Method, apparatus, and storage medium for controlling audio playing based on playing environment

• US 10,324,682 B2
• Filed: 09/22/2016
• Issued: 06/18/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xiaomi Inc. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Xiaomi Inc. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Inventors: Tan, Kangxi, Sun, Yongjian, Liang, Xin
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Duc
• Assistant Examiner(s): Eljaiek, Alexander L
• Application Number:
  US15/272,685
• Publication Number:
  US 20170090863A1
• Time in Patent Office: 999 Days
• Field of Search: 386200, 386230, 386248, 700 94
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/102 Programmed access in sequence to addressed parts of tracks of operating record carriers access by moving the head G11B3/08, G11B5/54, G11B7/085, G11B21/022; by moving the record carrier G11B15/005, G11B17/005, by driving of both record carrier and head G11B15/1816
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/28 by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording G11B27/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A control method for controlling audio playing includes obtaining a playing instruction corresponding to a multi-media file, detecting whether a current playing environment meets a preset condition, and controlling playing of audio data in the multi-media file if the current playing environment meets the preset condition. The current playing environment includes at least one of a current audio output channel, the multi-media file, and a current time.

Claims

1. A control method for controlling audio playback, comprising:

obtaining, by an electronic device, a play instruction corresponding to a multi-media file;

detecting, by the electronic device, whether a current playing environment meets a preset condition, the current playing environment including a current time and at least one of a current audio output channel and content of the multi-media file, wherein the content of the multi-media file includes sensitive information; and

controlling, by the electronic device, playback of audio data in the multi-media file if the current playing environment meets the preset condition,

wherein detecting whether the current playing environment meets the preset condition includes;

when the current playing environment includes the content of the multi-media file, detecting whether the content of the multi-media file belongs to a target media-file content genre; and

determining that the current playing environment meets the preset condition if the content of the multi-media file belongs to the target media-file content genre, and

wherein detecting whether the content of the multi-media file belongs to the target media-file content genre includes;

extracting at least one image frame from the multi-media file;

detecting whether the at least one image frame includes a target element; and

determining that the content of the multi-media file belongs to the target media-file content genre if the at least one image frame includes the target element.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein detecting whether the current playing environment meets the preset condition includes:

detecting whether the current time is within a preset period of time;

determining that the current playing environment meets the preset condition if the current time is within the preset period of time;

when the current playing environment includes the current audio output channel, detecting whether the current audio output channel is a preset audio output channel if the current playing environment includes the current audio output channel; and

determining that the current playing environment meets the preset condition if the current audio output channel is the preset audio output channel.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein detecting whether the current audio output channel is the preset audio output channel includes:

obtaining an identifier corresponding to the current audio output channel;

detecting whether the identifier exists in a preset identifier set; and

determining that the current audio output channel is the preset audio output channel if the identifier exists in the preset identifier set.

4. The method according to claim 3, further comprising:

displaying a channel setting interface, the channel setting interface including at least one candidate audio output channel;

obtaining a selecting instruction corresponding to one of the at least one candidate audio output channel; and

adding an identifier corresponding to the one of the at least one candidate audio output channel into the preset identifier set.

5. The method according to claim 2, wherein detecting whether the content of the multi-media file belongs to the target media-file content genre includes:

obtaining a file name of the multi-media file, detecting whether the file name includes a first preset keyword, and determining that the content of the multi-media file belongs to the target media-file content genre if the file name includes the first preset keyword;

or

extracting at least one audio data sequence from the multi-media file, detecting whether the at least one audio data sequence includes a second preset keyword, and determining that the content of the multi-media file belongs to the target media-file content genre if the at least one audio data sequence includes the second preset keyword.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein controlling playback of the audio data includes:

displaying a prompt message for reminding a user to play the multi-media file with caution;

or

controlling a playback volume of the audio data to be lower than a preset threshold.

7. A control device for playing audio, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

obtain a play instruction corresponding to a multimedia file;

detect whether a current playing environment meets a preset condition, the current playing environment including a current time and at least one of a current audio output channel and content of the multi-media file, wherein the content of the multi-media file includes sensitive information; and

control playback of audio data in the multi-media file if the current playing environment meets the preset condition,

wherein when detecting whether the current playing environment meets the preset condition, the instructions further cause the processor to;

when the current playing environment includes the content of the multi-media file, detect whether the content of the multi-media file belongs to a target media-file content genre; and

determine that the current playing environment meets the preset condition if the content of the multi-media file belongs to the target media-file content genre, and

wherein when detecting whether the content of the multi-media file belongs to the target media-file content genre, the instructions further cause the processor to;

extract at least one image frame from the multi-media file;

detect whether the at least one image frame includes a target element; and

determine that the content of the multi-media file belongs to the target media-file content genre if the at least one image frame includes the target element.

