METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING TIMING OF AUDIO COMMANDS BASED ON RECOGNIZED AUDIO PATTERNS

• US 20140288939A1
• Filed: 03/20/2013
• Published: 09/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: HERE Global B.V. (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Navteq B.V.
• Inventors: Beaurepaire, Jerome, Beaurepaire, Philippe
• Application Number:
  US13/847,886
• Publication Number:
  US 20140288939A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/276
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3629 Guidance using speech or audio output, e.g. text-to-speech text to speech systems per se G10L13/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3655 Timing of guidance instructions
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 21/10 Transforming into visible information
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 25/48 specially adapted for particular use
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 25/63 for estimating an emotional state
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 25/78 Detection of presence or absence of voice signals switching of direction of transmission by voice frequency in two-way loud-speaking telephone systems H04M9/10

Abstract

An approach is provided for timing application information presentation based on audio patterns. The audio platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of one or more audio samples to determine a conversational state of one or more users. Next, the audio platform determines a timing for at least one presentation of application information on a device associated with at least one of the one or more users based, at least in part, on the conversational state.

Claims

1. A method comprising facilitating a processing of and/or processing (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal, the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal based, at least in part, on the following:

processing and/or facilitating a processing of one or more audio samples to determine a conversational state of one or more users; and

determining a timing for at least one presentation of application information on a device associated with at least one of the one or more users based, at least in part, on the conversational state.

2. A method of claim 1, wherein the application information includes, at least in part, navigation guidance information, the method further comprising:

determining the timing of the at least one presentation based, at least in part, on proximity to a navigation maneuver associated with the navigation guidance information.

3. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

determining that the conversational state indicates, at least in part, that the one or more users are not speaking; and

determining the timing so that the presentation of the application information is performed during the conversational state.

4. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

determining that the at least one presentation of the application information is associated with a timing window; and

determining the timing of the at least one presentation of the application information so that the at least one presentation of the application information occurs within the timing window.

5. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

determining the timing window based, at least in part, on one or more contextual criteria, wherein the one or more contextual criteria include, at least in part, one or more temporal criteria, one or more distance criteria, or a combination thereof.

6. A method of claim 1, wherein the determined timing for the at least one presentation of the application information includes, at least in part, a delay in the at least one presentation, the method further comprising:

causing, at least in part, a presentation of a message indicating the delay.

7. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

determining that the conversation state indicates an ongoing conversation among the one or more users;

processing and/or facilitating a processing of an audio capture stream of the ongoing conversation to determine at least one point in the conversation to cause, at least in part, a presentation of a request,

wherein the request presents an option for user approval to initiate the at least one presentation of the application information.

8. A method of claim 7, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

processing the audio capture stream to determine one or more characteristics associated with the user'"'"'s mood, location, conversation content, conversation participants, or a combination thereof,

wherein the presentation of the application information is based, at least in part, on the one or more characteristics.

9. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

processing and/or facilitating a processing of the one or more audio samples to determine media playback information, ambient noise information, user activity information, or a combination thereof,

wherein the timing for the at least one presentation of the application information is further based, at least in part, on the media playback information, the ambient noise information, the user activity information, or a combination thereof.

10. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

causing a modification in content of the presentation of application information based, at least in part, on the timing.

11. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

process and/or facilitate a processing of one or more audio samples to determine a conversational state of one or more users; and

determine a timing for at least one presentation of application information on a device associated with at least one of the one or more users based, at least in part, on the conversational state.

12. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the application information includes, at least in part, navigation guidance information, the apparatus further caused to:

determine the timing of the at least one presentation based, at least in part, on proximity to a navigation maneuver associated with the navigation guidance information.

13. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine that the conversational state indicates, at least in part, that the one or more users are not speaking; and

determine the timing so that the presentation of the application information is performed during the conversational state.

14. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine that the at least one presentation of the application information is associated with a timing window; and

determine the timing of the at least one presentation of the application information so that the at least one presentation of the application information occurs within the timing window.

15. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine the timing window based, at least in part, on one or more contextual criteria,

wherein the one or more contextual criteria include, at least in part, one or more temporal criteria, one or more distance criteria, or a combination thereof.

16. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the determined timing for the at least one presentation of the application information includes, at least in part, a delay in the at least one presentation, the apparatus further caused to:

cause, at least in part, a presentation of a message indicating the delay.

17. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine that the conversation state indicates an ongoing conversation among the one or more users;

process and/or facilitate a processing of an audio capture stream of the ongoing conversation to determine at least one point in the conversation to cause, at least in part, a presentation of a request,

wherein the request presents an option for user approval to initiate the at least one presentation of the application information.

18. An apparatus of claim 17, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

process the audio capture stream to determine one or more characteristics associated with the user'"'"'s mood, location, conversation content, conversation participants, or a combination thereof,

wherein the presentation of the application information is based, at least in part, on the one or more characteristics.

19. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

process and/or facilitate a processing of the one or more audio samples to determine media playback information, ambient noise information, user activity information, or a combination thereof,

wherein the timing for the at least one presentation of the application information is further based, at least in part, on the media playback information, the ambient noise information, the user activity information, or a combination thereof.

20. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause a modification in content of the presentation of application information based, at least in part, on the timing.

21-48. -48. (canceled)