Methods and apparatuses for adjusting a visual image based on an audio signal
In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect a sound through a microphone device; determine a location of the sound through the microphone device; and automatically adjust a visual device based on the location of the sound wherein the visual device is configured to view an area corresponding with the location of the sound.
1 . A method comprising:
detecting a sound through a microphone device;
determining a location of the sound through the microphone device; and
automatically adjusting a visual device based on the location of the sound wherein the visual device is configured to view an area corresponding with the location of the sound.
2 . The method according to claim 1 wherein automatically adjusting the visual device further comprises adjusting a field of view of the visual device.
3 . The method according to claim 1 wherein automatically adjusting the visual device further comprises adjusting a position of the visual device.
4 . The method according to claim 3 wherein automatically adjusting the position further comprises vertically rotating the visual device.
5 . The method according to claim 3 wherein automatically adjusting the position further comprises horizontally rotating the visual device.
6 . The method according to claim 1 wherein the location of the sound represents a location associated with a source of the sound.
7 . The method according to claim 1 wherein the location of the sound is represented by a two dimensional area.
8 . The method according to claim 1 wherein the location of the sound is represented by a three dimensional volume.
9 . The method according to claim 1 further comprising capturing an image through the visual device wherein the image is centered on the location of the sound.
10 . The method according to claim 9 wherein the image covers a predetermined margin outside the location of the sound.
11 . The method according to claim 1 further comprising capturing an image through the visual device.
12 . The method according to claim 1 further comprising storing the image.
13 . The method according to claim 1 further comprising tracking the location of the sound wherein the location is dynamically changing.
14 . The method according to claim 1 wherein the microphone device includes a microphone array.
15 . A method comprising:
detecting a sound through a microphone array;
determining a location of the sound through the microphone array; and
automatically adjusting a visual device to capture an image wherein the image represents an area corresponding with the location of the sound.
16 . The method according to claim 15 wherein automatically adjusting the visual device further comprises adjusting a field of view of the visual device.
17 . The method according to claim 15 wherein automatically adjusting the visual device further comprises adjusting a position of the visual device.
18 . The method according to claim 15 wherein the image is centered on the location of the sound.
19 . The method according to claim 15 further comprising storing the image.
21 . The method according to claim 15 further comprising tracking the location of the sound wherein the location is dynamically changing.
22 . A system, comprising:
a sound detection module configured for detecting a sound emanating from a location;
a view detection module configured for adjusting an image monitored by a visual device based on the location of the sound; and
a storage module configured to store the image.
24 . The system according to claim 22 wherein the sound detection module detects the sound captured by a microphone.
25 . The system according to claim 22 wherein the view detection module is configured to adjust a field of view of the image.
26 . The system according to claim 22 wherein the view detection module is configured to adjust a rotational view of the image.