Method, apparatus and computer program product for input detection
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1. A method comprising:
- determining one or more operating conditions of a device by comparing an ambient noise level detected by at least one audio sensor of the device with a predetermined threshold level of noise; and
facilitating selection of a mode of operation of the device from at least a first mode and a second mode based on the one or more operating conditions of the device,wherein in the first mode, the device is configured to detect an operation input from an audio source based on two or more audio sensors of the device, andwherein in the second mode, the device is configured to detect the operation input based on at least one non-audio sensor of the device.
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Abstract
In an example embodiment, a method, apparatus and computer program product are provided. The method includes determining one or more operating conditions of a device. A selection of a mode of operation of the device from at least a first mode and a second mode is facilitated based on the one or more operating conditions of the device. In the first mode, the device is configured to detect an operation input received from an audio source based on two or more audio sensors of the device. In the second mode, the device is configured to detect the operation input based on at least one of the two or more audio sensors and at least one non-audio sensor of the device.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining one or more operating conditions of a device by comparing an ambient noise level detected by at least one audio sensor of the device with a predetermined threshold level of noise; and facilitating selection of a mode of operation of the device from at least a first mode and a second mode based on the one or more operating conditions of the device, wherein in the first mode, the device is configured to detect an operation input from an audio source based on two or more audio sensors of the device, and wherein in the second mode, the device is configured to detect the operation input based on at least one non-audio sensor of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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determining one or more operating conditions of a device; and facilitating selection of a mode of operation of the device from at least a first mode and a second mode based on the one or more operating conditions of the device, wherein in the first mode, the device is configured to detect an operation input from an audio source based on two or more audio sensors of the device, and wherein in the second mode, the device is configured to detect the operation input based on at least one non-audio sensor of the device, wherein the one or more operating conditions are determined based on an orientation of the device relative to the audio source, wherein determining the one or more operating conditions based on the orientation of the device relative to the audio source comprises; determining whether a time delay between times of arrival of the operation input at the two or more audio sensors of the device corresponds to one direction from among a set of predetermined directions, the time delay being determined based on the orientation of the device relative to the audio source, and the operation input being a command. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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determining one or more operating conditions of a device, wherein the one or more operating conditions are determined based on environmental conditions associated with the device, and wherein determining the one or more operating conditions based on the environmental conditions comprises comparing a motion level associated with the device with a predetermined threshold level of motion; and facilitating selection of a mode of operation of the device from at least a first mode and a second mode based on the one or more operating conditions of the device, wherein in the first mode, the device is configured to detect an operation input from an audio source based on two or more audio sensors of the device, and wherein in the second mode, the device is configured to detect the operation input based on at least one non-audio sensor of the device, wherein facilitating the selection of the mode of operation comprises performing one of; facilitating the selection of the first mode on determining the motion level associated with the device being less than the predetermined threshold level of motion;
orfacilitating the selection of the second mode on determining the motion level associated with the device being greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold level of motion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory comprising computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to; determine one or more operating conditions of a device by comparing an ambient noise level detected by at least one audio sensor of the device with a predetermined threshold level of noise; and facilitate selection of a mode of operation of the device from at least a first mode and a second mode based on the one or more operating conditions of the device, wherein in the first mode, the device is configured to detect an operation input from an audio source based on two or more audio sensors of the device, and wherein in the second mode, the device is configured to detect the operation input based on at least one non-audio sensor of the device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory comprising computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to; determine one or more operating conditions of a device; and facilitate selection of a mode of operation of the device from at least a first mode and a second mode based on the one or more operating conditions of the device, wherein in the first mode, the device is configured to detect an operation input from an audio source based on two or more audio sensors of the device, and wherein in the second mode, the device is configured to detect the operation input from the audio source based on at least one non-audio sensor of the device, wherein the apparatus is further caused at least in part to determine the one or more operating conditions based on an orientation of the device relative to the audio source, wherein to determine the one or more operating conditions based on the orientation of the device relative to the audio source, the apparatus is further caused at least in part to; determine whether a time delay between times of arrival of the operation input at the two or more audio sensors of the device corresponds to one direction from among a set of predetermined directions, the time delay being determined based on the orientation of the device relative to the audio source, and the operation input being a command. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory comprising computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to; determine one or more operating conditions of a device, wherein the one or more operating conditions are determined based on environmental conditions associated with the device by comparing a motion level associated with the device with a predetermined threshold level of motion; and facilitate selection of a mode of operation of the device from at least a first mode and a second mode based on the one or more operating conditions of the device, wherein in the first mode, the device is configured to detect an operation input from an audio source based on two or more audio sensors of the device, and wherein in the second mode, the device is configured to detect the operation input based on at least one non-audio sensor of the device, wherein the apparatus is caused to facilitate the selection of the mode of operation by performing one of; facilitating the selection of the first mode on determining the motion level associated with the device being less than the predetermined threshold level of motion;
orfacilitating the selection of the second mode on determining the motion level associated with the device being greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold level of motion. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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