Controlling mobile device based on sound identification

摘要

A method and apparatus for performing a function in a mobile device are disclosed. A media sound from a sound output device external to the mobile device is captured and a sound feature is extracted from the captured media sound. A function to be performed in the mobile device is determined by identifying at least one reference sound feature in a set of reference sound features based on the extracted sound feature, each reference sound feature in the set of reference sound features being associated with at least one of a plurality of media sounds and at least one of a plurality of functions. Further, the determined function is performed in the mobile device.

主权项

1. A method for performing an operation at a mobile device, the method comprising:
capturing a sound from a sound output device external to the mobile device; determining confidence values for a plurality of basis filters; selecting at least one basis filter of the plurality of basis filters based on the confidence values; processing, based on the at least one basis filter, data representing the sound to extract a sound feature from the data, the sound feature associated with the sound; and performing the operation of the mobile device responsive to the sound feature.