Method and apparatus for using a sound sensor to adjust the audio output for a device

摘要

One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that uses a sound sensor to adjust the audio output of a device. During operation, the system uses the sound sensor to determine an ambient sound level for the environment in the proximity of the device. The system then adjusts a volume setting for the device adaptively based on the determined ambient sound level. Adaptively adjusting the volume setting allows the device to adapt to its audio environment and ameliorates potentially-disruptive audio outputs.

主权项

1. A method for using a sound sensor to adjust the audio output of a device, comprising:
determining an initial ambient sound level for an environment in proximity to the device in response to a resume signal for the device, wherein determining the initial ambient sound level comprises using the sound sensor to determine the initial ambient sound at the resume signal, before other noise-producing components in the device begin generating noise; subsequent to the resume signal, using the sound sensor to determine an ambient sound level for the environment in proximity to the device; and adaptively adjusting a volume setting for the device based on the determined initial ambient sound level; and after adaptively adjusting the volume setting based on the determined initial ambient sound, adaptively adjusting the volume setting for the device based on the determined ambient sound level.