Ambient sound responsive media player

摘要

Some embodiments of the present invention provide a method of adjusting an output of a media player comprising capturing an ambient audio signal; processing the ambient audio signal to determine whether one or more characteristic forms are present within the ambient audio signal; and reducing an output of a media player from a first volume to a second volume if the one or more characteristic forms are present within the ambient audio signal. The characteristic forms may be, for example, a name or personal identifier of a user of the media player, the voice of a user of the media player, or an alarm or siren.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
capturing an ambient audio signal; processing the ambient audio signal to determine whether one or more characteristic forms are present within the ambient audio signal; automatically reducing an output of a media player from a first volume to a second volume gradually over a period of time if the one or more characteristic forms are present within the ambient audio signal; and maintaining the output of the media player at the second volume for a predetermined time before returning the output from the media player to the first volume, wherein the length of the predetermined time is based on the one or more characteristic forms, and wherein a first characteristic form is associated with a first length of predetermined time and a second characteristic form is associated with a second length of predetermined time different from the first length of predetermined time.