8. The device according to claim 7, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

detect whether the current time is within a preset period of time;

determine that the current playing environment meets the preset condition if the current time is within the preset period of time; and

when the current playing environment includes the current audio output channel, detect whether the current audio output channel is a preset audio output channel; and

determine that the current playing environment meets the preset condition if the current audio output channel is the preset audio output channel.

9. The device according to claim 8, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

obtain an identifier corresponding to the current audio output channel;

detect whether the identifier exists in a preset identifier set; and

determine that the current audio output channel is the preset audio output channel if the identifier exists in the preset identifier set.

10. The device according to claim 9, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

display a channel setting interface, the channel setting interface including at least one candidate audio output channel;

obtain a selecting instruction corresponding to one of the at least one candidate audio output channel; and

add an identifier corresponding to the one of the at least one candidate audio output channel into the preset identifier set.

11. The device according to claim 8, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

obtain a file name of the multi-media file, detect whether the file name includes a first preset keyword, and determine that the content of the multimedia file belongs to the target media-file content genre if the file name includes the first preset keyword;

or

extract at least one audio data sequence from the multimedia file, detect whether the at least one audio data sequence includes a second preset keyword, and determine that the content of the multi-media file belongs to the target media-file content genre if the at least one audio data sequence includes the second preset keyword.

12. The device according to claim 7, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

display a prompt message for reminding a user to play the multi-media file with caution;

or

control a playback volume of the audio data to be lower than a preset threshold.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions that, when executed by a processor of a device, cause the device to:

obtain a play instruction corresponding to a multi-media file;

detect whether a current playing environment meets a preset condition, the current playing environment including a current time and at least one of a current audio output channel and content of the multi-media file, wherein the content of the multi-media file includes sensitive information; and

control playback of audio data in the multi-media file if the current playing environment meets the preset condition,

wherein when detecting whether the current playing environment meets the preset condition, the instructions further cause the processor to;

when the current playing environment includes the content of the multi-media file, detect whether the content of the multi-media file belongs to a target media-file content genre; and

determine that the current playing environment meets the preset condition if the content of the multi-media file belongs to the target media-file content genre, and

wherein when detecting whether the content of the multi-media file belongs to the target media-file content genre, the instructions further cause the processor to;

extract at least one image frame from the multi-media file;

detect whether the at least one image frame includes a target element; and

determine that the content of the multi-media file belongs to the target media-file content genre if the at least one image frame includes the target element.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 13, wherein the instructions further cause the device to:

detect whether the current time is within a preset period of time;

determine that the current playing environment meets the preset condition if the current time is within the preset period of time; and

when the current playing environment includes the current audio output channel, detect whether the current audio output channel is a preset audio output channel; and

determine that the current playing environment meets the preset condition if the current audio output channel is the preset audio output channel.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 14, wherein the instructions further cause the device to:

obtain an identifier corresponding to the current audio output channel;

detect whether the identifier exists in a preset identifier set; and

determine that the current audio output channel is the preset audio output channel if the identifier exists in the preset identifier set.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15, wherein the instructions further cause the device to:

display a channel setting interface, the channel setting interface including at least one candidate audio output channel;

obtain a selecting instruction corresponding to one of the at least one candidate audio output channel; and

add an identifier corresponding to the one of the at least one candidate audio output channel into the preset identifier set.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 14, wherein the instructions further cause the device to:

obtain a file name of the multi-media file, detect whether the file name includes a first preset keyword, and determine that the content of the multi-media file belongs to the target media-file content genre if the file name includes the first preset keyword;

or

extract at least one audio data sequence from the multi-media file, detect whether the at least one audio data sequence includes a second preset keyword, and determine that the content of the multi-media file belongs to the target media-file content genre if the at least one audio data sequence includes the second preset keyword.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 13, wherein the instructions further cause the device to:

display a prompt message for reminding a user to play the multi-media file with caution;

or

control a playback volume of the audio data to be lower than a preset threshold.