Apparatus, systems and methods for adjusting output audio volume based on user location
First Claim
1. A method for adjusting an output audio volume level of presented audio content that is output as sound from one or more speakers in a media presentation environment, the method comprising:
- detecting movement of a user who is listening to the audio content from a first location to a second location in the media presentation environment;
determining a distance of movement of the user based on the detected movement of the user from the first location to the second location in the media presentation environment;
determining a ratio between a first output audio volume level and a predefined normalized output audio volume level, wherein the first output audio volume level is a current output audio volume level of the presented audio content that is output as sound from the one or more speakers;
increasing the first output audio volume level to a second output audio volume level when the detected user movement is in a first direction that is farther away from a predefined location in the media presentation environment, wherein the increased second output audio volume level is equal to the determined distance of the user movement multiplied by a predefined output audio volume level function, and further multiplied by the determined ratio; and
decreasing the first output audio volume level to the second output audio volume level when the detected user movement is in a second direction that is closer to the predefined location in the media presentation environment, wherein the decreased second output audio volume level is equal to the determined distance of user movement multiplied by the predefined output audio volume level function, and further multiplied by the determined ratio.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are operable to adjust an output audio volume level of presented audio content that is output as sound from one or more speakers in a media presentation environment. An exemplary embodiment detects movement of a user who is listening to the audio content; increases the output audio volume level when the detected user movement is away from a predefined location in the media presentation environment; and decreases the output audio volume level when the detected user movement is closer to the predefined location in the media presentation environment.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for adjusting an output audio volume level of presented audio content that is output as sound from one or more speakers in a media presentation environment, the method comprising:
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detecting movement of a user who is listening to the audio content from a first location to a second location in the media presentation environment; determining a distance of movement of the user based on the detected movement of the user from the first location to the second location in the media presentation environment; determining a ratio between a first output audio volume level and a predefined normalized output audio volume level, wherein the first output audio volume level is a current output audio volume level of the presented audio content that is output as sound from the one or more speakers; increasing the first output audio volume level to a second output audio volume level when the detected user movement is in a first direction that is farther away from a predefined location in the media presentation environment, wherein the increased second output audio volume level is equal to the determined distance of the user movement multiplied by a predefined output audio volume level function, and further multiplied by the determined ratio; and decreasing the first output audio volume level to the second output audio volume level when the detected user movement is in a second direction that is closer to the predefined location in the media presentation environment, wherein the decreased second output audio volume level is equal to the determined distance of user movement multiplied by the predefined output audio volume level function, and further multiplied by the determined ratio. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An automatic output audio volume adjuster system, comprising:
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a media content stream interface configured to receive streaming media content, wherein the streaming media content comprises at least audio content that is output as sound from at least one speaker in a media presentation environment; a detector configured to detect a movement from a first location to a second location in the media presentation environment of a user listening to the audio content; and a processor system communicatively coupled to the detector and the media content stream interface, wherein the processor system; determines a distance of movement of the user based on the detected movement from the first location to the second location in the media presentation environment; determines a ratio between a first output audio volume level and a predefined normalized output audio volume level, wherein the first output audio volume level is a current output audio volume level of the presented audio content that is output as sound from the at least one speaker; increases an output audio volume level of the sound output from the at least one speaker when the detected user movement is away from a predefined location, wherein the increased output audio volume level is equal to the determined distance of user movement multiplied by a predefined output audio volume level function, and further multiplied by the determined ratio; and decreases the output audio volume level of the sound output from the at least one speaker when the detected user movement is closer to the predefined location, wherein the decreased output audio volume level is equal to the determined distance of user movement multiplied by the predefined output audio volume level function, and further multiplied by the determined ratio. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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