METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR ADJUSTING VOLUME

• US 20170126192A1
• Filed: 10/19/2016
• Published: 05/04/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Xiaomi Inc. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Xiaomi Inc. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Inventors: FU, Qiang, HOU, Enxing, ZHOU, Shiquan
• Application Number:
  US15/297,712
• Publication Number:
  US 20170126192A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H03G 3/32 the control being dependent upon ambient noise level or sound level
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 29/001 for loudspeakers H04R29/007 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 3/00 Circuits for transducers , loudspeakers or microphones

Abstract

Methods, devices, and computer-readable media for adjusting volume are provided in the disclosure. A method for adjusting volume may include acquiring, with a device, ambient noise information about ambient noise present during playing of sound. The method may further include adjusting volume of the sound based on the acquired ambient noise information. By acquiring ambient noise information, the method may provide that volume of the sound is adjusted based on the acquired ambient noise information. Because the acquired ambient noise information may reflect the current ambient noise level, the method may adjust volume of the sound based on the acquired ambient noise information without requiring manual adjusting of volume by a user, which may be convenient to the user.

Claims

1. A method for adjusting volume, comprising:

acquiring, with a device, ambient noise information about ambient noise present during playing of sound; and

adjusting, with the device, volume of the sound based on the acquired ambient noise information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein acquiring the ambient noise information comprises:

detecting the ambient noise information with a noise capture sensor built into the device;

or

receiving the ambient noise information from a noise capture device separate from the device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the volume of the sound based on the acquired ambient noise information comprises:

acquiring an amplitude of the ambient noise from the acquired ambient noise information;

increasing the volume of the sound when the acquired amplitude of the ambient noise is equal to or above a first predetermined threshold; and

decreasing the volume of the sound when the acquired amplitude of the ambient noise is equal to or below a second predetermined threshold.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the volume of the sound based on the acquired ambient noise information comprises:

acquiring an amplitude of the ambient noise from the acquired ambient noise information;

increasing the volume of the sound when the acquired amplitude of the ambient noise is equal to or above a first predetermined threshold for a period exceeding a predetermined value; and

decreasing the volume of the sound when the acquired amplitude of the ambient noise is equal to or below a second predetermined threshold for a period exceeding a predetermined value.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising, before the increasing of the volume of the sound, recording an original volume of the sound;

and

wherein the decreasing of the volume of the sound comprises, after the increasing of the volume of the sound, decreasing the volume of the sound to the recorded original volume.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the volume of the sound based on the acquired ambient noise information comprises:

acquiring an amplitude of the ambient noise from the acquired ambient noise information;

acquiring a volume adjustment parameter corresponding to the acquired amplitude of the ambient noise; and

adjusting the volume of the sound based on the acquired volume adjustment parameter.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the volume of the sound based on the acquired ambient noise information comprises:

when the sound is playing on the device, directly adjusting, with the device, the volume of the sound playing on the device, based on the acquired ambient noise information; and

when the sound is playing on a different device;

generating, with the device, a control instruction configured to adjust the volume of the sound based on the acquired ambient noise information, and

sending the generated control instruction to the different device to trigger the different device to adjust the volume of the sound playing on the different device, based on the acquired ambient noise information.

8. A device for adjusting volume, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

wherein the processor is configured to;

acquire ambient noise information about ambient noise present during playing of sound; and

adjust volume of the sound based on the acquired ambient noise information.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to:

detect the ambient noise information with a noise capture sensor built into the device;

or receive the ambient noise information from a noise capture device separate from the device.

10. The device of claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to:

acquire an amplitude of the ambient noise from the acquired ambient noise information;

increase the volume of the sound when the acquired amplitude of the ambient noise is equal to or above a first predetermined threshold; and

decrease the volume of the sound when the acquired amplitude of the ambient noise is equal to or below a second predetermined threshold.

11. The device of claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to:

acquire an amplitude of the ambient noise from the acquired ambient noise information;

increase the volume of the sound when the acquired amplitude of the ambient noise is equal to or above a first predetermined threshold for a period exceeding a predetermined value; and

decrease the volume of the sound when the acquired amplitude of the ambient noise is equal to or below a second predetermined threshold for a period exceeding a predetermined value.

12. The device of claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to:

before increasing the volume of the sound, record an original volume of the sound; and

decrease the volume of the sound to the recorded original volume.

13. The device of claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to:

acquire an amplitude of the ambient noise from the acquired ambient noise information;

acquire a volume adjustment parameter corresponding to the acquired amplitude of the ambient noise; and

adjust the volume of the sound based on the acquired volume adjustment parameter.

14. The device of claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to:

when the sound is playing on the device, directly adjust the volume of the sound playing on the device, based on the acquired ambient noise information; and

when the sound is playing on a different device;

generate a control instruction configured to adjust the volume of the sound based on the acquired ambient noise information, and

send the generated control instruction to the different device to trigger the different device to adjust the volume of the sound playing on the different device, based on the acquired ambient noise information.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions configured to, when executed by a processor of a mobile terminal, cause the mobile terminal to:

acquire ambient noise information about ambient noise present during playing of sound; and

adjusting volume of the sound based on the acquired ambient noise information.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions are further configured to, when executed by a processor of the mobile terminal, cause the mobile terminal to:

detect the ambient noise information with a noise capture sensor built into the mobile terminal;

or

receive the ambient noise information from a noise capture device separate from the mobile terminal.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions are further configured to, when executed by a processor of the mobile terminal, cause the mobile terminal to:

acquire an amplitude of the ambient noise from the acquired ambient noise information;

increase the volume of the sound when the acquired amplitude of the ambient noise is equal to or above a first predetermined threshold; and

decrease the volume of the sound when the acquired amplitude of the ambient noise is equal to or below a second predetermined threshold.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions are further configured to, when executed by a processor of the mobile terminal, cause the mobile terminal to:

before increasing the volume of the sound, record an original volume of the sound; and

decrease the volume of the sound to the recorded original volume.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions are further configured to, when executed by a processor of the mobile terminal, cause the mobile terminal to:

acquire an amplitude of the ambient noise from the acquired ambient noise information;

acquire a volume adjustment parameter corresponding to the acquired amplitude of the ambient noise; and

adjust the volume of the sound based on the acquired volume adjustment parameter.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions are further configured to, when executed by a processor of the mobile terminal, cause the mobile terminal to:

when the sound is playing on the mobile terminal, directly adjust the volume of the sound playing on the mobile terminal, based on the acquired ambient noise information; and

when the sound is playing on a different terminal;

generate a control instruction configured to adjust the volume of the sound based on the acquired ambient noise information, and

send the generated control instruction to the different terminal to trigger the different terminal to adjust the volume of the sound playing on the different terminal, based on the acquired ambient noise information.