Controlling audio volume using touch input force
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1. A system for controlling an audio volume, comprising:
- a communication interface configured to;
transmit a signal propagated in a medium of a touch input surface prior to a touch input, wherein the signal propagated in the medium of the touch input surface prior to the touch input is an acoustic signal or an ultrasonic signal; and
receive an indicator identifying a force intensity of the touch input provided on the touch input surface, wherein receiving the indicator includes receiving the transmitted signal that has been propagated in the medium and disturbed by the touch input, and the transmitted signal propagated in the medium prior to the touch input has been disturbed by the touch input in a manner that affects a signal property of the transmitted signal; and
a processor configured to;
determine the force intensity at least in part by analyzing an effect of the touch input on the transmitted signal that has been propagated in the medium and disturbed by the touch input; and
determine that the touch input is associated with an audio volume control and control the audio volume based at least in part on the indicator identifying the force intensity of the touch input, wherein the force intensity of the touch input was at least in part determined by comparing a reference amplitude of the acoustic signal or the ultrasonic signal propagating in the medium of the touch input surface prior to the touch input to a detected amplitude of the transmitted signal that has been disturbed by the touch input.
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Abstract
Controlling an audio volume is disclosed. An indicator identifying a force intensity of a touch input provided on a touch input surface is received. It is determined that the touch input is associated with an audio volume control. The audio volume is controlled based at least in part on the indicator identifying the force intensity of the touch input.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for controlling an audio volume, comprising:
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a communication interface configured to; transmit a signal propagated in a medium of a touch input surface prior to a touch input, wherein the signal propagated in the medium of the touch input surface prior to the touch input is an acoustic signal or an ultrasonic signal; and receive an indicator identifying a force intensity of the touch input provided on the touch input surface, wherein receiving the indicator includes receiving the transmitted signal that has been propagated in the medium and disturbed by the touch input, and the transmitted signal propagated in the medium prior to the touch input has been disturbed by the touch input in a manner that affects a signal property of the transmitted signal; and a processor configured to; determine the force intensity at least in part by analyzing an effect of the touch input on the transmitted signal that has been propagated in the medium and disturbed by the touch input; and determine that the touch input is associated with an audio volume control and control the audio volume based at least in part on the indicator identifying the force intensity of the touch input, wherein the force intensity of the touch input was at least in part determined by comparing a reference amplitude of the acoustic signal or the ultrasonic signal propagating in the medium of the touch input surface prior to the touch input to a detected amplitude of the transmitted signal that has been disturbed by the touch input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for controlling an audio volume, comprising:
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transmitting a signal propagated in a medium of a touch input surface prior to a touch input, wherein the signal propagated in the medium of the touch input surface prior to the touch input is an acoustic signal or an ultrasonic signal; receiving an indicator identifying a force intensity of the touch input provided on the touch input surface, wherein receiving the indicator includes receiving the transmitted signal that has been propagated in the medium and disturbed by the touch input, and the transmitted signal propagated in the medium prior to the touch input has been disturbed by the touch input in a manner that affects a signal property of the transmitted signal; determining the force intensity at least in part by analyzing an effect of the touch input on the transmitted signal that has been propagated in the medium and disturbed by the touch input; using a processor to determine that the touch input is associated with an audio volume control; and controlling the audio volume based at least in part on the indicator identifying the force intensity of the touch input, wherein the force intensity of the touch input was at least in part determined by comparing a reference amplitude of the acoustic signal or the ultrasonic signal propagating in the medium of the touch input surface prior to the touch input to a detected amplitude of the transmitted signal that has been disturbed by the touch input.
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20. A computer program product for controlling an audio volume, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
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transmitting a signal propagated in a medium of a touch input surface prior to a touch input, wherein the signal propagated in the medium of the touch input surface prior to the touch input is an acoustic signal or an ultrasonic signal; receiving an indicator identifying a force intensity of the touch input provided on the touch input surface, wherein receiving the indicator includes receiving the transmitted signal that has been propagated in the medium and disturbed by the touch input, and the transmitted signal propagated in the medium prior to the touch input has been disturbed by the touch input in a manner that affects a signal property of the transmitted signal; determining the force intensity at least in part by analyzing an effect of the touch input on the transmitted signal that has been propagated in the medium and disturbed by the touch input; determining that the touch input is associated with an audio volume control; and controlling the audio volume based at least in part on the indicator identifying the force intensity of the touch input, wherein the force intensity of the touch input was at least in part determined by comparing a reference amplitude of the acoustic signal or the ultrasonic signal propagating in the medium of the touch input surface prior to the touch input to a detected amplitude of the transmitted signal that has been disturbed by the touch input.
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