Amplification adjustment in communication devices
A method to adjust audio amplification may include presenting an audio configuration interface. The audio configuration interface may include multiple amplification settings that each correspond to a different one of multiple frequency range. The multiple amplification settings indicating amplifications may be applied to the multiple frequencies of audio output by a device. The method may further include obtaining an action to adjust the amplification of one or more of multiple amplification settings in the audio configuration interface to generate adjusted amplification settings. The method also includes, in response to obtaining the action, automatically applying the adjusted amplification settings to test audio and automatically outputting the test audio with the applied adjusted amplification settings through a speaker of the device.
1. A method to adjust audio amplification in a communication device, the method comprising:
obtaining a request from a user regarding adjusting settings of audio output by the communication device;
in response to obtaining the request, presenting an audio configuration interface on a display of the communication device, the audio configuration interface including a visual depiction of a plurality of amplification settings that each correspond to a different one of a plurality of frequencies, the plurality of amplification settings indicating amplifications applied to the plurality of frequencies of the audio output by the communication device;
obtaining an action from the user to adjust the amplification of one or more of the plurality of amplification settings in the audio configuration interface to generate adjusted amplification settings;
in response to obtaining the action, automatically applying the adjusted amplification settings to test audio, the test audio including a female voice and a male voice;
in response to applying the adjusted amplification settings, automatically outputting the test audio with the applied adjusted amplification settings through a speaker of the communication device;
while outputting the test audio with the applied adjusted amplification settings, obtaining a second action from the user to adjust the amplification of one or more of the plurality of amplification settings in the audio configuration interface to generate second adjusted amplification settings;
automatically applying the second adjusted amplification settings to the test audio; and
in response to automatically applying the second adjusted amplification settings to the test audio, un-applying the adjusted amplification settings to the test audio.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the speaker is a first speaker, the method further comprising associating the adjusted amplification settings with the first speaker such that the adjusted amplification settings are applied to audio output by the first speaker but are not applied to audio output by a second speaker of the communication device.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein when outputting the test audio with the applied adjusted amplification settings through the speaker, no audio is output by the second speaker.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that interactions with the audio configuration interface have stopped further includes determining the user is no longer touching the display of the communication device.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising selecting the test audio from a plurality of test audios based on an obtained indication through the audio configuration interface.
6. At least one non-transitory computer-readable media configured to store one or more instructions that in response to being executed by at least one computing system cause performance of the method of claim 1 .
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising in response to obtaining the action, determining that interactions with the audio configuration interface have stopped, wherein automatically applying the adjusted amplification settings and automatically outputting the test audio occur in response to obtaining the action and determining that interactions with the audio configuration interface have stopped.
8. A method to adjust audio amplification, the method comprising:
presenting an audio configuration interface, the audio configuration interface including a plurality of amplification settings that each correspond to a different one of a plurality of frequencies, the plurality of amplification settings indicating amplifications applied to the plurality of frequencies of audio output by a device;
obtaining an action from a user to adjust the amplification of one or more of the plurality of amplification settings in the audio configuration interface to generate adjusted amplification settings; and
in response to obtaining the action,
automatically applying the adjusted amplification settings to test audio;
automatically outputting the test audio with the applied adjusted amplification settings through a speaker of the device;
while outputting the test audio with the applied adjusted amplification settings, obtaining a second action from the user to adjust the amplification of one or more of the plurality of amplification settings in the audio configuration interface to generate second adjusted amplification settings;
automatically applying the second adjusted amplification settings to the test audio; and
in response to automatically applying the second adjusted amplification settings to the test audio, un-applying the adjusted amplification settings to the test audio.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the test audio is configured to allow the user of the device to aurally assess the plurality of amplification settings.
10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising after obtaining the action, determining that interactions with the audio configuration interface have stopped, wherein automatically applying the adjusted amplification settings and automatically outputting the test audio occur in response to obtaining the action and determining that interactions with the audio configuration interface have stopped.
11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising selecting the test audio from a plurality of test audios based on an obtained indication through the audio configuration interface.
12. At least one non-transitory computer-readable media configured to store one or more instructions that in response to being executed by at least one computing system cause performance of the method of claim 8 .
13. The method of claim 8 , further comprising associating the adjusted amplification settings with the speaker such that the adjusted amplification settings are applied to audio output by the speaker but are not applied to audio output by a second speaker of the device, wherein when outputting the test audio with the applied adjusted amplification settings through the speaker of the device, no audio is output by the second speaker.
14. A communication device configured to adjust audio amplification, the communication device comprising:
a display configured to present an audio configuration interface, the audio configuration interface including a plurality of amplification settings that each correspond to a different one of a plurality of frequencies, the plurality of amplification settings indicating amplifications applied to the plurality of frequencies of audio output by the communication device;
a speaker configured to output test audio with adjusted amplification settings applied thereto;
a computing system communicatively coupled to the display and the speaker; and
at least one non-transitory computer-readable media coupled to the computing system, the at least one non-transitory computer-readable media configured to store one or more instructions that in response to being executed by the computing system cause performance of operations including:
provide the audio configuration interface to the display;
obtain an action from a user to adjust the amplification of one or more of the plurality of amplification settings in the audio configuration interface to generate the adjusted amplification settings; and
in response to obtaining the action,
automatically apply the adjusted amplification settings to test audio;
automatically provide the test audio with the applied adjusted amplification settings to the speaker;
while the speaker is outputting the test audio with the applied adjusted amplification settings, obtain a second action from the user to adjust the amplification of one or more of the plurality of amplification settings in the audio configuration interface to generate second adjusted amplification settings;
automatically apply the second adjusted amplification settings to the test audio; and
in response to automatically applying the second adjusted amplification settings to the test audio, un-apply the adjusted amplification settings to the test audio.
15. The communication device of claim 14 , wherein the test audio is configured to allow the user of the communication device to aurally assess the plurality of amplification settings.
16. The communication device of claim 14 , wherein the operations further include after obtaining the action, determining that interactions with the audio configuration interface have stopped, wherein automatically applying the adjusted amplification settings and automatically providing the test audio to the first speaker occur in response to obtaining the action and determining that interactions with the audio configuration interface have stopped.
17. The communication device of claim 16 , wherein the operations further include after obtaining the action, determining a threshold period of time has occurred since obtaining the action, wherein automatically providing the test audio to the speaker occurs in response to obtaining the action, determining that interactions with the audio configuration interface have stopped, and determining the threshold period of time has occurred.