Automatic muting
First Claim
1. A method for adjusting volume levels of home automation devices associated with a television receiver and a remote control, comprising:
- receiving, by the television receiver connected to a home automation network, a user input indicative of triggering a remote find operation to locate the remote control;
in response to the user input, sending, by the television receiver, a remote find instruction to the remote control, wherein the remote find instruction triggers the remote control to emit a sound;
determining one or more characteristics associated with each of a set of home automation devices on the home automation network, wherein the one or more characteristics are tied to a nature of operation of the home automation devices;
determining, based on the characteristics associated with the set of home automation devices, a first subset of the set of home automation devices;
transmitting, by the television receiver, a first quiet instruction to the first subset of home automation devices, wherein the first quiet instruction initiates a muting of the first subset of home automation devices while the remote control is emitting the sound as a part of the remote find operation;
determining, based on the characteristics associated with the set of home automation devices, a second subset of the set of home automation devices, wherein volumes of sound emitting from the home automation devices in the second subset are each compared to a threshold volume; and
transmitting, by the television receiver, a second quiet instruction to the second subset of home automation devices based on the comparison, wherein the second quiet instruction initiates a lowering of a volume level of the second subset of home automation devices while the remote control is emitting the sound as a part of the remote find operation.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for altering a volume level of an electronic device may include receiving a user input indicative of triggering a remote find operation to locate a remote control, and in response to the user input, sending a remote find instruction to the remote control. The remote find instruction may trigger the remote control to emit a sound. Systems and methods may include, in response to the user input, sending a temporary quiet instruction to the home automation device. The quiet instruction may initiate a lowering of the volume level of the home automation device while the remote control is emitting the sound as a part of the remote find operation.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for adjusting volume levels of home automation devices associated with a television receiver and a remote control, comprising:
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receiving, by the television receiver connected to a home automation network, a user input indicative of triggering a remote find operation to locate the remote control; in response to the user input, sending, by the television receiver, a remote find instruction to the remote control, wherein the remote find instruction triggers the remote control to emit a sound; determining one or more characteristics associated with each of a set of home automation devices on the home automation network, wherein the one or more characteristics are tied to a nature of operation of the home automation devices; determining, based on the characteristics associated with the set of home automation devices, a first subset of the set of home automation devices; transmitting, by the television receiver, a first quiet instruction to the first subset of home automation devices, wherein the first quiet instruction initiates a muting of the first subset of home automation devices while the remote control is emitting the sound as a part of the remote find operation; determining, based on the characteristics associated with the set of home automation devices, a second subset of the set of home automation devices, wherein volumes of sound emitting from the home automation devices in the second subset are each compared to a threshold volume; and transmitting, by the television receiver, a second quiet instruction to the second subset of home automation devices based on the comparison, wherein the second quiet instruction initiates a lowering of a volume level of the second subset of home automation devices while the remote control is emitting the sound as a part of the remote find operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for adjusting volume levels of home automation devices associated with a television receiver and a remote control, comprising:
a computer system, wherein the computer system is configured to; receiving a user input indicative of triggering a remote find operation to locate the remote control; in response to the user input, send a remote find instruction to the remote control, wherein the remote find instruction triggers the remote control to emit a sound; determine one or more characteristics associated with each of a set of home automation devices on the home automation network, wherein the one or more characteristics are tied to a nature of operation of the home automation devices; determine, based on the characteristics associated with the set of home automation devices, a first subset of the set of home automation devices; transmit, by the television receiver, a first quiet instruction to the first subset of home automation devices, wherein the first quiet instruction initiates a muting of the first subset of home automation devices while the remote control is emitting the sound as a part of the remote find operation; determine, based on the characteristics associated with the set of home automation devices, a second subset of the set of home automation devices, wherein volumes of sound emitting from the home automation devices in the second subset are each compared to a threshold volume; and transmit, by the television receiver, a second quiet instruction to the second subset of home automation devices based on the comparison, wherein the second quiet instruction initiates a lowering of a volume level of the second subset of home automation devices while the remote control is emitting the sound as a part of the remote find operation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for adjusting a volume level of a home automation device, the instructions executable by one or more processors for at least:
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receiving, by the television receiver connected to a home automation network, a user input indicative of triggering a remote find operation to locate the remote control; in response to the user input, sending, by the television receiver, a remote find instruction to the remote control, wherein the remote find instruction triggers the remote control to emit a sound; determining one or more characteristics associated with each of a set of home automation devices on the home automation network, wherein the one or more characteristics are tied to a nature of operation of the home automation devices; determining, based on the characteristics associated with the set of home automation devices, a first subset of the set of home automation devices; transmitting, by the television receiver, a first quiet instruction to the first subset of home automation devices, wherein the first quiet instruction initiates a muting of the first subset of home automation devices while the remote control is emitting the sound as a part of the remote find operation; determining, based on the characteristics associated with the set of home automation devices, a second subset of the set of home automation devices, wherein volumes of sound emitting from the home automation devices in the second subset are each compared to a threshold volume; and transmitting, by the television receiver, a second quiet instruction to the second subset of home automation devices based on the comparison, wherein the second quiet instruction initiates a lowering of a volume level of the second subset of home automation devices while the remote control is emitting the sound as a part of the remote find operation. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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