences database; and playing one or more earcons from the series of earcons on a user'"'"'s communication device based on the monitored user audio content and user environment. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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