System and method for audio augmented reality
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1. A system, comprising:
- a computer processor;
a memory that stores at least one user preference;
at least one acoustic transducer;
at least one context sensor that acquires sensor data; and
at least one database storing a plurality of data structures, wherein each data structure included in the plurality of data structures stores auditory data associated with a different sound,wherein the computer processor;
determines, based on the sensor data, a type of environment;
selects, based on the type of environment and the at least one user preference, at least one of the plurality of data structures that stores a first audio recording of a sound of at least one of an object and an event included in the type of environment; and
transmits an audio signal that corresponds to the first audio recording to the at least one acoustic transducer.
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Abstract
A system, controller, and computer readable medium for providing an audio augmented reality to a user. The system can detect an object, event, or the like in the environment of a user and play a digitized sound and/or a synthesized sound in response to the detected object, event, or the like. The user can specify preferences for sounds played in response to the detected object or event.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a computer processor; a memory that stores at least one user preference; at least one acoustic transducer; at least one context sensor that acquires sensor data; and at least one database storing a plurality of data structures, wherein each data structure included in the plurality of data structures stores auditory data associated with a different sound, wherein the computer processor; determines, based on the sensor data, a type of environment; selects, based on the type of environment and the at least one user preference, at least one of the plurality of data structures that stores a first audio recording of a sound of at least one of an object and an event included in the type of environment; and transmits an audio signal that corresponds to the first audio recording to the at least one acoustic transducer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19)
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9. A controller, comprising:
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a first signal input that receives a first signal that indicates at least one user preference; a second signal input that receives sensor data; a signal output that drives at least one acoustic transducer; and computer logic that; determines, based on the sensor data, a type of environment; processes a data structure, selected from a plurality of data structures based on the type of environment and the at least one user preference, wherein the data structure stores a first audio recording of a sound of at least one of an object and an event included in the type of environment, and generates an audio signal that corresponds to the first audio recording. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of:
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receiving at least one user preference; determining a type of environment of the user based on sensor data received from a context sensor; selecting a data structure from a plurality of data structures, based on the type of environment of the user and the at least one user preference, wherein the data structure stores a first audio recording of a sound of at least one of an object and an event included in the type of environment; and processing the first audio recording to generate an audio signal for output to an acoustic transducer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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