TECHNIQUES TO MANAGE AUDIO SETTINGS
Techniques to manage audio settings are described. For example, a mobile computing device may comprise an audio management module to receive information from a sensor and automatically adjust at least one audio setting based on the information. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
1 . A mobile computing device, comprising:
an audio management module to receive information from a sensor and automatically adjust at least one audio setting based on the information.
2 . The mobile computing device of claim 1 , the information comprising a characteristic of an object.
3 . The mobile computing device of claim 2 , the object comprising a human body part.
4 . The mobile computing device of claim 1 , wherein automatically adjusting at least one audio setting comprises changing an output volume of at least one speaker.
5 . The mobile computing device of claim 4 , wherein the sensor comprises a proximity sensor located in the mobile computing device, the information comprises a distance between the proximity sensor and an object, and the output volume of the mobile computing device is adjusted in response to a change in distance between the sensor and the object.
6 . The mobile computing device of claim 5 , wherein the output volume is increased as the distance between the proximity sensor and the object increases and decreased as the distance between the proximity sensor and the object decreases.
7 . The mobile computing device of claim 4 wherein the sensor comprises a thermal sensor located in the mobile computing device, the information comprises a temperature of an object near the sensor, and the output volume of the mobile computing device is adjusted in response to a change in temperature measured at the temperature sensor.
8 . The mobile computing device of claim 7 , wherein the output volume is increased as temperature measured at the temperature sensor decreases and decreased as temperature measured at the temperature sensor increases.
9 . The mobile computing device of claim 1 , wherein automatically adjusting at least one audio setting comprises selecting a first audio mode or a second audio mode.
10 . The mobile computing device of claim 9 , the first audio mode comprises a close range audio mode using a first speaker and the second audio mode comprises a broadcast audio mode using a second speaker.
11 . The mobile computing device of claim 10 , wherein the first or second speaker is located remote from the mobile computing device.
12 . The mobile computing device of claim 11 , wherein the first or second speaker is located in a Bluetooth headset device in communication range of the mobile computing device.
13 . A method, comprising:
receiving information from a sensor; and
automatically adjusting at least one audio setting based on the information.
14 . The method of claim 13 , comprising:
determining a distance between the sensor and an object; and
adjusting an output volume in response to a change in distance between the sensor and the object.
15 . The method of claim 14 , comprising:
increasing the output volume as the distance between the sensor and the object increases; and
decreasing the output volume as the distance between the proximity sensor and the object decreases.
16 . The method of claim 13 , comprising:
adjusting an output volume in response to a change in temperature measured at the sensor.
17 . The method of claim 16 , comprising:
increasing the output volume as the temperature measured at the sensor decreases; and
decreasing the output volume as temperature measured at the sensor increases.
18 . The method of claim 13 , comprising:
selecting a first audio mode configured for close range audio operation using a first speaker; or
selecting a second audio mode configured for broadcast audio operation using a second speaker.
19 . An article comprising a storage medium containing instructions that if executed enable a system to:
receive information from a sensor; and
automatically adjust at least one audio setting based on the information.
20 . The article of claim 19 , further comprising instructions that if executed enable the system to:
determine a distance between the sensor and an object; and
adjust an output volume in response to a change in distance between the sensor and the object.
21 . The article of claim 20 , further comprising instructions that if executed enable the system to:
increase the output volume as the distance between the sensor and the object increases; and
decrease the output volume as the distance between the proximity sensor and the object decreases.
22 . The article of claim 19 , further comprising instructions that if executed enable the system to:
adjust an output volume in response to a change in temperature measured at the sensor.
23 . The article of claim 22 , further comprising instructions that if executed enable the system to:
increase the output volume as the temperature measured at the sensor decreases; and
decrease the output volume as temperature measured at the sensor increases.
24 . The article of claim 19 , further comprising instructions that if executed enable the system to:
select a first audio mode configured for close range audio operation using a first speaker; or
select a second audio mode configured for broadcast audio operation using a second speaker.