Systems and Methods for Adjusting Audio Based on Ambient Sounds

Number: 20170201844
Published: 2017-07-13
Filed: 2016-01-12
Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
Inventors: Smith; Tony R., Silverman; Leon, Chen; Alexander C.
CPC: H04R29/00; G06F3/165; H04S7/301
Verdict: Medium Notable software
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

The keeper's note

Adjusts playback audio based on ambient sounds sensed by a microphone, using multiple speakers to adapt the audio environment.

Abstract

There is provided a system for use in an environment, the system comprising a microphone, a plurality of speakers, a memory storing an executable code, and a processor executing the executable code to receive a media content including an audio component, play the audio component of the media content over at least oneof the plurality of speakers, detect, while playing the audio component, an ambient soundin the environment using the microphone, and adjust playing of the audio component of themedia content for the at least one of the plurality of speakers based on the ambient sound in the environment.

Background

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a diagram of an exemplary system for adjusting audio based on ambient sounds, according to one implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 shows a diagram of an exemplary environment using the system of FIG. 1, according to one implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 shows a diagram of another exemplary environment using the system of FIG. 1, according to one implementation of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 4 shows a flowchart illustrating an exemplary method of adjusting audio based on ambient sounds in an environment, according to one implementation of the present disclosure.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following description contains specific information pertaining to implementations in the present disclosure. The drawings in the present application and their accompanying detailed description are directed to merely exemplary implementations. Unless noted otherwise, like or corresponding elements among the figures may be indicated by like or correspondingreference numerals. Moreover, the drawings and illustrations in the present application are generally not to scale, and are not intended to correspond to actual relative dimensions.

FIG. 1 shows a diagram of an exemplary system for adjusting audio based on ambient sounds, according to one implementation of the present disclosure. System 100 includes media content 105, media device 110, display 160, and speakers 197a-197n. Media de

Claims

1. A system for use in an environment, the system comprising: a microphone; a plurality of speakers; a non-transitory memory storing an executable code; and a hardware processor executing the executable code to: receive a media content including an audio component; play the audio component of the media content over at least one of the plurality of speakers; detect, while playing the audio component, an ambient sound in the environment using the microphone; and adjust playing of the audio component of the media content for the at least one of the plurality of speakers based on the ambient sound in the environment. 3. The system of claim I, wherein the audio content includes a plurality of sound tracks including a dialog sound track. 11. A method for use with a system having a non-transitory memory and a hardware processor in an environment, the method comprising: receiving, using the hardware processor, a media content including an audio component; playing, using the hardware processor, the audio component of the media content over at least one of a plurality of speakers; detecting, using the hardware processor while playing the audio component, an ambient sound in the environment using a microphone; and adjusting, using the hardware processor, playing of the audio component of the media content for the at least one of the plurality of speakers based on the ambient sound in the environment.