Adaptive auditory alerts

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017195499-A1
Application number	US-201715462829-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 18, 2017
Priority date	Oct 31, 2013
Publication date	Jul 6, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method includes recording, at an electronic device utilizing a microphone of the electronic device, ambient noise of an environment the electronic device is disposed in; electronically analyzing, utilizing one or more processors, the recorded ambient noise of the environment to determine one or more frequency bands to avoid; dynamically adapting, based on the electronic analysis, an auditory alert to be played at the electronic device, such adaptation including frequency equalization adjustments based on the determination of one or more frequency bands to avoid; and playing, at the electronic device utilizing one or more speakers of the electronic device, the adapted auditory alert.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method comprising:
(a) recording, at an electronic device utilizing a microphone of the electronic device, ambient noise of an environment the electronic device is disposed in; (b) electronically analyzing, utilizing one or more processors, the recorded ambient noise of the environment to determine one or more frequency bands to avoid; (c) dynamically adapting, based on the electronic analysis, an auditory alert to be played at the electronic device, such adaptation including frequency equalization adjustments based on the determination of one or more frequency bands to avoid; and (d) playing, at the electronic device utilizing one or more speakers of the electronic device, the adapted auditory alert.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the auditory alert comprises a ringtone.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the auditory alert comprises a song.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the auditory alert comprises an alarm.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device comprises a cell phone.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device comprises a mobile phone.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device comprises a tablet.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device comprises a beeper.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein electronically analyzing the recorded ambient noise comprises utilizing a Fast Fourier Transform.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein electronically analyzing the recorded ambient noise comprises electronically analyzing the recorded ambient noise at the electronic device.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein electronically analyzing the recorded ambient noise comprises electronically analyzing the recorded ambient noise at a remote server.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic adaptation of the auditory alert comprises adapting the attack of the auditory alert.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic adaptation of the auditory alert comprises adapting the decay of the auditory alert.

14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic adaptation of the auditory alert comprises modifying a volume of the auditory alert.

15 . A method comprising:
(a) recording, at a microphone disposed in an environment, ambient noise of the environment; (b) electronically analyzing, utilizing one or more processors, the recorded ambient noise of the environment to determine one or more frequency bands to avoid; (c) dynamically adapting, based on the electronic analysis, an auditory alert to be played at an electronic device, such adaptation including frequency equalization adjustments based on the determination of one or more frequency bands to avoid; and (d) playing, at the electronic device utilizing one or more speakers of the electronic device, the adapted auditory alert.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein electronically analyzing the recorded ambient noise comprises electronically analyzing the recorded ambient noise at a computing device the microphone is attached to.

17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein electronically analyzing the recorded ambient noise comprises electronically analyzing the recorded ambient noise at a remote server.

18 . A system comprising one or more non-transitory computer-readable media containing computer executable instructions for performing a method comprising:
(a) recording, at an electronic device utilizing a microphone of the electronic device, ambient noise of an environment the electronic device is disposed in; (b) electronically analyzing, utilizing one or more processors, the recorded ambient noise of the environment to determine one or more frequency bands to avoid; (c) dynamically adapting, based on the electronic analysis, an auditory alert to be played at the electronic device, such adaptation including frequency equalization adjustments based on the determination of one or more frequency bands to avoid; and (d) playing, at the electronic device utilizing one or more speakers of the electronic device, the adapted auditory alert.

19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein electronically analyzing the recorded ambient noise comprises electronically analyzing the recorded ambient noise at the electronic device.

20 . The system of claim 18 , wherein electronically analyzing the recorded ambient noise comprises electronically analyzing the recorded ambient noise at a remote server.

21 . A system as disclosed.

22 . A method as disclosed.

23 . One or more non-transitory computer readable media containing computer readable instructions for performing a disclosed method.

24 . Apparatus as disclosed.

Assignees

• Allscripts Software Llc

Inventors

• Eischeid Todd Michael

Classifications

• H04R3/00

  Circuits for transducers (arrangements for producing a reverberation or echo sound G10K15/08; amplifiers H03F) · CPC title

• G16H40/67

  for remote operation · CPC title

• G16H40/63

  for local operation · CPC title

• H04R2410/00

  Microphones · CPC title

• G16H80/00

  ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring · CPC title