Systems and methods for controlling audio playback on portable devices with vehicle equipment
First Claim
1. A method for playing media assets in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- detecting, using control circuitry, a first signal indicating the existence of a voice call in a vehicle equipment;
determining whether a portable device inside of the vehicle is playing a media asset that includes an audio component being output through a first audio device;
comparing audio level of the output of the audio component of the media asset with an audio level threshold stored in a database to determine whether the output of the audio component of the media asset through the first audio device will interfere with audio output of the voice call through the vehicle equipment;
repressing output of the audio component through the first audio device upon determining that the output of the audio component through the first audio device will interfere with the audio output of the voice call; and
maintaining uninterrupted output of the audio component through the first audio device upon determining that the output of the audio component through the first audio device will not interfere with the audio output of the voice call.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for playing media assets in a vehicle. A signal indicating the existence of a voice call is detected in a vehicle. It is determined whether a portable device inside the vehicle is outputting audio to a first audio device. If a portable device is outputting audio to a first audio device, the audio level of the output audio component is compared with an audio level threshold to determine whether the output of the audio component to the first audio device interferes with audio output of the call. If the output audio component is determined to interfere with the audio output of the call, the audio component output through the first audio device is repressed. If the output audio component is determined to not interfere with the audio output of the call, the audio component is output through the first audio device without interruption.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for playing media assets in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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detecting, using control circuitry, a first signal indicating the existence of a voice call in a vehicle equipment; determining whether a portable device inside of the vehicle is playing a media asset that includes an audio component being output through a first audio device; comparing audio level of the output of the audio component of the media asset with an audio level threshold stored in a database to determine whether the output of the audio component of the media asset through the first audio device will interfere with audio output of the voice call through the vehicle equipment; repressing output of the audio component through the first audio device upon determining that the output of the audio component through the first audio device will interfere with the audio output of the voice call; and maintaining uninterrupted output of the audio component through the first audio device upon determining that the output of the audio component through the first audio device will not interfere with the audio output of the voice call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for playing media assets in a vehicle, the system comprising:
a portable device, a first audio device, a database stored in a storage unit, and vehicle equipment with control circuitry configured to; detect a first signal indicating the existence of a voice call in the vehicle equipment; determine whether the portable device inside of the vehicle is playing a media asset that includes an audio component being output through the first audio device; compare audio level of the output of the audio component of the media asset with an audio level threshold stored in the database to determine whether the output of the audio component of the media asset through the first audio device will interfere with audio output of the voice call through the vehicle equipment; repress output of the audio component through the first audio device upon determining that the output of the audio component through the first audio device will interfere with the audio output of the voice call; and maintain uninterrupted output of the audio component through the first audio device upon determining that the output of the audio component through the first audio device will not interfere with the audio output of the voice call. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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