Digital processing systems and methods for digital sound simulation system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11531966-B2
Application number	US-202117243722-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 29, 2021
Priority date	May 1, 2020
Publication date	Dec 20, 2022
Grant date	Dec 20, 2022

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for providing variable output as a function of disbursed non-audio input are disclosed. The systems and methods may involve at least one processor configured to receive over a network, during a presentation, from a plurality of network access devices, a plurality of non-audio signals corresponding to activations of substitute audio buttons, each of the plurality of non-audio signals having an audio identity. The at least one processor may be configured to process the received plurality of non-audio signals to determine a quantity of non-audio signals corresponding to a specific audio identity. Disclosed embodiments may also involve a lookup in an audio-related data structure to select at least one particular audio file associated with the audio identity and the determined quantity, to output data for causing the at least one particular audio file to be played.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An audio simulation system for providing variable output as a function of disbursed non-audio input, the system comprising:
at least one processor configured to perform operations including:
receiving over a network, during a presentation, from a plurality of network access devices, a plurality of non-audio signals corresponding to activations of substitute audio buttons, each of the plurality of non-audio signals having an audio identity;
processing the plurality of non-audio signals to determine a quantity of non-audio signals corresponding to the audio identities of the plurality of non-audio signals;
performing a lookup in an audio-related data structure, wherein the audio-related data structure includes information associated with a plurality of audio files each having:
at least one audio identity; and
at least one quantity range, wherein a specific quantity range of the at least one quantity range indicates a number of activations of a specific audio identity;

selecting, based on the specific quantity range and the specific audio identity, at least one particular audio file from the plurality of audio files in the audio-related data structure;
retrieving a location associated with the at least one particular audio file from the audio-related data structure;
retrieving data associated with the at least one particular audio file from the location; and
outputting the data for causing the at least one particular audio file to be played as a function of a correlation between a quantity of actively connected network access devices and a number of the plurality of non-audio signals received in a particular time frame.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the audio identity of the substitute audio buttons includes at least one of clapping or laughing.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein processing includes counting a number of non-audio signals received.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of non-audio signals correspond to a common audio identity.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least a first group of the plurality of non-audio signals have a first audio identity that differs from a second audio identity of a second group of the plurality of non-audio signals.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein processing includes counting a first number of signals in the first group of the plurality of non-audio signals and a second number of signals in the second group of the plurality of non-audio signals, wherein performing a lookup includes identifying a first audio file corresponding to the first group of the plurality of non-audio signals and a second audio file corresponding to the second group of the plurality of non-audio signals, and wherein outputting the data is configured to cause the first audio file and the second audio file to simultaneously play.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein outputting is configured to cause the at least one particular audio file to play via the presentation.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein outputting is configured to cause the at least one particular audio file to play on the plurality of network access devices.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein outputting is configured to cause the at least one particular audio file to play via the presentation on the plurality of network access devices.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the data structure associates a first audio file with a first range of quantities of non-audio signals and a second audio file with a second range of quantities of non-audio signals, and wherein when the determined quantity falls within the first range, outputting is configured to cause the first audio file to playback.

11. An audio simulation system for providing variable output as a function of disbursed non-audio input, the system comprising:
at least one processor configured to perform operations including:
receiving over a network, during a presentation, from a plurality of network access devices, a plurality of non-audio signals corresponding to activations of substitute audio buttons, each of the plurality of non-audio signals having an audio identity;
processing the plurality of non-audio signals to determine a quantity of non-audio signals corresponding to the audio identities of the plurality of non-audio signals;
performing a lookup in an audio-related data structure, wherein the audio-related data structure includes information associated with a plurality of audio files each having:
at least one audio identity; and
at least one quantity range, wherein a specific quantity range of the at least one quantity range indicates a number of activations of a specific audio identity;
selecting, based on the specific quantity range and the specific audio identity, at least one particular audio file from the plurality of audio files in the audio-related data structure;
retrieving a location associated with the at least one particular audio file from the audio-related data structure;
retrieving data associated with the at least one particular audio file from the location; and
outputting the data for causing the at least one particular audio file to be played,
wherein the at least one processor is configured to maintain a count of a quantity of actively connected network access devices, to compare a number of the plurality of non-audio signals received in a particular time frame with the count, and to select the at least one particular audio file to be played as a function of a correlation between the count and the number of the plurality of non-audio signals received in the particular time frame.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the correlation is a proportion of non-audio signals to the count, and wherein as the proportion increases, outputting the data is configured to cause an increase in a volume of play of the at least one particular audio file.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the correlation is a proportion of non-audio signals to the count, and wherein selecting the at least one particular audio file is a function of the proportion.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to receive an additional non-audio augmentation signal from an administrator to cause a playback of an audio file different from the at least one particular audio file.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the number of the plurality of non-audio signals received in the particular time frame is limited.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the limit is a single non-audio signal per unit of time.

17. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to process a plurality of non-audio signals processed from each network access device within a particular time frame.

18. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause both the at least one particular audio file and graphical imagery to be presented via the plurality of network access devices.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the graphical imagery includes an emoji.

20. The system of claim 18 , wherein the graphical imagery is correlated to the audio file.

21. The system of claim 18 , wherein the graphical imagery corresponds to activations of graphical imagery buttons on the plurality of network access devices.

22. The system of claim 18 , wherein the graphical imagery reflects identities of a plurality of individuals associated with the plurality of network access devices.

23. The system of claim 1 , wherein t

Assignees

• Monday Com Ltd

Inventors

• Hermon Michael
• Drabkin Roy
• Mann Roy

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