Sound randomization

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024329916-A1
Application number	US-202418420284-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 23, 2024
Priority date	Mar 29, 2023
Publication date	Oct 3, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

Causing output of various audio feedback in response to detecting various input events.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A computer system configured to communicate with one or more audio output generation components and one or more input devices, the computer system comprising:
one or more processors; and memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
detecting, via the one or more input devices, a first input event corresponding to a first type of input at a first control;
in response to detecting the first input event corresponding to the first type of input at the first control, causing output, via the one or more audio output generation components, of first audio feedback for the first type of input at the first control, wherein the first audio feedback for the first type of input at the first control is within a first range of a respective characteristic audio feedback for the first control;
subsequent to causing output of the first audio feedback for the first type of input at the first control, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a second input event corresponding to the first type of input at the first control; and
in response to detecting the second input event corresponding to the first type of input at the first control, causing output, via the one or more audio output generation components, of second audio feedback for the first type of input at the first control that is different from the first audio feedback for the first type of input at the first control, wherein the second audio feedback for the first type of input at the first control is within the first range of the respective characteristic audio feedback for the first control and is based on one or more random or pseudorandom values that cause the second audio feedback to vary from the first audio feedback.

2 . The computer system of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in response to detecting an input event corresponding to the first type of input at the first control, performing a corresponding operation.

3 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the first control is a virtual control.

4 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the first control is a hardware control.

5 . The computer system of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
detecting, via the one or more input devices, a third input event corresponding to a second type of input at the first control that is different from the first type of input at the first control; and in response to detecting the third input event corresponding to the second type of input at the first control, causing output, via the one or more audio output generation components, of third audio feedback for the second type of input at the first control, wherein the third audio feedback for the second type of input at the first control is within a second range of a second respective characteristic audio feedback for the first control, wherein the second respective characteristic audio feedback is different from the respective characteristic audio feedback.

6 . The computer system of claim 5 , wherein the first range and the second range are the same range.

7 . The computer system of claim 5 , wherein the second type of input at the first control is a selection input.

8 . The computer system of claim 5 , wherein the second type of input at the first control is a hover input.

9 . The computer system of claim 5 , wherein the second type of input at the first control is a button press input.

10 . The computer system of claim 5 , wherein the second type of input at the first control is a cancel input.

11 . The computer system of claim 5 , wherein the second type of input at the first control is a grab input.

12 . The computer system of claim 5 , wherein the second type of input at the first control is a release input.

13 . The computer system of claim 5 , wherein the second type of input at the first control is based on gaze.

14 . The computer system of claim 5 , wherein the second type of input at the first control is based on a detected movement of a hand.

15 . The computer system of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
detecting, via the one or more input devices, a fourth input event corresponding to the first type of input at a second control that is different from the first control; and in response to detecting the fourth input event corresponding to the first type of input at the second control, causing output, via the one or more audio output generation components, of fourth audio feedback for the first type of input at the second control, wherein the fourth audio feedback for the first type of input at the second control is within a third range of a third respective characteristic audio feedback for the second control, wherein the third respective characteristic audio feedback is different from the respective characteristic audio feedback.

16 . The computer system of claim 15 , wherein the first range and the third range are the same range.

17 . The computer system of claim 15 , wherein the first control is a button that is not part of a keyboard and the second control is a key of a keyboard.

18 . The computer system of claim 15 , wherein the first control is displayed as part of a home screen user interface and the second control is displayed as part of a user interface that is not a part of the home screen user interface.

19 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more random or pseudorandom values that cause the second audio feedback to vary from the first audio feedback include a first random or pseudorandom value used set a pitch of the second audio feedback.

20 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more random or pseudorandom values that cause the second audio feedback to vary from the first audio feedback include a second random or pseudorandom value used to set a volume of the second audio feedback.

21 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the respective characteristic audio feedback is randomly or pseudorandomly selected from among a plurality of characteristic audio feedback.

22 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the second audio feedback is based on one or more input characteristics of the first type of input at the first control of the second input event.

23 . The computer system of claim 22 , wherein the one or more input characteristics includes a speed of input.

24 . The computer system of claim 22 , wherein the one or more input characteristics includes a direction of input.

25 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system that is in
communication with one or more audio output generation components and one or more input devices, the one or more programs including instructions for:
detecting, via the one or more input devices, a first input event corresponding to a first type of input at a first control;
in response to detecting the first input event corresponding to the first type of input at the first control, causing output, via the one or more audio output generation components, of first audio feedback for the first type of input at the first control, wherein the first audio feedback for the first type of input at the first control is within a first range of a respective cha

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Price Danielle M
• Verweij Hugo D

Classifications

• H04R2499/15

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• H04S2420/01

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• H04S7/302

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