Interaction of sound, silent and mute modes in an electronic device
First Claim
1. A method for outputting audio by an electronic device that has at least one audio output route, the method comprising:
- receiving a request to provide media player application output to the at least one audio output route, wherein the media player application output comprises media playback audio provided by i) a media streaming application playing streaming audio or ii) a media application playing back locally stored media, and excludes system generated audio content and notifications;
determining whether the electronic device is set in a silent mode, wherein in the silent mode (i) the system generated audio content and notifications are prevented from being output to the at least one audio output route and (ii) the media player application output is permitted to output to the at least one audio output route;
determining whether the at least one audio output route is enabled to receive the media player application output in the silent mode; and
in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is set in the silent mode and the at least one audio output route is enabled to receive the media player application output in the silent mode, providing the media player application output to the at least one audio output route for output.
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Abstract
This is directed to controlling the output of audio based on the mode of an electronic device. In particular, this is directed to an electronic device having a sound mode, silent mode, and mute mode controlling the output of audio along different audio output routes. In the sound mode, all audio can be output, while only registered or authorized audio can be output in the silent mode. In the mute mode, no audio can be output. The sound and silent modes can be enabled using an interface of the device (e.g., a switch having two possible states), while the mute mode can be enabled using an accessory coupled to the device. To disengage the mute mode, a user can provide a corresponding instruction using the accessory, or providing an instruction on the device related to volume control. For example, a user can change the device volume using an on-device interface, or toggle a sound/silent switch to a sound mode.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for outputting audio by an electronic device that has at least one audio output route, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to provide media player application output to the at least one audio output route, wherein the media player application output comprises media playback audio provided by i) a media streaming application playing streaming audio or ii) a media application playing back locally stored media, and excludes system generated audio content and notifications; determining whether the electronic device is set in a silent mode, wherein in the silent mode (i) the system generated audio content and notifications are prevented from being output to the at least one audio output route and (ii) the media player application output is permitted to output to the at least one audio output route; determining whether the at least one audio output route is enabled to receive the media player application output in the silent mode; and in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is set in the silent mode and the at least one audio output route is enabled to receive the media player application output in the silent mode, providing the media player application output to the at least one audio output route for output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores instructions which, when executed by an electronic device that has at least one audio output route, causes the electronic device to:
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receive a request to provide media player application output to the at least one audio output route, wherein the media player application output comprises media playback audio provided by i) a media streaming application playing streaming audio or ii) a media application playing back locally stored media, the media player application output is streaming audio and excludes system generated audio content and notifications; determine whether the electronic device is set in a silent mode, wherein in the silent mode (i) the system generated audio content and notifications are prevented from being output to the at least one audio output route and (ii) the media player application output is permitted to output to the at least one audio output route; determining whether the at least one audio output route is enabled to receive the media player application output in the silent mode; and in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is set in the silent mode and the at least one audio output route is enabled to receive the media player application output in the silent mode, provide the media player application output to the at least one audio output route for output, while the electronic device is in the silent mode. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic device comprising:
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at least one audio output route; a processor and; a non-transitory computer readable medium that stores instructions which, when executed by the processor; receive a request to provide media player application output to the at least one audio output route, wherein the media player application output comprises media playback audio provided by i) a media streaming application playing streaming audio or ii) a media application playing back locally stored media and excludes system generated audio content and notifications; determine whether the electronic device is set in a silent mode, wherein in the silent mode (i) the system generated audio content and notifications are prevented from being output to the at least one audio output route, and (ii) the media player application output is permitted to output to the at least one audio output route; determine whether the at least one audio output route is enabled to receive the media player application output in the silent mode; and in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is set in the silent mode and the at least one audio output route is enabled to receive the media player application output in the silent mode, provide the media player application output to the at least one audio output route for output, while the electronic device is in the silent mode. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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